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Amsterdam. Next November, world leaders were supposed to join forces at the COP26 in Glasgow to talk about achieving sustainability transformations in economies around the globe. But that was before the corona crisis. The international event has now been rescheduled for 2021, and one can wonder if sustainability is still a priority now. Experts and hoteliers share their thoughts with hospitalityInside.com as they discuss whether the pandemic is an opportunity or a risk for a sustainable transition. There is hope.

Hamburg. The Corona crisis has led to a real collapse in cruise bookings – the first cruise operators have already had to file for insolvency. Those willing to travel seem to be switching to a more environmentally friendly option instead: in domestic waters, on charter and preferably on sailing boats.

Frankfurt/Main. The EU is developing an action plan for sustainable finance, which will also have a serious impact on investment properties. This has already led to numerous activities among fund managers and property owners, and tenants are increasingly involved as well. This also affects hotel properties. But there are already good examples available. The real estate ESG Conference in Frankfurt also provided much up-to-date information and numerous insights apart from that.

Wiesbaden. Guests' desire for more sustainability is having an increasing impact on tourism. In focus today: travel behavior, sustainable meetings, Hamburg Card Green, Mediterranean waste, waste avoidance at Radisson and TUI, transformation of traffic in large cities.

London. Invesco Real Estate, IHG, Event Hotels and the consulting firm Longevity have joined forces to collectively address the need to tackle climate change. This is the first time that an investor, owner and operator publically commit themsevles to work collaboratively on key sustainability issues.

Brussels. By 2050, Europe is to be the first continent to be climate-neutral. For this reason, the EU wants to bring order into the certification jungle and give the cradle-to-cradle system a boost, making it a general principle. Greenwashing is also severely criticised. All this also affects the hotel industry.

Munich. Serviced Apartments are more flexible, individual and closer to the guest than classic hotels. But are they also more sustainable? Developers and operators of long-stay offers are convinced that they are. Most are still working on their breakthrough strategies and would like to see greater commitment and collaboration from investors. Current developments could now bring a breath of fresh air ...

Berlin/Brussels. In the context of the announced "European Green Deal", the EU presented the corresponding investment plan in Brussels on Tuesday. Now, the Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss expects investments in Germany of roughly 100 billion euros in buildings and installation engineering by 2030.

London. The hotel industry has grown by almost 20% worldwide over the course of the last ten years. Two million new hotel rooms place further pressure on the sector's sustainability. With these facts in mind, a new study by the hotel chain association ITP/International Tourism Partnership and IFC/International Finance Corporation urges investors in particular to focus on sustainable construction. And discussions with operators about who invests and who benefits from savings can be resolved through "green contracts". A new, intensive appeal to the industry.

Augsburg. Sustainability becomes part of everyday life. The following news flashes show the latest news: Fridays for Future's photo protest / Blue Angel also for software / SV Group helps the chicken / Meliá: Less CO2 through Blockchain.