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    Category: Transport

    Venice bans cruise ships from historic centre

    Venice has banned large cruise ships from entering the historic centre in response to a request from UN cultural body UNESCO. Pressure to pass a ban on large vessels mounted in 2019 after a cruise ship crashed into a harbour in the city, injuring five people. Large ships will now have to dock at the city's industrial port until a permanent solution is found.

    How bike-share programs change urban tourism

    Bike-share programs became more popular during the lockdown, as more people looked for alternatives to public transport. Even though the programs targeted residents, tourists accounted for more than a third of all users. By bike, tourists reach new neighbourhoods, distributing economic and social benefits of tourism activity more widely.

    MEP Josianne Cutajar becomes signatory to the Future of Tourism Coalition

    MEP Josianne Cutajar, member of the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee, has become a signatory of the Future of Tourism Coalition. The MEP is campaigning for the tourism industry to transform its business models, putting local communities and their ecosystems at the centre of tourism management and development.

    Experts demand taxes on flights to help poor countries in the climate crisis

    As rich countries are failing on their pledge to provide $100bn a year to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis, experts call for a new form of climate finance. This could include charging levies on international flights and high carbon fuels.

    Trade union and Stay Grounded demand transition of the aviation industry

    The UK trade union PCS and the global network Stay Grounded published a paper which calls out for an urgent transition of the aviation industry. The paper demands recovery packages that directly finance the transition, which include providing a living wage and social protection for workers leaving the industry, retraining programmes, creating jobs in climate-safe sectors and more.

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