Climate change

WTM London 2019: Blazing a trail for cleaner air

With WTM’s The Future of Aviation session set to analyse air travel’s outlook, Gary Noakes takes a look at its current state – and what predictions we can make

Sophie Griffiths: Why Brexit is no longer the hot topic at this year's WTM London...

Responsible tourism has been a hot topic at WTM London for some time but this year, refreshingly, it is the tourist boards, hoteliers and operators leading the debate.

Electric taxis aiming to offset 18 tons of CO2 at WTM London

Sherbet London will provide 40 electric cabs for 1,000 one-way airport transfers and taxi rides within London

G Adventures introduces single-use plastic initiative

The adventure operator’s Plastics Partnership Project aims to provide free water bottle refills in 80 per cent of its accommodation.

Virgin Atlantic boss: 'We want to be a custodian of the environment'

Upgrading its fleet and promoting sustainable aviation fuels will help the carrier be more green, says boss Shai Weiss

Flybe dismisses claims it will axe all domestic flights

Flybe has dismissed reports it plans to axe all domestic flights as "purely hypothetical and not based in fact whatsoever".

Intrepid Travel launches first UK Adventure Travel Index

Boss James Thornton has warned agents the research shows younger travellers will expect them to back up any environmental or sustainability claims presented in their marketing with evidence

Responsible Travel brands BA carbon offsetting plan a sham

Activist travel firm describes carrier’s plan ‘the worst case of greenwashing’

British Airways to carbon offset all UK flights

The carrier will be the first UK airline to offset its carbon output on behalf of passengers, although those on international flights must still make their own offset contribution.

BA will invest in verified carbon offset projects around the world, including rainforest protection, renewable energy and reforestation.

Passengers on international flights wishing to offset can use BA’s carbon offsetting tool, which funds investment in forestry and renewable energy projects in Peru, Sudan and Cambodia.

Extinction Rebellion targeting London City airport shutdown

Climate change activists have planned a sit-in at London City airport during its International Rebellion.

Cruise sector must champion sustainability efforts to woo customers

Sustainability ‘rising up the list’ of priorities for consumers, Abta New Markets in Cruise conference told

Delta invests $2m in sustainable biofuel facility study

Airline exploring options for refinery in Washington State

Intrepid Travel urges travel to back ‘climate strike’

Intrepid travel urges trave to back climate strike

Nineteen arrested in connection with Heathrow ‘drone protest’

Activist group Heathrow Pause had planned to disrupt operations at the UK’s busiest airport on Friday using toy drones

Prince Harry reveals industry-backed sustainable travel initiative

Travalyst, launched in Amsterdam today, has been created to "mobilise the travel industry as a catalyst for good"

Climate activists threaten Heathrow drone protest

Heathrow Pause, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, plan to use drones to ground flights at Heathrow next month

Heathrow renews call for govt to invest APD in green fuel tech

£4 billion generated annually by APD could be used to accelerate production of biofuels and support aviation sector’s bid to become a net-zero carbon industry by 2050, says airport