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Fred Olsen ships use shore power connection for the first time

Line’s ships utilised shore power for the first time during calls in Norway and the US earlier this month

Earth Day: ‘Small changes can add up to big sustainability gains’ – Abta

‘Travel is in a unique position to be able to influence and act on sustainability issues,’ writes Abta head of sustainability Carol Rose ahead of Earth Day (22 April).

Travel Village and Royal Caribbean pick 50kg of rubbish from Blackpool beach

The Travel Village Group and Royal Caribbean teamed up with Blackpool Council to tidy up the town’s beachfront

AmaWaterways reinforces commitment to sustainable cruising

The river cruise line is looking at new ways it can improve its sustainability credentials

Polar exploration: Smooth sailing, or a journey too far for consumer travel?

As pressure mounts on cruise lines to operate more sustainably in polar regions, companies are exploring how they can mitigate their impact. By Will Payne

Airlines renew warning to govt to commit to SAF programme or see UK lose out

Airlines tell government to support SAF and other measures as Sustainable Skies World Summit opens

Carnival Corp fleet to be 20% LNG-powered by 2025

P&O Cruises, Cunard and Princess Cruises parent sets out latest sustainability developments

Could new govt review mean late-night flights from London airports?

The six-week consultation will seek evidence from businesses and communities to see if the negative impact of night flying outweighs the positive

Barrhead to expand cruise training initiative amid soaring demand

Speaking to TTG, president Jacqueline Dobson said the Scottish agency group has seen a record-breaking start to the year for cruise business

Maritime 'needs govt support' to achieve decarbonisation goals

The Transport Select Committee said the industry’s biggest challenge is its net-zero emissions target

Travel condemns chancellor's failure to support decarbonisation in Budget

Amex GBT and the Airport Operators Association blast chancellor Jeremy Hunt for not providing support to ’drive an uptake of sustainable aviation fuel’

Aito members gain point-of-sale access to verified carbon offsets

Fenix Carbon has created an exclusive portfolio of offsets for Aito’s 120 members, and provide training, webinars and consultation to assist with adoption

UK tourists would support tourism levy for nature, poll finds

The majority of survey respondents said they would pay between £2 and £10 to stay overnight in a UK national park

The Big Question: Should we be flying during a climate crisis?

Five travel experts give their views on how the industry and consumers should face up to the burning issue facing travel in first of a series of new monthly features

Does the very future of travel rest on decarbonising aviation?

’Aviation currently accounts for 2-3% of global CO2 emissions – it’s a crucial issue for travel to address,’ writes TTG editor Sophie Griffiths as TTG launches The Big Question

Icelandair pins hopes of 10% reduction in emissions on new sustainable fuel deal

Icelandic carrier signs memorandum of understanding with IdunnH2 for 45,000 tonnes of SAF from 2028

Govt urged to invest in SAF to help progress aviation sector

Transport Committee chair Iain Stewart MP said the government should invest in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to help galvanise innovation

Sustainable aviation policies 'key' to Scottish travel recovery

Policies which support sustainable growth in aviation should be at the heart of the Scottish government’s travel recovery plans, according to a lobby group

Environmentalists hit out at Heathrow boss's expansion comments

Lobby group Transport and Environment tells TTG the aviation sector needs to sort out its environmental issues before Heathrow can expand

'Travellers care about reducing carbon; now we need to help them take action'

’There’s untapped potential for customers to move from ’caring’ about reducing their carbon footprint to actually taking action,’ writes Nina Birger, vice-president of climate solutions at Chooose

Sustainable fuel challenge may be too big, scientists warn

Landmark report from Royal Society suggests aviation may not meet sustainable fuel challenge

Airlines set to increase fares under new emission rules

Low-cost airlines to be hit hardest by new EU emissions trading prices

Transport sec confident of making new EU biometric checks work

Mark Harper headed to France this week to discuss the EU’s new entry-exit system, which will introduce biometric checks at external EU borders – such as with the UK at ferry ports and international rail terminals

Spain to hold inaugural Sustainability Day event

Spain to hold its first conference on sustainability in London in the spring