Air New Zealand on Tuesday dropped its 2030 climate goal, citing delivery delays of fuel-efficient aircraft and the affordability of alternative jet fuels.
Air New Zealand also confirmed its intention to immediately withdraw from the Science Based Targets Initiative.
The announcement means that New Zealand's national flag carrier has become the first major airline to water down its near-term climate aspirations, a move that reflects the scale of the industry's challenge to meet itsin a statement that it has become apparent in recent weeks "that potential delays to our fleet renewal plan pose an additional risk to the target's achievability.
"As such and given so many levers needed to meet the target are outside our control, the decision has been made to retract the 2030 target."
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