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Delivery of replacements is delayed aircraft and expensive and unaffordable green fuel stands in the way of climate goals. That is, at least in the case of New Zealand airlines, which for these reasons are canceling their commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 2030 REFERENCE. She told about it a Reuters representative.

So Air New Zealand was the first airline to abandon the goal. At the same time, however, they have pledged to achieve a new goal of zero emissions across the industry by 2050, they are also said to be working on a new short-term goal that better matches the opportunities it is now.

“Many of the factors required to meet the target, including the procurement of new aircraft, financing and availability of alternative jet fuel, and global and domestic regulatory and policy support, are beyond the direct control of the airline and remain challenging,” the carrier explained in a statement.

The company initially set itself the goal in 2022 to reduce its carbon footprint by 28.9 percent by 2030, compared to 2019 levels. However, its goal was extremely ambitious, even exceeding the agreement 2023 to reduce carbon emissions by five percent by 2030.

Their plans were to be supported by the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi), a UN-backed climate action group that supports companies to meet their climate targets.

“The airline may have to maintain its existing fleet for longer than expected due to global manufacturing and supply chain issues that could lead to the introduction of newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft.” into the fleet,” CEO Greg Foran said in a statement.

“As many of the factors required to reach the target are beyond our control, we have decided to withdraw the 2030 target and withdraw from the SBTi network with immediate effect,” he said. .

There are airplanes according to Reuters responsible for about two percent of global emissions. At the same time, however, it is considered one of the most difficult sectors to decarbonize, as fuel for flights cannot be easily replaced by other types of energy.

In the future, airlines are betting on sustainable plant-based aviation fuel and more efficient aircraft that should reduce emissions. However, the production is expensive and difficult to start.

“The price of sustainable fuels is more expensive than traditional fuels and there is not enough capacity to produce them on a large scale. Delays in the delivery of new aircraft are then affecting airlines worldwide, with both Boeing and Airbus not delivering enough new aircraft over the past few years, to especially because of problems in the wider supply chains of the manufacturers,” he said. for the BBC Ellis Taylor of the analyst firm Cirium.

In particular, Air New Zealand has a flight on order Boeing 787 Dreamliner a Airbus The A320neo, however, is at risk of delivery delays. And at the same time, five of the airline’s newest and most efficient A321neo aircraft will be out of service for several months for engine maintenance.