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The next generation wants a sustainable life. Today, they can present their ideas after a global competition in Saudi Arabia - organised by Hotelschool The Hague (HTH) for the past ten years. The synergies are there, HTH wants to expand the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge even further. Three students - the leaders of the future? - reveal what they invented and how they trembled.

Has COP29 truly laid the groundwork for transformative change? While the conference sought to bridge the gap between ambitious climate goals and concrete progress, questions remain. Tourism and hospitality are significant players in environmental impact - and will speak a new language soon: the Universal Sustainability KPIs. 

Normally, when we talk about a budget, we think of the distribution of financial resources. The "Global Carbon Budget" is about CO2 emissions for the current year. Unfortunately, this has already been exceeded. But there are also positive trends.

In future, the EU will use the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) to record the emissions of individual property types. The hotel industry has managed to be recognised and treated sensitively as an asset class in its own right. It has secured customised benchmarks. Serious investors and asset managers know this: Saving CO2 is definitely more profitable than sitting on stranded assets.

The UN Conference on Biological Diversity COP16 came to a premature end because they were unable to agree on funding for species conservation. There was some progress, but the rifts between the countries tended to deepen.

Investors and asset managers would like more clarity on Article 8 and Article 9 funds in the Taxonomy Regulation. In addition, they criticise the high consulting costs involved in assessing ESG risks, which forces them to call in external experts.

Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) is the first organisation in the world to bring an action before a supreme court for better nature conservation legislation.

In 2022, 1.05 bn tonnes of food were wasted. This not only causes enormous emissions, but also high costs. The number of initiatives and guidelines on this topic is increasing in the hotel and catering industry. 

Together for a good cause: Six Senses invites hotel colleagues to a webinar on plastic-free hotel operations. The group, a pioneer of the sustainability wave, is happy to share its knowledge with colleagues and also provides the accompanying manual with practical tips. 

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