Dublin Airport operator daa defends growth plans amid  concerns about emissions increase

Kenny Jacobs, chief executive of daa: Limiting capacity at Dublin Airport just diverts flights and  emissions to other airports. 

The head of Dublin Airport operator daa has defended plans to expand the airport's capacity to 40m passengers a year, despite concerns that it will increase emissions.

The daa has unveiled its 20-point sustainability plan — to be rolled out in Dublin and Cork Airports — which includes making Dublin Airport diesel-free, electrifying the light-vehicle fleets at Dublin and Cork Airports, as well as submitting a planning application for a 1.8m-kilowatt solar farm at Cork Airport.