Sustainable News
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PATA to Launch New Net Zero Methodology for Hotels
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in partnership with global hospitality, travel and tourism sector organisations released a new methodology to guide hotels on how to set a net zero…
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Climate Failure and Social Crisis Top Global Risks 2022
Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic. According to the Global Risks Report 2022, while the top long-term risks relate to climate,…
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UN Report Underscores Importance of Tourism for Economic Recovery
The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects…
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Air France Committed to Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Air France is strongly involved in the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), which can lower CO2 emissions by at least 75% when compared to traditional fossil fuel. Unfortunately, SAF…
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New Gulfstream G700: 83% of Testing Done on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the all-new Gulfstream G700 has made great strides in its flight-test program and is capping 2021 with additional accomplishments, including the use of a sustainable aviation…
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Making Tourism Stronger and Ready for the Future
This has been another challenging year for our societies, our economies and tourism. Many millions of jobs and businesses remain in peril, at the mercy of an evolving crisis and…
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Skål International Sustainable Awards 2021
The announcement of the Sustainable Tourism Awards winners edition has taken place during the virtual Annual General Assembly of Skål International. The Skål International Sustainable Tourism Awards, launched in 2002,…
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UNWTO Workshop Explores Power of Statistics for Sustainable Tourism
Government policymakers, statisticians and relevant stakeholders from across the Asia and the Pacific region came together for a special workshop focused on Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism. The workshop was…
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GSTC Recognizes GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Destination Standard
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced that the GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Destination Standard has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Standards are used by GreenStep Solutions in…
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Sustainable Tourism Can Offer Mountain Communities Path to Prosperity
FAO and UNWTO launched new publication at high-level event to celebrate International Mountain Day 2021. Sustainable tourism plays a key role in boosting livelihoods, poverty alleviation, and environmental conservation in…