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Families travelling to Japan can now do so with light luggage. The apartment brand Mimaru offers its guests a sharing service for clothing. An example that could also catch on in Europe.

On 17 January 2026, after more than 20 years of negotiations, the Agreement on the Protection of the High Seas came into force. It applies to areas of the oceans that lie outside national territorial waters (up to 12 nautical miles) and outside the national exclusive economic zone (up to 200 nautical miles).

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Lakes are shrinking, groundwater levels are falling and wetlands are disappearing worldwide. UN experts warn that this is not a temporary crisis. We can no longer talk about a water crisis. The problem is much bigger than that.

The extent to which German cities and municipalities will be affected by climate change in the future varies considerably from region to region. The new "Climate Risk Index" shows this — it has examined natural hazards and forecasts the situation for individual locations up to 2050.

Despite increasing global climate pressure, the market momentum for sustainable buildings is declining. America is seeing the biggest decline in "green real estate". Europe remains a pioneer but is stagnating with significant implementation gaps.

Morocco is also committed to responsible tourism: it is massively expanding its rail transport network, while the number of eco-friendly accommodations and local community projects is growing, making the country an interesting and sustainable destination.

Those who collect a lot of points in hotel group loyalty programs receive special discounts or offers. The Starwood brand 1 Hotels is taking a different approach. 

Financing, capital and risk: These three pillars have so far made hotel projects bank-able. Now climate expertise is being added. Climate risks are increasing. As a result, value creation is changing - from short-term returns to lifecycle-oriented strategies. ROI, Return on Investment, is now RoI, Return on Impact. 

At COP30, the UN Climate Change Conference, which ends today after 15 days in the Amazon, Brazil, the US chair has remained disturbingly empty. At the same moment in Brussels, EU institutions are quietly cutting back some of the world's most ambitious ESG and climate-reporting rules. Companies and financial actors will need to drive more of the transition themselves.