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.

An image of Dubai with desert in the foreground.

Tourism

New UAE Law Requires Emissions Reporting: What Travel Businesses Need to Know

The new law could pave the way for stricter emission controls and kick off a government controlled carbon trading market.

Darin Graham | 2 weeks ago

Tourism

2024 Declared Hottest Year On Record and Travel Emissions Set to Rise

It’s a gloomy day for our planet and there are no signs of an emission slow down in the tourism sector. There are risks from the direct impacts of climate change on travel such as increasing storms, fires, floods and droughts.

Darin Graham | 2 weeks ago

Heathrow Airport, British Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Airlines

UK Government Stands By Green Jet Fuel Law Amid Debate Over Who’ll Pay

The UK’s new mandate for sustainable aviation fuel aims to cut emissions but could raise flight prices. While environmentally ambitious, it faces debate over who will bear the extra costs.

Darin Graham | 3 weeks ago

Aerial view of three wind turbines in the early morning fog at sunrise in the English countryside.

Tourism

Skift’s Climate Hub: Solutions-Based Journalism That Holds the Industry to Account

Skift’s new Climate Hub will spotlight real advances in travel sustainability. By pairing solutions-based journalism with private backing from Intrepid Travel, this initiative will hold the industry accountable and separate genuine progress from hollow rhetoric.

Sarah Kopit | 3 weeks ago

An engineer standing on top of a wind turbine and looking beautiful landscape.

Tourism

After Overtourism: Pivoting from Traveler-Shaming to Systemic Solutions

Climate-conscious travel doesn’t mean giving up travel; it means evolving it. Climate tech has the same potential – its influence would go beyond incrementally greening individual choices, instead reshaping the entire operational system.

Rafat Ali | 1 month ago

Airlines

Is Sustainable Aviation Fuel the Solution or a Harmful Distraction?

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is being pushed as the main decarbonization pathway for the aviation industry. But a growing number of airline executives are pushing back on it as a waste of time when better solutions exist.

Robin Gilbert-Jones | 1 month ago

Tourism

Rich Travelers Emit 100 Times More than the World’s Poor—Just by Going on Vacation

Sustainable tourism solutions must not only cut emissions but also recognize and redress the profound imbalances in who gets to travel and who pays the environmental price.

Rafat Ali | 1 month ago

Airlines

How Airlines are Redefining Premium Travel with Customizable and Personalized Experiences

As the airline industry adapts to evolving traveler expectations, premium cabins coupled with personalized experiences have become essential tools for driving loyalty and revenue. Airlines are turning to digital innovation and sustainable practices to redefine the premium travel experience and meet the needs of diverse customers.

American Airlines + Skift | 1 month ago

Cool Climates Will Be in Hot Demand

As global temperatures soar, cooler climates are calling. Next year, ‘North’ will be more than a direction; it’s a destination.

Sarah Kopit | 2 months ago

Airlines

Q&A: Airlines Double Down on Sustainability and Tech

The aviation industry is at a turning point, with digital transformation and sustainability driving the next wave of innovation. Airlines leading in these areas are setting the course for the industry’s future.

Riyadh Air + Skift | 2 months ago