Vienna, Austria, Tuesday 10 November 2026 – AirNav Ireland, the Irish Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), has been awarded Level 4 in CANSO’s GreenATM environmental accreditation programme. The accreditation moves AirNav Ireland up from the Level 3 it received in September 2024 and again during its renewal in 2025.
The GreenATM Panel recognised the significant progress AirNav Ireland has made since its 2024 accreditation. This is particularly noteworthy given that the organisation, in its current form, was established in 2023 following the separation of its safety and regulatory functions.
Level 4, known as “Assured”, recognises ANSPs that have successfully implemented environmental sustainability measures broadly across their airspace and workplace. ANSPs at this level have also put in place active monitoring, verification and measurement processes to drive improvement.
Launched in 2022, CANSO’s GreenATM programme assesses how ANSPs manage their environmental impact, both in their own facilities and in the airspace they control. ANSPs are ranked across five levels, each setting a higher standard for environmental and sustainability management.
The biggest improvements of AirNav Ireland were particularly in the ‘Governance’ category. Key strengths and achievements highlighted by the Panel include:
A strong Sustainability Management Plan, with substantial progress in delivering the planned activities since 2024.
Well-structured energy management, monitored through the relevant government framework, with 100% of its energy procured from sustainable sources.
Strong overall performance in the ‘Improved ATM’ category, including compliance with applicable European standards and regulations.
AirNav Ireland’s Sustainability, Health, and Safety Manager, Robert Corbet, received the Level 4 certificate and award during the annual GreenATM User Group Meeting this afternoon in Vienna.
“Congratulations to AirNav Ireland on reaching Level 4. Moving up a level takes sustained work across an entire organisation, and the GreenATM team saw clear progress since AirNav Ireland’s last assessment,” said Andrea Sack, Senior Vice President, Global Operations.
Gerald Caffrey, Chief Executive of AirNav Ireland, said: “We are extremely proud to achieve GreenATM Level 4 and to become only the second air navigation service provider in the world to reach this standard. This recognition belongs to the people across AirNav Ireland who have worked to make sustainability part of how we operate and how we plan for the future. Since our first GreenATM accreditation in 2024, we have made significant progress, but we see Level 4 not as an endpoint, but as another important step in our commitment to delivering a more sustainable and efficient air navigation service.”
About CANSO
CANSO – the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation – is the global voice of the air traffic management (ATM) industry and is shaping our future skies. Our members support over 90 per cent of the world’s air traffic and include air navigation service providers, airspace users and operators, manufacturers and aviation industry suppliers. We raise the bar on global ATM performance by connecting the industry to share knowledge, expertise and innovation.
