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WTTC's Julia Simpson says demand for travel is "stronger than ever" in 2023
Consumers ‘actively seeking’ more sustainable holidays
WTTC report also predicts that global industry will enjoy “very strong year”
Little coves in Asturias are being washed away over winter and need to be refilled
How climate change threatens our holidays to Spain
We’ll need to adapt the way we holiday there, if we don’t want to miss out on Spain in future
Sustainability is "at the heart" of Spain's tourism strategy (Credit: Filip Sochor / Unsplash)
Spain says inaugural Sustainability Day ‘will pool industry ideas’
Destination hopeful its first Sustainability Day will bring together the UK industry and suppliers to tackle the issue of how to make a mass market destination greener
Spain's popularity means it must grasp sustainability issues
Spain to hold inaugural Sustainability Day event
Spain to hold its first conference on sustainability in London in the spring
Hurtigruten has banned single-use plastics on its ships and land-based operations to help turn the tide on plastic usage
The practical ways you can help put an end to plastic
Travel has declared war on single-use plastic. Find out how agents and suppliers can minimise its use throughout the client journey
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Hydrogen to play ‘specific but limited’ role in decarbonisation
Hydrogen is not a ’panacea for reaching the 2050 Net Zero goals’, the Commons Science and Technology Committee concluded in a new report
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Iata teams up with Prince Harry's Travalyst coalition to measure CO2
Iata to offer a standard carbon measure for passengers in conjunction with Travalyst
One of the aircraft is named after leader of the Suffragette movement Emmeline Pankhurst
Virgin Atlantic strikes US SAF supply deal
Virgin Atlantic has secured 70 million gallons of sustainable fuel in the US in new deal
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Travel Corporation resets climate focus on decarbonisation
Group unveils first verified science-based carbon reduction targets, and has set up internal carbon fund to invest in new net zero 2050 target – superseding its carbon neutral 2030 aim
Carbon offsetting branded 'get out of jail card' for aviation sector
'Comprehensive' new data claims to track travel's carbon footprint
The WTTC has urged world leaders to put a “steely focus” helping the industry operate more sustainably
EasyJet is experimenting with hydrogen as a fuel
EasyJet claims first with hydrogen fuel engine test
EasyJet details progress on sustainable fuel with Rolls Royce engine test
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Sustainability a 'key factor' in customers' travel plans, data finds
New data shows sustainability and environmental care are ’quickly becoming key factors’ in purchasing decisions across all sectors
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British Airways unveils another sustainability option for customers
British Airways launches carbon removal option for passengers
British Airways plans to produce SAF in the UK
Sustainable fuel pricing ‘beginning to make sense’ – Iata boss
Willie Walsh tells Airlines 2022 conference the falling price of sustainable aviation fuel is making it a more viable option, with big targets set for SAF adoption
The blueprint will give destinations guidance to come up with climate action (Credit: Markus Spiske / Unsplash)
‘Only one scenario’ for travel achieving 2050 net-zero goal, industry warned
Substantial industry-wide and government investment, shifts in modes of transport, and support for vulnerable destinations are all ‘urgently required’ to achieve the target
Charlotte Vere is the new aviation and local transport minister
Minister insists government is ‘committed’ to sustainable aviation
New transport minister Baroness Charlotte Vere denies suggestions development of sustainable aviation fuel is too slow
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Wizz Air signs long-term SAF agreement
The agreement will enable the carrier to purchase up to 185,000 metric tonnes of SAF from OMV
C&M urges firms to make D&I central to their recruitment efforts
Diversity and inclusion ‘crucial’ to industry's decarbonisation goals
Ongoing empowerment and inclusiveness in travel to ensure the industry’s decarbonisation goals have equality at its core is crucial to those targets being met, according to Intrepid Travel’s global environment impact manager Susanne Etti
AE Expeditions showcases ‘ground-breaking’ ships to UK and Irish agents
Aurora Expeditions to launch Sylvia Earle in December
The Australian-based expedition cruise specialist will unveil its new vessel on 10 December
Carbon offsetting branded 'get out of jail card' for aviation sector
Strategies to reach 2050 net-zero goal ‘woefully inadequate’
According to a new study, ‘substantial’ industry-wide and government investment, shifts in modes of transport, and support for vulnerable destinations are all ‘urgently required’ to achieve the goal
Passengers demand more e-gates and a zero-tolerance approach to in-flight disruption
'We must lead our own transition to sustainability, and not have it thrust on us'
Industry must work together to bring consumers along on its journey to net zero, writes Advantage Travel Partnership chief executive Julia Lo Bue-Said for TTG
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‘Sustainability goes hand in hand with consumer confidence in travel’
More than 60% of travellers agree every travel industry stakeholder needs to tackle its carbon impact, not just transport providers – Abta’s Carol Rose tells TTG how businesses can make a start
British Airways plans to produce SAF in the UK
Industry told to speed up transition to sustainable aviation fuels
Clive Wratten calls for government to subsidise cost of SAF, and for the industry to provide travellers information on the sustainability implications of their trips at point of sale
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WTM 2022: Industry 'has no time to waste' on climate action
The global travel and tourism sector has a “unique opportunity” to rethink how it operates, UNWTO secretary-general urges