MIAMI – In a press release, Air Canada (AC) confirmed its major commitment to supporting climate change resilience across the sector. The airline has set lofty climate goals, aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) across its entire global operations by 2050. To achieve this, AC has set total midterm GHG net reduction goals for its air and ground operations by 2030, relative to its 2019 baseline, and has planned to invest US$50m in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), as well as emission reductions and deletions. Michael Rousseau, President, and Chief Executive Officer at AC said the following: “Economic growth and sustainability are equally important, and we have a strong track record for both. Despite the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain deeply committed to long-term sustainability. Climate change is critical, and we believe we can and must do more to address this for the future of our environment.”