The airline blamed difficulties securing more efficient aircraft and sustainable jet fuel.

Air New Zealand has abandoned a 2030 goal to cut its carbon emissions, blaming difficulties securing more efficient planes and sustainable jet fuel.

The move makes it the first major carrier to back away from such a climate target.

The airline added it is working on a new short-term target and it remains committed to an industry-wide goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

The aviation industry is estimated to produce around 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, which airlines have been trying to reduce with measures including replacing older aircraft and using fuel from renewable sources.

  • @[email protected]English
    17•4 months ago

    And before someone comments about the ultra rich and their private planes, their emissions is basically nothing compared to the rest of air traffic.

    Yes but it’s a hugely disproportionate amount for one person, how do people not get this?!

    Using the same logic, i shouldn’t do anything about climate change myself, because everything I can personally do is basically nothing.

    • @[email protected]English
      5•4 months ago

      I’m not saying it’s not ridiculous for a single person, but even if they all started to take regular flights the issue would be pretty much the same, air travel in general is problematic, it’s everyone’s responsibility in this case. You see people complaining about emissions but they have travelled to 30 countries so far or they order shit from Amazon twice a week instead of buying locally or they decided to study 3000km from their home “to experience something new” but they come back any chance they get.