ESG & Investing
Delta Airlines Waters Down Net-Zero Target to an ‘Aspiration’
The carrier erased a pair of key environmental targets from its sustainability web page.
Delta planes on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport in New York.
Photographer: Angus Mordant/BloombergDelta Air Lines Inc. quietly scrubbed a pair of key environmental targets from its sustainability web page late last week.
The Atlanta-based carrier deleted its pledge to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for 10% of its jet fuel by 2030. It also rephrased its quest to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 as an “aspiration,” rather than a “goal.”