Aviation emissions a worry for NZ gateway


(FILES) This photo taken on June 27, 2022 shows Air New Zealand ATR 72 (L) and Airbus A320 (R) aircraft being refuelled at Wellington International Airport in Wellington. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

AUCKLAND: The chief executive officer (CEO) of New Zealand’s main aviation hub, Auckland Airport, says she’s worried about the industry’s lack of progress towards decarbonisation as remote destinations grapple with a shortage of low-emissions fuel.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aviation’s primary means of cutting pollution, accounted for just 0.3% of global jet fuel production in 2024, even less than anticipated, the International Air Transport Association said last month.

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