Air NZ backs Government's biofules mandate as 'great news for future of travel'

Air New Zealand is backing the government announcing it will implement a biofuels mandate that will help Aotearoa reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector. The airline's CEO Greg Foran was at the government's announcement on Thursday with PM Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Climate Change James Shaw and Transport Minister Michael Wood. Foran said pursuing biofuels is a necessary step in reaching New Zealand's shared net zero by 2050 goal. "COVID-19 has had a huge impact on our airline, but it has not slowed our commitment to decarbonising our business. We see today's announcement as a major step forward for the wider transport sector, and we're supportive of a national strategy for decarbonising the economy, accompanied by appropriate policy settings and investment," he said. The announcement also addressed other transport industries and their use of renewable energy, too.<br/>