The airport has identified nearly 40 initiatives to help reduce emissions. Photo / FileThe airport has identified nearly 40 initiatives to help reduce emissions. Photo / FileHawke's Bay Airport wants to be carbon neutral by 2030. If the solar farm is approved, it would likely produce more than enough renewable energy to offset HBAL's carbon emissions. The airport recently became the first regional airport in NZ to gain level 2 certification under the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme and is aiming to achieve level 3 in the 2022/23 financial year.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 03, 2021 00:11 UTC