Air NZ scraps 2030 emissions targets after delays in new aircraft

Air New Zealand has scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions targets. Delays in new aircraft had driven the decision, it read in a statement on July 30, 2024. It said in its statement: “Air New Zealand is removing its 2030 “science based carbon intensity reduction target and will withdraw from the science based targets initiative.” The airline claimed the driving factors were beyond its control. It cited challenges such as the availability of new aircraft and alternative jet fuels as well as the latter’s affordability. In addition, it claimed the lack of both global and domestic regulation and policy support had