In principle, any development that makes a flight less carbon intensive is to be welcomed as a step in the right direction. However, it does not offer the sustainable solution that it is often presented as being.
A new plan to accelerate production of biofuels for passenger planes has drawn stinging criticism from environmentalists who argue that most of the world’s rainforests might have to be cleared to produce the necessary crops.
A new platform funded by the LIFE program, the European Commission’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action, will allow its users to choose travel routes based upon their environmental impact.
The International Union of Railways has launched TopRail to raise awareness of cruise and heritage railways, and scenic train routes around the world including a series of workshops.
Helsinki named world’s most sustainable travel destination — The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators.
