WTM Virtual has published a white paper looking at what needs to be done to decarbonise aviation right now. The paper is one of the outputs of a virtual symposium bringing together leading scientists. The tourism sector, airlines, airports, aircraft manufacturers, governments and international organisations need to work in co-operation to take immediate action to rethink aviation in order to head off the carbon crisis.
The European Commission has declared 2021 to be the European Year of Rail, an idea which will support the delivery of the European Green Deal objectives and its goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Rail travel will be promoted as a sustainable and safe mode of transport with benefits across the board.
In a new paper published in Science Direct, Professor Gossling discusses the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to reconsider the foundations of the global aviation system. He suggests that the volume growth model championed by industry and aviation proponents may have to be replaced with an alternative model that accounts for its environmental impacts.
Writer and environmentalist Jonathon Porritt hopes the current pandemic will result in some kind of flight path for the airline industry’s sustainable future, with governments playing a key role in ensuring that bailouts are dependant on decarbonisation efforts.
New research by Swiss bank UBS forecasts a decline in air travel over the next decade in favour of more journeys by high-speed rail. They suggest this would in part be due to a shift in mindset brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
According to the 2024 European Accommodation Barometer, European hoteliers are setting their investment priorities for 2025 and beyond, aiming to sustain the industry’s positive growth.
