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Defying climate change, more greenery for the city - that's what Munich wants. But the cost of the "AI trees" is enormous. An initial appeal for donations raised 70,000 euros, which was enough for one tree. What an expert is planning now.

The consequences of climate change come at a cost. Without additional investment in climate protection, Germany faces the prospect of much higher national debt than previously expected by 2050.

Scandic has further elevated its climate ambitions now that its climate targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company's long-term goal is to reach net-zero emissions across the entire value chain by 2050.

We all know the buzzwords of sustainability in hospitality. But what is it that regenerative hospitality actually looks like and what work needs to be done? The publishers Prof Dr Willy Legrand, Carlos Martin-Rios and Allessandro Inversini collected articles of 28 authors in five chapters.

Madaster, the building materials register for Germany, has launched a major crowdfunding campaign and is inviting companies to contribute financially to strengthen sustainability in the industry.

Benidorm – the epitome of all-inclusive and mass tourism. In the 1960s, the Spanish fishing village was transformed into the ‘Manhattan of the Mediterranean’. Now it suddenly claims to be green and sustainable.

Concrete made from human urine: campers at a travel fair donated their urine for this purpose. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart are using it to develop a type of concrete that does not require conventional cement and is said to be significantly more climate friendly.

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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