Air New Zealand reveals less ambitious climate action forecast

Air New Zealand Further Reduces Its Climate Commitment

Air New Zealand has decided against setting climate goals and instead will issue periodic guidance on how its climate efforts are tracking. It comes a year after the airline scrapped its 2030 climate targets, saying they were “unaffordable and unattainable,” and promised to work on a new target that better reflects industry challenges. Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer Kiri Hannifin announced that going forward, it will only be …

ThePatriotLight - Air New Zealand Further Reduces Its Climate Commitment

ThePatriotLight - New Zealand’s national carrier, which abandoned its 2030 emissions target last year, has now called its current plans ‘guidance’ on its climate efforts.Air New Zealand has decided against setting climate goals and instead will issue periodic guidance on how its climate efforts are tracking.It comes a year after the airline scrapped its 2030 climate targets, saying they were “unaffordable and unattainable,” and promised to work …

Air New Zealand reveals less ambitious climate action forecast

The national carrier made headlines when it pulled the plug on its climate targets last year.

SAVi Five: SAF demand updates, European aviation emissions, bank net-zero alignment, and more…

The past seven days saw several notable SAF demand assertions and market updates, including Air New Zealand reaffirming its 10%-by-2030 SAF use commitment....

Air New Zealand Publishes First 2030 Emissions Guidance

Air New Zealand has published its first 2030 Emissions Guidance, and says it expects to reduce net “well-to-wake” greenhouse gas emissions from jet fuel by 20% to 25% by 2030, from a 2019 baseline. This new approach replaces the airline’s 2030 Science Based Target which it withdrew from in 2024.   The new 2030 Emissions Guidance aims to provide a regular and transparent assessment of Air New Zealand’s progress towards its 2050 net-zero carbon em…