Air New Zealand is pulling out of an international sustainability program.
The move makes the company the first major airline anywhere in the world to drop such a high-profile climate goal.
Air New Zealand has decided to New plan to drop its 2030 target for reducing carbon emissions, citing challenges in acquiring more fuel-efficient aircraft and sustainable jet fuel.
In 2022, Air New Zealand set a target to reduce its emissions by nearly 29% by 2030.
This represented a hugely ambitious goal compared to the 5% reduction agreedby the global aviation industry.
Air New Zealand CEO, said external factors were a major factor in scrapping the 2030 target: “In recent months, and more so in the last few weeks
Air New Zealand, said the company remains committed to reaching its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions target
