News & Stories
Augsburg. Spotlighted today: Greenhouse gas emissions from plastic industry / Coastal pollution from sewage / Digital ecosystem atlas of Germany / Circular economy increasingly popular / New packaging for food / Upcycling of cups to books / European emissions trading / CO2 payout of electric cars / Green Compass for business travel / Ecological footprint of workwear / Sustainability of AI / CO2-neutral smartphone / Net Zero methodology for hotels / Future lab for sustainable tourism / Duvets made from marine waste / Green food in hotel / Hotel restaurant with vertical garden.
Vienna. With a "climate plate", Austrian hoteliers are to serve the most climate-friendly dishes in the future. It reduces emissions. The industry prepares 450 million meals a year.
Hamburg. From the traditional and slowly developed group of companies towards a dynamic "green tech hospitality leisure company" … The website of Deutsche Seereederei describes this transition vigorously and continues to sail exclusively under sustainability aspects. Managing Director Carsten Wilmsen explains the self-defined "green" criteria and the new brand profiles for Arosa, aja, and Henri Hotels. The core message: New partners have to support green tech.
Amsterdam. Booking.com, a giant among the OTAs, last week - finally - presented its "green label": In future, the "Travel Sustainable badge" should rank all 28 million listings. The accommodations on the booking website does not have to pay anything for it! The OTA has defined the criteria for this in cooperation with three certifiers.
Augsburg. Guests' desire for more sustainability is having an increasing impact on tourism. In focus today: Will charging stations soon be superfluous? / Increasing use of renewable energies / Radisson backs "Carbon Negative" initiative / Accor joins Green Stay / Atlas for ecosystems / Johannesbad Group climate-neutral by 2035 / Sustainable trade fair stand / Eco indoor pool opens / Robot disinfects using UV-C light.
Shanghai. China is one of the two largest CO2 emitters along with the US and just pushed back its climate targets by 20 years, to 2070. Just at this moment, the large state-owned hotel conglomerate of Jin Jiang announces to "establish an international framework for environmental responsibility".
London. While governments are finalizing the latest measures taken against climate change at the COP26 in Glasgow, a report is already warning that it won't be enough. No sector in society is currently doing enough says the document. Responsible for 8% of global emissions, the tourism industry is no exception. But it is showing some resilience and determination to do better – with the help of technology.
Amsterdam. When the mayor said Amsterdam is going green and tourism from the past can't return post-Covid, she meant it. Enforcing a series of new and stricter regulations, the Dutch capital is targeting speculators, real estate investors, short-term rental platforms and even hotel developers. Amsterdam is one of these cities that turns words into actions often at a fast pace.
London. In order to cope with the climate challenges, only networks and common goals can help. The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance, to which 14 chains currently belong, is now positioning itself as the voice of hospitality specialists in cooperation with the World Travel and Tourism Council. It also wants to provide practical help to small and large hotels.
Glasgow/London. All eyes are on the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this week, the COP26 - Conference of The Parties - with representatives from 50 countries. It is a meeting between wishful thinking and reality, in which tourism still has one of the greatest chances to make a positive difference faster than others. Nevertheless, it is sobering to note that if corona had not existed, the issue of sustainability would still not have reached two thirds of the executives.