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Four expert tips to kick-start your sustainability journey

Catch up with some of the key takeaways from TTG’s Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum

Travel firms cautioned against using sustainability 'as a tool for commercial gain'

Travel firms must not use their carbon reduction goals as a way to promote their businesses, instead they must share them as standard

No need to wait for disaster to act on sustainability, travel told

Industry must ’rapidly implement’ sustainability protocols before disaster strikes, TTG Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum hears

Travel firms told they 'will not survive' without sustainability strategies

Co-founder of sustainability consultancy CYD Connects Aisling Connaughton told TTG’s Fairer Travel Sustainability Forum travel firms must ’find their place’ in the industry’s carbon action journey

Airlines to pay for carbon emissions under tighter government regulations

Airlines operating in the UK will need to buy allowances for every tonne of carbon they emit from 2026

Seventeen airlines to face EU ‘greenwashing’ complaints

Consumer group leads pan-European action against 17 airlines over their alleged greenwashing claims

Silversea hailed for environmental management work in the Galapagos

The cruise line has become the first tour operator to gain certification in environmental management in the destination

MSC to add 15 new shoreside plug-in ports between 2024 and 2026

At least 15 new ports have been earmarked for ships to receive shoreside electricity between 2024 and 2026

The Big Question: Is there a future for private jets in travel?

Private jets offer unparalleled comfort and convenience, but as travel ramps up its response to the climate crisis, can they still be justified?

How Royal Caribbean ships help scientists with marine conversation

The cruise giant extended its partnership with marine research project OceanScope

Hurtigruten unveils zero-emission ship of the future with towering solar sails

Hurtigruten reveals Sea Zero emission-free ship concept, which it hopes to make a reality and launch by 2030

Royal Group claims 'industry milestone' with new biofuel trial

Celebrity Apex and Symphony of the Seas will use a new biofuel blend that reduces carbon emissions

Next five years key to hitting net-zero 2050 sustainable fuel targets

The next five years will see sustainable aviation fuel production ramp up sufficiently to allow aviation to achieve its 2050 net zero emissions target, Iata predicts

Adventure specialist beats annual carbon reduction target

Adventure Tours UK details its latest CO2 reduction achievements with fall in emissions per guest

Intrepid to review approach to advertising after ASA rap

Intrepid Travel admits use of ‘planet-friendly’ phrase in its marketing was wrong and vows to change its behaviour

SPAA urges members to increase engagement with sustainability initiatives

The Scottish Passenger Agents’ Association has created a discussion document of Sustainability Considerations for its membership

European Travel Commission appoints Miguel Sanz as president

Sanz aims to prioritise sustainable and inclusive tourism, in line with ETC’s 2030 Strategy

Tui secures €2.7 billion loan extension tied to sustainability targets

Tui agrees a deal with banks that sees a refinancing loan extension tied to emissions reduction

Supporting agents’ sustainability missions ‘a top priority’ for Advantage

At the Advantage conference in Benidorm on Monday (22 May), Lo Bue-Said outlined how supporting agents with their ESG strategies is "a top priority" for the consortium.

To support the development of products and services, Advantage is introducing a Sustainability Member Steering Group made up of a mix of members to help develop and input into the strategy.

Colleagues across Advantage HQ have also been recruited as "sustainability ambassadors" to help keep the business focused and embed sustainability across the business.

Palladium unveils three pillars to ‘make the world a better place’

The group’s s new global CSR initiative focuses on three core policy areas: people, community and planet

Sustainable aviation summit to bolster transatlantic flight development

Transport secretary Mark Harper will look to drive development of ‘guilt-free’ air travel during a trip to the US

Get green claims right or risk wrath of regulators, travel warned

Law firm director Alex Padfield told delegates attending Abta’s travel law seminar that it was fundamental to get green claims right to avoid punishment by regulators

Sustainable aviation ‘an aspiration, not a reality’, sector warned

Cait Hewitt, policy director for the Aviation Environment Federation (AEF), said there are "huge uncertainties" over aviation’s 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal

Transition to net-zero ‘critical’ to tourism industry's survival

Graeme Jackson, head of strategic partnerships for The Travel Foundation, said the travel industry will not reach its 2050 decarbonisation goals without "massive investment and innovation"