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Beijing. Accor and Jin Jiang Hotels want to jointly promote sustainable practices across the hospitality industry. Both have just signed a corresponding memorandum of understanding for ten years and is to apply above all to the hotels in China.
Stuttgart. More than a quarter of all investments planned for 2023 is reserved for sustainability. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous year. Large companies with at least five billion euros in annual turnover have increased the share by 20%.
Amsterdam/Munich. More and more travellers want to act sustainably - and are already doing so in hotels. But economic hardships are forcing them to adapt their behaviour. The balancing act is getting bigger: Sustainable travel is too expensive at the moment.
Berlin. With the Easter holidays, the last Corona protection measures in Germany also expire. This boosts the mood, as do the reports about full gas storage facilities. The experts' assessment of the turnaround in electricity generation is somewhat more muted. Two reports link to facts and scenarios that can support all companies - including hotels - in their forecasts.
Dubai. The UAE-based Global Hotel Alliance has launched the Green Collection for its members. Out of a total of 800 hotels, almost a quarter belong to the green brand. Last year, they accounted for 49% of the total turnover.
Wiesbaden. In its latest report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns more clearly than ever before about climate change and calls for drastic measures to reduce CO2 emissions. In tourism, a lot is happening to keep travel attractive. Hoteliers are setting an example. At the ITB, the WTTC presented a verification system for hotels.
Cannes. Assessing the carbon emissions of buildings is complicated; after all, the entire life cycle of the real estate has to be examined. The Low Carbon Building Initiative, founded in 2022, presented its methodology for a seal of approval in the area of carbon footprint at this year's real estate trade fair MIPIM in Cannes.
Augsburg. Today in focus: Climate deaths / Job opportunities or -risks of climate change / Permit requirement for demolition / Trading platform for recycled plastics / Disposable and reusable cups / Nespresso coffee capsules on paper basis / Saving food via app / CO2 data influence eating behaviour / Charging while driving / Booking portal lists charging stations / Public charging stations in hotels / Car sharing for hotel guests / Sustainability-linked bond for hospitality / New sustainability certification for the industry / Survey on sustainable travel / Science centre in the hotel.
Vienna. The second time round, Austria is providing an energy cost subsidy for tourism businesses for 2023. Politics talk about relief; consultants, however, initiate an energy stress test for the upper-class hotel industry. Despite everything, the operators remain optimistic because the number of guests participating in a survey, who want to go on holidays this winter, was never as high as now.
Madrid. The environmental awareness of European travellers has increased over the past year – in that they have actually changed their behaviour with provable figures. Europe is becoming the main international benchmark, especially Germany, Italy and Spain.