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.

Cruises

Latest Cruise Pollution Report Card Shows Difficulty of Overseeing the Industry

There's really no way to tell how sustainably cruise lines operate, due to a lack of regulation on a global scale. Since cruise lines aren't required to release detailed data on their environmental footprint, there is little accountability.

Andrew Sheivachman | 9 years ago

Tourism

U.S. Travelers Like Sustainable Tourism But Love Transparency From Brands

Nearly one-third of the U.S. population identifies as sustainable travelers, but many of them are skeptical of brands' sustainability campaigns and iniatives. Proof and transparency are key for brands to get right if they want these big spenders and frequent travelers to buy into their flights, hotels or cruise lines.

Dan Peltier | 9 years ago

Airlines

A Qantas Plane Races a Tesla in Cross-Promotion to Push Sustainability

Qantas is making some very smart and bold branding moves. The timing of this collaboration with Tesla around the launch of the Model S is only the latest.

Marisa Garcia | 9 years ago

Cruises

Sustainability Is Still a Work in Progress for Cruise Lines

Consumers have become more conscious of the effect of travel on the environment. As one of the bigger polluters in travel — airlines win hands down, we know — cruise lines need to do more to explain the benefits of this to their customers, who often only care about a "deal."

Andrew Sheivachman | 9 years ago

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.

Andrew Sheivachman | 9 years ago

Business Travel

Travel Companies Are Reducing Carbon Output, But More Work Is Needed

Reduced pollution from travel companies is a good thing. But one has to to wonder about all the companies that are not self-reporting progress on carbon mitigation.

Andrew Sheivachman | 9 years ago

Cruises

These Cruise Ships Got Caught Polluting in Alaska

Despite claims that new technology has decreased the pollution caused by cruise ships, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Holland America Line continue to get busted for violating the law. Will cruise ships really ever go green?

Andrew Sheivachman | 10 years ago

Airlines

Europe Is Leading the Slow Process Towards Greener Airports

Our lungs already feel cleaner when considering airports like Amsterdam Schiphol and Oslo Airport. We just hope airlines follow suit and become more bullish about reducing their carbon footprints too.

Dan Peltier | 10 years ago

Hotels

Hotel Guests Say They Want Both Luxury and Sustainability

Sustainability sounds nice in theory, but the reality is travelers care a lot more about other features hotels offer that really determine whether or not they'll book.

Dan Peltier | 10 years ago

Airlines

Frankfurt Airport Will Invest $3.2 Billion To Add Its Terminal of the Future

This expansion is essential to keep Frankfurt Airport among the leading hubs in Europe and the world.

Marisa Garcia | 10 years ago