{"id":2391,"date":"2015-06-16T14:22:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T13:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/?p=2391"},"modified":"2022-08-23T13:01:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T12:01:06","slug":"greenhotelworld-launches-the-worlds-first-hotel-platform-to-offset-co2-footprints-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2015\/06\/greenhotelworld-launches-the-worlds-first-hotel-platform-to-offset-co2-footprints-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"GreenHotelWorld first OTA to offset hotel carbon footprints for free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OTA\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/GreenHotelWorld.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GreenHotelWorld.com<\/a> already provides eco-conscious travelers a booking Platform that filters more than\u00a08,000 Green Hotels\u00a0Worldwide based on their certified and verified green practices.\u00a0 In addition, the platform now also offers travellers the chance to search through and book\u00a0over 124,000+ non-green hotels, while offsetting the estimated CO2 emissions\u00a0created by any hotel stay.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"su-highlight\" style=\"background:#81b910;color:#fff\">&nbsp;In Brief&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Through their recent partnership with TripAdvisor, GreenHotelWorld has integrated green hotels included in the\u00a0TripAdvisor GreenLeaders Program\u00a0and claims it now hosts\u00a0the largest collection of certified &amp; verified green hotels on any\u00a0OTA.<\/li>\n<li>International tourism contributes directly to 5% of global CO2 emissions. 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