Air New Zealand On Tuesday morning (Auckland time) it announced it was abandoning its carbon intensity reduction targets for 2030. Aviation industry It does not contribute to it. It also involves abandoning the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), a hard blow to reality that will resonate so strongly at the global level.
As the company described in a statement to the market, these objectives are challenging when faced with issues outside its direct control, such as the lack of availability of new aircraft, the affordability and availability of alternative fuels, and regulatory and political support. A universal condition.
“It has also become clear in recent months, and even more so in recent weeks, that potential delays in our fleet renewal program pose an additional risk to the credibility of the target. The airline may have to maintain its current fleet longer than planned due to global manufacturing and supply chain issues.“, said Greg Foran, CEO of Air New Zealand.
The company also promised that they have already started working on a new short-term carbon emissions reduction target that would better take this new situation into account.
Despite this, Dame Therese Walsh, chairman Air New Zealand, That said, the company maintains the mission that the entire industry is committed to achieving Carbon neutral by 2050.
“As our work to transition away from fossil fuels continues, our advocacy for global and domestic regulations and policies will help Air New Zealand and the aviation industry in New Zealand as a whole facilitate its role in mitigating the risks of climate change,” concluded Walsh.
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