Environment

Carnival Corp fits food digesters to all its ships

Carnival Corporation finishes programme of adding 600 waste biodigestors to its vessels

Silversea unveils asymmetrical design for Silver Nova

Line has revealed three new outdoor spaces which all incorporate its new design theme

Government to reveal sustainable transatlantic flight plan

Jet Zero Council to detail ambitious flight plan as part of 2050 carbon neutral goal

Travel Corporation sets ‘science-based’ targets in net-zero pledge

Group formally commits its efforts to reaching net-zero status

NCL parent eyes 2050 net-zero goal

The company has also committed to develop short- and near-term greenhouse gas reduction targets to support its path to net-zero

Qatar Airways launches carbon offset initiative for agents

The initiative will enable corporate and trade clients to offset their carbon emissions via a dedicated web portal at any time before or after a flight

Cathay Pacific introduces new sustainable fuel programme

The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiative is thought to be the first of its kind to be introduced in Asia

WTTC launches hotel sustainability initiative

The new scheme was launched at the association’s global travel summit in Manila

Inspire Group partners with Travel Neutral

Agents will be able to calculate the carbon footprint of flights, hotels, cruises, trains and more, using a calculator provided by CarbonITe

WTTC: ‘Destinations will reap sustainability reset’

Consumers will compare destinations’ eco-credentials when planning post-pandemic trips, WTTC conference hears

MSC Cruises looks to shore power to cut port emissions

Two of the line’s ships will be using shore electricity in Europe this summer

Govt launches new Zero Emission Flight Delivery Group

A collection of aviation experts will work together to ‘make zero emission flight a reality’

Prince Harry's Travalyst adds Expedia Group as partner

The initiative also boasts Booking.com, Skyscanner, TripAdvisor and Google among its supporters

Travalyst launches flight emissions calculator tool

The not-for-profit sustainable travel organisation, founded by Prince Harry in September 2019, announced the new framework on Wednesday (13 April)

Shore power goes live at Port of Southampton

Ships with available technology can now plug in at the port’s Horizon Cruise Terminal and Mayflower Cruise Terminal

Royal Caribbean chief: 'A couple of months ago, we turned a corner'

Jason Liberty, Royal Caribbean Group’s newly installed president and chief executive, tells TTG about his optimism for the coming months, and why he holds deep respect for the travel trade

Explore tallies carbon footprint for each of its trips

The adventure operator has unveiled carbon ratings for all its tours and has committed to halving emissions by 2030

Royal Caribbean cuts steel on sixth Oasis-class ship

The new ship, Utopia of the Seas, will debut in spring 2024

A-Rosa commits to no fuel surcharges in 2022

All of the line’s vessels are equipped with shore power connection, meaning they are able to turn off their engines in relevant ports

Iberostar to operate two 'fully electrified' hotels

Iberostar Cristina in Spain and Iberostar Herceg Novi in Montenegro are working to move to full electric power

Hurtigruten plans first zero-emission ship by 2030

The line has partnered with research organisation SINTEF to create zero-emission ships for the Norwegian coast

BA takes delivery of first batch of SAF produced on commercial scale

Airline claims another significant milestone in transition to sustainable aircraft fuels as a result of multi-year partnership with SAF producer Phillips 66 Limited

Loganair pledges £30,000 for green energy projects

Scottish carrier launched the fund last year in line with its GreenSkies environmental programme, which includes a commitment to become net zero by 2040

Ryanair to move towards 2050 zero carbon target

Ryanair publishes zero carbon strategy, aiming for 2050 target