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Articles tagged “green”

Hotels

The Hotel Companies Most Friendly to the Environment: New Skift Research

Carbon reduction is gaining importance for stakeholders, and reporting is getting better amongst the largest hotel companies. Skift Research compares the emissions of six global chains to determine which is best positioned to become carbon neutral over the coming decades, and which are falling behind.

The Hotel Companies Most Friendly to the Environment: New Skift Research

Ground Transport

The Travel Industry Would Rather Not Talk About Sustainability

It's a shame that the travel industry hasn't taken a leadership role in limiting global pollution. The least companies can do is accurately report their pollution, and barely any even do that.

The Travel Industry Would Rather Not Talk About Sustainability

Hotels

Starwood Ramps up Build of Element Hotels Extended-Stay Brand

The need to meet LEED certification for every Element Hotel has slowed the development pipeline, but will it pay off in the future as more consumers demand greener accommodations?

Starwood Ramps up Build of Element Hotels Extended-Stay Brand

Airlines

Carbon Offsets, Once Hyped, Lose Allure in Travel Sector

For the average consumer 'green' went by the wayside when the economy slumped. Now carbon credits have become something travel providers do in the background.

Tourism

Miami’s Tourism Industry Isn’t Ready for Dramatic Effects of Climate Change

It's hard for resorts and hotels to justify costs related to preparing for climate change in the coming years when they can easily pass along costs to future owners. What Miami and other cities need is a sense of shared responsibility.

Miami’s Tourism Industry Isn’t Ready for Dramatic Effects of Climate Change

Tourism

The Impact of Climate Change on Small Island Nations and Their Tourism Future

Climate directly impacts environmental resources that are major tourism attractions on small islands. Expect much more upheaval in the near future.

The Impact of Climate Change on Small Island Nations and Their Tourism Future

Airlines

Airline Emissions Rules Dealt Another Blow in Europe

When greener policies were the rage, the EU found backing. But as China and the U.S. pushed back on the standards support began to wane.

Airline Emissions Rules Dealt Another Blow in Europe

Hotels

Customers Don’t Care About Green Hotels, One Way or Another

The hotel operators worry whether going green means sacrificing their service standards at times, and this study show it surely won't hurt. And there are bigger benefits beyond bookings, including energy savings and tax credits from local municipalities, among others.

Customers Don’t Care About Green Hotels, One Way or Another

Hotels

Half of Business Travelers Prefer Eco-Friendly Hotels

Tapping into the eco-friendly market might help hotel chains out of their slump, but they'll have to prove that their efforts aren't merely "green-washing," and also deliver on the basics.

Half of Business Travelers Prefer Eco-Friendly Hotels

Online Travel

5 Travel Startups Take Users From Social Events to Private Rooms

5 Travel Startups Take Users From Social Events to Private Rooms