Universal Registration Document 2024

4 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Lever 3 – Purchasing Guarantees of Origin/Renewable Energy Certificates and developing photovoltaic solar power Investment in photovoltaic panels was quickly identified as a major lever for action. Developing photovoltaic solar energy will make it possible to secure and reduce the emissions from the energy supply for airport hubs, their value chain and their regions. The decarbonisation of hubs in the Paris region will lead to a change in electricity consumption, which will rise sharply by 2035. This increase is due to the electrification of airside operations falling under Scope 3 and historically using fossil fuels (replacement of aircraft auxiliary power engines, ground handling equipment, deployment of charging stations for electric vehicles). The installation of a new heat pump at Paris-Orly at the end of 2024, the introduction of deep geothermal energy at Paris-Charles de Gaulle in 2026, and new infrastructure development projects are also expected to increase electricity consumption.

To meet this challenge, the Parisian hubs are studying the development of more than 200 MW of solar power plants on their land, including 25 MW of solar panels on awnings in car parks and more than 175 MW of ground-mounted solar power plants on aeronautical green areas and agricultural areas. Solar plant shade structures in car parks will be developed as a priority, followed by ground-mounted power plants. These ground-based power plants will be developed subject to compatibility with the challenges of preserving the biodiversity of aeronautical grassland and food production land in agricultural areas. In 2024, Aéroports de Paris SA created a subsidiary, ADP Solaire, which will be responsible for the developing photovoltaic solar energy on the land of the Parisian hubs. The aim is to cover 30% of the electricity needs of the three Paris airports by 2030. TAV Airports is strongly focused on converting its energy supply to solar energy.

The table below shows the share of photovoltaic solar energy in current electricity consumption (2024) and targeted in 2025 for certain TAV hubs:

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Tbilisi

Enfidha

Monastir

Medina

Current Targets

1%

12% 25%

5% 5%

0.13%

25%

10%

20%

10%

35%

Scope 3 external emissions Aware of the role it can play in its Scope 3 emissions, Groupe ADP has drawn up a strategy to reduce its external emissions, in line with its environmental policy and its SBTi decarbonisation targets. This approach is part of our commitment to being a leader in the aeronautical sector in the fight against climate change. The Group is therefore actively engaged with its stakeholders to reduce emissions throughout its value chain, using five main decarbonisation levers: u preparing for the arrival of new aeronautical energy sources (SAF, e-SAF, low-carbon hydrogen, etc.) and optimising their integration: As the operator of several major airport hubs, Groupe ADP is directly involved in preparing the infrastructure to accommodate these energy sources (SAF stations, hydrogen hubs); u airside greening: Groupe ADP is contributing to the decarbonisation of airside airport activities by providing low-carbon energy or energy sources; u reducing emissions from the access to hubs and increasing rail-air intermodality: The Group's airports aim to become major mobility hubs. Groupe ADP is in a position to encourage sustainable modes of transport by optimising rail connections, modernising access infrastructures and integrating rail-air intermodality into its strategic projects; u reducing emissions from construction: As the owner of large-scale projects, the Group can promote sustainable construction practices; u decarbonise purchased goods and services: Through its extensive supply chain, Groupe ADP supports a large number of suppliers and partners in reducing the emissions from their activities and products.

Moreover, at the end of 2023, work began on a 4.8 MW photovoltaic solar power plant at Amman Airport in Jordan. Developed in partnership with the Kawar Group, this solar power plant is a decisive step in making Amman International Airport one of the largest solar airports in the Middle East and North Africa region. This establishment is also an important step in the decarbonisation trajectory of Queen Alia Airport (now ACA4+ certified). Amman airport is aiming to cover 24.5% of its power needs with the development of a 4.8 MW photovoltaic solar power plant from the 1 st quarter of 2025. To achieve net-zero emissions, the airport plans to extend the solar power plant to 10 MW by 2040. Lever 4 – Reducing the carbon footprint of the vehicle fleet: Lastly, Groupe ADP is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its activities by developing a more eco-friendly internal vehicle fleet as a final strategic lever. This lever is being implemented at Group level and is being rolled out in each airport and department. This is based on two major actions: the gradual renewal of fleets towards vehicles with lower emissions and developing appropriate recharging infrastructures. The Paris airports are already following this strategy and renewing their fleet and equipment year on year, while other airports such as Amman Airport are integrating these actions into their longer-term decarbonisation trajectory and will deploy these actions in the future (2025 in the case of Amman). Moreover, in partnership with specialised associations such as Karos, Groupe ADP promotes car-sharing, a strategy that is an integral part of the Group's mobility plan.

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