Hawaii Adds ‘Green Fee’ to Hotel Stays to Combat Climate Change
The new climate tax model shifts part of the climate change burden onto the travel sector, particularly hotels, vacation rentals, and cruise operators.
Darin Graham is an award-wining climate journalist covering the travel industry for Skift. He reports on how airlines, hotels, and tourism businesses are responding to the climate change – from the innovations and technologies respawning the industry to greenwashing allegations and business risk.
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Sweeping U.S. Tax Bill Would Roll Back Grants for Green Jet Fuel
The bill sends mixed messages about the future of sustainable aviation fuel in the U.S. While some funding channels remain, others could be axed.
Radisson Launches Two ‘Net Zero’ Hotels, Says Financing Gaps Are Slowing Climate Progress
While Radisson sees strong potential in scaling this model, financial constraints are holding back further expansion.
Airbnb Experiences Doesn’t Address Climate Change
Questions remain about how the indirect emissions from Airbnb’s expansion into new experiences will be addressed.
Green Jet Fuel Shortage Risks Higher Airfares
Many governments are investing in sustainable-aviation fuel, but given the shortages, net-zero targets will be tough to meet.
Choice Hotels Discloses Full Emissions, Tries Energy Tech – But No Net-Zero Goal Yet
Choice Hotels is now tracking all its emissions and testing new tech to cut them, but hasn’t set a net-zero goal as other hotel groups have done.
Smart Thermostats Could Reduce Carbon Emissions, says Vacation Rental Platform
Smart thermostats could help reduce emissions. The real power lies in scale: small changes multiplied across thousands of properties can add up.
Wizz Air Calls for Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Another major airline is raising concerns about the slow ramp-up of greener jet fuels and warning that decarbonization could slip out of reach. Is this crunch time for aviation’s climate commitments?
European Airline Emissions Almost Back to Pre-Covid Levels
Balancing growth with climate commitments is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge for the aviation industry.