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MotorSport New Zealand establishes sustainability fund

by Velocity News
April 14, 2021
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MotorSport New Zealand has established an environment sustainability fund to help offset the sport’s carbon emissions, with Otago Rally the first to offset its competitors’ carbon emissions. 
 
In 2018 MotorSport New Zealand gained a 2-star environmental accreditation motorsport’s world governing body the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). During this process, the environmental sustainability fund was identified as the next step to gaining the full 3-stars of environmental accreditation. 
 
The sustainability fund aims to deliver environmental projects that will offset the carbon-dioxide emissions produced in motorsport. These environmental projects will vary between the purchasing of carbon credits and activities such as planting trees. 
 
Initially, event organisers will opt-in to contributing to the sustainability fund. Future plans for the sustainability fund include rolling it out at an individual level so competitors can choose to off-set their carbon emissions for a price of around $2-$3 when entering events, similar to schemes currently run by airlines.
 
MotorSport New Zealand Acting CEO Elton Goonan says events such as the New Zealand Rally Championship has led the way towards other sustainability initiatives such as E85 bio-ethanol fuel, and was delighted to see Otago Rally putting its hand up to contribute to the new fund. 
 
“The motorsport community here and around the world has been lucky enough to experience events set against the spectacular backdrop of New Zealand’s pristine landscapes, and it’s only right that we help ensure these continue to be enjoyed by generations to come. 
 
“The global perception of transport (particularly cars) is changing with a shift towards minimising emissions and as a sport, we need to support that.” 
 
In a New Zealand-first for the sport, Otago Rally has pledged to contribute to the fund by offsetting all competitor carbon emissions for the duration of this weekend’s Rally – the first round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship – as well as the two days of competitor renaissance.  
 
“We’re proud to support this important MotorSport New Zealand initiative and we hope to lead other events towards contributing to the scheme,” says event organiser Roger Oakley. 
“We all have a role to play in creating a more environmentally sustainable New Zealand and this is an important step from the motorsport community.” 
 
Further details of the MotorSport New Zealand environmental sustainability fund will be made available to clubs shortly.

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