As part of the United Nations COP28 conference focused on global sustainability efforts, YEG committed to accelerating the establishment of international green shipping corridors.

December 7, 2023 (Edmonton, AB) – Edmonton International Airport (YEG) has signed onto the Transport Canada-led global memorandum of understanding (MOU) to showcase collective dedication to accelerating the growth of international green shipping corridors.

“Our Airport City Sustainability Campus is focused on world-leading sustainability and innovation practices. We recognize the value of strategic partnerships and believe that sustainable changes cannot be done in isolation. It takes our global community to work together to make meaningful progress on reducing emissions across the multi-modal transportation sector. This MOU will ensure Edmonton is firmly positioned within the international logistics community as a sustainability leader, opening new possibilities for our future.”

–      Myron Keehn, President & CEO, Edmonton International Airport (YEG)

The MOU showcases international collaboration to connect green shipping corridors between Canada’s West Coast and ports in the United Arab Emirates, Korea and Japan. As an inland port with uncongested access to major rail lines and North American highway networks, YEG stands ready to adopt green shipping technologies at scale and is already ahead of the curve.

Anchored by a planned 112 MW solar farm, the International Cargo Hub expansion at YEG is supported by the Government of Canada with up to $100 million. The Government of Alberta has also supported this expansion with the construction of a new QEII Highway overpass, allowing for efficient access to YEG’s cargo village.

The electrification of the first and last mile of e-commerce deliveries is also well underway at YEG, hosting Canada’s first-ever operation of commercial drone deliveries at an international airport.

Several new initiatives in 2023, like the procurement of a fleet of Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, demonstrate a commitment to decarbonizing all aspects of airport operations.

Edmonton International Airport is the only Canadian airport to participate in the MOU, along with the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert. The MOU signing is part of COP28, in Dubai, UAE, bringing together leaders from government, businesses, NGOs and civil society to find sustainable solutions to the defining climate issues of our time.

YEG is on its way to net-zero emissions by 2040 and is actively building partnerships and pathways for the adoption of emerging sustainable technologies. To learn more about sustainability initiatives at YEG, please visit flyeia.com/esg.

About Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) is a self-funded, not-for-profit corporation driving economic prosperity for the Edmonton Metropolitan Region and beyond. YEG is Canada’s fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic and the largest major Canadian airport by land area, generating an economic output of over $3.2 billion and supporting over 26,000 jobs pre-pandemic. From sustainability initiatives like Airport City Sustainability Campus to being the first airport in the world to sign The Climate Pledge and the first in Canada to begin regularly scheduled drone delivery operations, YEG is a global leader in the aviation industry. YEG approaches equity, diversity, and inclusion by creating ‘an airport for everyone.’

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