Air New Zealand Scraps 2030 Climate Goals, Citing Cost, Lack of Sustainable Solutions

An Air New Zealand passenger aircraft in front of a landing Qantas Airways plane at Sydney's Kingsford Smith international airport, on Dec. 6, 2023. New Zealand's national carrier said it aims to become the first airline to fly an electric plane after announcing plans to have a battery-powered aircraft join its fleet in 2026. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

New Zealand’s national carrier, Air New Zealand, is scrapping its 2030 emissions reduction target, accrediting the decision to supply chain issues and a lack of availability of sustainable jet fuels, among other things.

In an update on its website, the airline said the decision followed “careful consideration.”