Christchurch Airport is beginning its transition towards a low energy future. 

The city's international airport has announced it's committing 400 hectares to create a renewable energy park with a solar farm. 

CEO Malcolm Johns told Heather Du Plessis-Allan the airport will be platform to help other organisations de-carbonise their sector. 

“Our focus in this precinct is to be a landlord and to bring together multiple parties, allow them to scale up over the next 30 years. 

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