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Air New Zealand has entered a partnership with My Native Forest to invest in native forest restoration across New Zealand, securing its first internationally verified carbon removals. The initiative allows the airline to purchase carbon credits, which are created by removing carbon from the atmosphere through native tree planting.
Kiri Hannifin, Air New Zealand's Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, said, "Native forest planting takes time, so it's important to secure future supply now. As New Zealand's national carrier, the co-benefits for biodiversity and pest control here at home in Aotearoa make this agreement even more powerful."
She also highlighted the challenges of decarbonizing aviation: "Aviation is widely known as one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise. Levers like scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel, optimising our fleet and network, and alternative propulsion aircraft are complex, expensive and heavily reliant on third parties. High-integrity carbon credits will also play a significant role in the aviation industry reaching net zero by 2050, and we think New Zealand has a lot to offer due to our international reputation, land and natural environment. Starting now helps ensure the market will be ready when we really need it."
