Air New Zealand Becomes First Major Carrier to Pull Back from Climate Goal Written 30 July 2024

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Air New Zealand Becomes First Major Carrier to Pull Back from Climate Goal

Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9. | Credit: Bahnfrend; Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 4.0

BBC News reports, “Air New Zealand has abandoned a 2030 goal to cut its carbon emissions, blaming difficulties securing more efficient planes and sustainable jet fuel. The move makes it the first major carrier to back away from such a climate target. The airline added it is working on a new short-term target and it remains committed to an industry-wide goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.”
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