Category: Transport

ICAO’s Carbon-Offsetting Scheme Not Adequate, Groups Say

The global market-based measure (GMBM) scheme ICAO will take up later this month is not aggressive enough to achieve emissions reduction goals.

Hurtigruten Builds Hybrid Ships

The Norwegian explorer cruise line, Hurtigruten, is building new expedition ships using a new and environmentally sustainable hybrid technology.

Small is Beautiful and Green

Unlike the big ships operators, small ship cruise companies know that to offer a small amount of people a more hands-on destination experience they need to leave the environment as they found it.

Friends of the Earth releases 2016 Cruise Ship Report Card

FOE claims ongoing lack of initiative by cruise companies to install technologies that reduce pollution impact on travel destinations and local peoples.

Behavioural economics can nudge pilots into greater fuel efficiency finds study

Working collaboratively with academics, Virgin Atlantic increased Captains’ awareness of the measures they could take to improve on fuel efficiency.

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