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 issuing “guidance” on its performance in cutting emissions.
She said these guidelines will be updated regularly to reflect the airline’s expectations, market conditions, and policy developments.
“Air New Zealand remains committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and we are taking practical steps today towards achieving that ambition,” she said in a statement….
Air New Zealand Further Reduces Its Climate Commitment
