Climate Hub

Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.

Hotels

IDEAS: American Express Launches Directory for Sustainable Hotels

American Express Travel has launched ‘Stay with Purpose,’ an online directory of curated hotels and resorts that are committed to ‘initiatives furthering conservation, community development, and inclusive travel’.

Adam Stacey | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Skift Webinar: Steering Travel Toward Measurable Sustainability Goals

In a recent panel discussion, industry leaders from Uber for Business and Mastercard joined Skift to discuss the need for measurable sustainability goals in business travel and how companies can implement clear strategies for reducing CO2 emissions.

Uber for Business + Skift | 2 years ago

Tackling Tourism's Living Wage Issue

Tourism has never been a silver bullet for alleviating poverty and it often has adverse consequences. So just how far a push for living wage standards will go remains to be seen.

Selene Brophy | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

Google’s New Airline Emissions Measurement Push

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at short-term rental growth, Google’s airline emissions efforts, and Emirates’ first class bet.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Startups

CleanJoule Raises $50 Million for Sustainable Jet Fuel: Startup Funding Roundup

CleanJoule wants to make jet fuel from agricultural waste, while Atly is building an app that's a cross between a mapping tool and social media.

Justin Dawes | 2 years ago

Pyramids of Giza. Source: Nada Habashy, Unsplash.

Tour Operators

Intrepid Travel's 'Planet-Friendly' Ad Banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered Intrepid Travel to remove a misleading advert. While the Australian headquartered travel company is known for being transparent about its climate-conscious approach as…

Selene Brophy | 2 years ago

Ambiente Atrium boutique hotel Exteriors photo by eff Zaruba

Hotels

Ambiente Sedona Brings Landscape Hotel Design Trend to U.S.

Place what are essentially glass boxes amid breathtaking scenery. That's the "landscape design" trend in hotels. A great case in point is the new luxury hotel Ambiente Sedona.

Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago

Business Travel

Diminished Prospects: Business Travel Spending Unlikely to Reach Pre-2019 Levels

Business travel spending faces an uphill battle: Stringent corporate policies and a growing preference for video conferencing diminish prospects for reaching 2019 levels.

Varsha Arora | 2 years ago

Short-Term Rentals

a&o Hostels Idea: Take 'Dirty, Ugly' Buildings, Make Them Sustainable

a&o is part of the hospitality industry that honors refuse, repurpose, reduce as the new slogan in achieving its net-zero goal. And giving new life to old buildings on the way.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 2 years ago

Tourism

Saudi Tourism Promotes Its All-Season Appeal With New Campaign

When you are a destination as ambitious as Saudi Arabia with an aim to attract 100 million annual visitors by 2030, you have to emphasize year-round appeal to avoid missing out on travelers.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago