Universal Registration Document 2024

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

MDR-A – Key actions planned (timeframe, scope, etc.) The following paragraph answers the points: u [2-MDR-A-68-(a)] → Disclosure of the key action u [2-MDR-A-68-(b)] → Description of the scope of the key action u [2-MDR-A-68-(c)] → Time horizons under which the key action must be completed [2-MDR-A-68-(e)] → Quantitative and qualitative information regarding the progress of actions or action plans disclosed in prior periods Transforming airports into "energy hubs" aims to meet the challenges of the decarbonisation both our direct activities and those of our stakeholders. To achieve this, Groupe ADP is investing in the development of three key areas: the development of electricity production assets ( i.e., solar energy), accelerating the distribution of sustainable fuel, and supporting the development of hydrogen in airports. In addition, the transition of the airport model to "energy hubs" is an opportunity for Groupe ADP to diversify its activities, contributing to the resilience of its business model. Developing the production and use of photovoltaic energy Groupe ADP was one of the first French companies to source its electricity from solar farms built specifically for its own needs. The aim is to cover 30% of the electricity needs of the three Paris airports by 2030. From 2020, Groupe ADP completed the purchase of certificates of guarantee of origin for its electricity supply through the contractualisation of purchase power agreements, direct purchase contracts with the producer to finance the construction of additional solar power plants. In 2020, Aéroports de Paris SA thus committed to purchase the entire production of three new photovoltaic solar parks from Urbasolar (pay as produced), of which it is the exclusive client for 21 years. Urbasolar commissioned the photovoltaic solar parks in Caveirac (Gard) in 2022, in Bras (Var) and in Villognon (Charentes) in 2023. The Villognon wind farm was partially commissioned due to the saturation of the ENEDIS electrical substation. It was fully commissioned in third-quarter 2024 to reach 24 MWp. This equipment will produce nearly 44 GWh/year of low-carbon electricity. In 2023, all of Urbasolar's parks developed for Aéroports de Paris SA produced 23.5 GWh representing 5.2% of the electricity consumption of the Paris airports. Aéroports de Paris SA has signed new power purchase agreements with Urbasolar and Photosol to secure 30% of its electricity supply by 2030. These new solar power plants will have an installed capacity of 80 MW and will be commissioned by 2026. The strategy for developing photovoltaic energy on the Group's international hubs is described in detail in section E1-1-16.

Speeding up the distribution of sustainable fuel The distribution of sustainable fuel is the first pillar of the decarbonisation of aviation. After being the first airport operator in Europe to make a permanent dual supply of sustainable aviation fuels available at Paris-Le Bourget airport (2.89 million litres of SAF sold in 2024), in 2023, Groupe ADP became the first airport industry player to invest in an investment fund dedicated to the development of SAF (United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund). In 2024, Groupe ADP will continue its action by investing USD20 million in LanzaJet, in order to strengthen the production and deployment capacities of the company's factories. Groupe ADP is committed to contributing to the deployment of sustainable aviation fuel, a major lever for decarbonising air transport, through: u active participation in the European RLCF (Renewable Low Carbon Fuel Alliance), an initiative that aims to stimulate the production and supply of renewable and low-carbon fuels in the aviation and maritime sector; u its participation in the SAF working groups, steered in France by the Directorate-General for Energy and Climate and dealing, among other things, with production support, supply mechanisms and traceability; u its continued participation, in the form of support, in various projects for the production of SAFs as part of a call for projects (CARB-AERO) led by ADEME to develop SAF production channels (pursuant to the Call for Expressions of Interest in which ADP participated via five consortia in the summer of 2020); u the co-management, by Groupe ADP and GMR Airports, alongside Airbus, Safran, Axens and TotalEnergies, of a feasibility study on the development of an SAF sector in India. Since 2022, this project has benefited from support from the French Treasury (FASEP mechanism). The preliminary results of the study were presented to MoCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation of India) in October 2023; The final results were presented to MoCA in 2024; u the organisation by AIG of a "collective task force" with Jordanian air transport players to set up a SAF network in Jordan. Groupe ADP and the French Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) participate in the discussions in order to share the European and French experience in this area; u international sharing actions. For example, in November 2023, Groupe ADP took part in a seminar of French-speaking African DGACs to share its vision on the role of airports in the emergence of SAFs. Supporting the development of hydrogen 1 at airports Groupe ADP is convinced that hydrogen is part of the solution for low-carbon air transport. It is therefore working to enable the first hydrogen applications to emerge on the ground in airports, while being ready to welcome hydrogen powered aircraft. After studying the challenges of integrating hydrogen infrastructures at Paris airports in 2021, Groupe ADP created the Hydrogen Airport joint venture with Air Liquide; the first joint venture designed to support the development of hydrogen infrastructures at airports.

1 Low-carbon hydrogen, in line with the requirements of the European directive on renewable energy (REDIII).

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