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Amsterdam. Unsurprisingly, Booking.com concludes in its Sustainable Travel Report that 71% of travellers want to travel more sustainably in the next 12 months. 70% of travellers worldwide would be more likely to choose sustainable accommodation in this context – regardless of whether they are specifically looking for it or not. However, it is interesting to note that most lack easy access to the relevant information to make an informed decision to choose more sustainable travel options.

Augsburg. The revenue of the business travel segment in Germany has currently plummeted by 75% compared to 2019, reports the business travel association VDR. New business can arise if the corporate requirements for carbon footprint and compensation are met. They are becoming a standard requirement for corporates and can also be transparent for hotels. A green RevPAR is conceivable in the future.

Dresden. Every year, approximately 88 million tonnes of food are disposed of in the EU. One of the main culprits is hospitality, above all all-inclusive hotels with up to 60% of the food purchased ending up in the rubbish. A handbook shows, among other things, how guests can be actively encouraged to avoid waste.

Vienna (March 25, 2022). The Austrian tax office is to reimburse hotel companies for prepaid energy taxes. The model is valid for this and next year. The industry is relieved.

London. From monkey research in Africa to global sustainable hotel brand Beyond Green. In between is the career of Costas Christ, founder of sustainability consultancy Beyond Green Travel, which has been part of Preferred Hotels since 2021. The hotel brand was born of a joint effort and was launched in November 2020. hospitalityInside wanted to know what this brand offers "beyond” the normal.

London. If a company pretends to be more sustainable than it is, it can be prosecuted by the Competition and Markets Authority. This is already the case in many countries such as the UK, Denmark and Australia. 40% of the environmentally friendly claims found online are potentially misleading and indicate greenwashing.

Wiesbaden. Today in focus: Plant-based nutrition / Sustainable to-go packaging / Tourist climate assessment / Recycling of soap residues / Radisson Coral Tree School / RIU Animal Welfare / Accor Marine Strategy / Germany Tourism CO2 Emissions.

Wiesbaden. Sustainability is becoming increasingly important when it comes to booking. In the past few days, as many as two new booking platforms for sustainable hotels have entered the German market: EcoHotels and Faircations. Both platforms are based on well-known labels, but both service and future plans clearly differ from one another.

Frankfurt. How many properties are already "green" financed or were part of "green" transactions is still difficult to explore. BNP Paribas Real Estate ventured a first analysis from its database. The asset class hotels does not yet stand out.

Augsburg. As a result of a flood of applications and the threat of billions of euros in additional costs, the new German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection had stopped all possible funding under KfW's BEG programme with immediate effect on 24 January 2022.