Several Norwegian airlines have collectively made a roadmap to achieve fossil-free aviation by 2050. By doing so, the Norwegian aviation industry is working towards the goals set in the Paris Agreement. In addition, Norwegian airlines are implementing other sustainability measures, such as more energy efficient aircraft.
Meliá Hotels International has announced plans to take part in a Spanish governmental project which aims to transform and recover the travel industry. Part of the project will be the creation of a prototype for carbon-neutral hotels. The company hopes that European recovery funds will be used to support the project.
This article highlights the huge importance of blue carbon ecosystems and how they are increasingly under threat. When mangroves, seagrass or salt marshes are degraded or destroyed, their enormous carbon stores are released into the atmosphere and coastal communities are left vulnerable to the power of the ocean.
As part of the ‘2021 European Year of Rail’, the ETC has launched a competition for the marketing campaigns that best promote rail travel as a sustainable tourism model throughout the EU. This will bring more attention to rail as a sustainable form of transportation.
Cumbria aims to become the UK’s first carbon neutral county by 2037 by creating ways for people to visit in a more sustainable way. New initiatives include more sustainable transport options, low carbon holiday cottages and plans to reduce pollutants in the lakes.
