Airbnb Experiences Doesn’t Address Climate Change
Questions remain about how the indirect emissions from Airbnb’s expansion into new experiences will be addressed.
Darin Graham is an award-wining climate journalist covering the travel industry for Skift. He reports on how airlines, hotels, and tourism businesses are responding to the climate change – from the innovations and technologies respawning the industry to greenwashing allegations and business risk.
Green Jet Fuel Shortage Risks Higher Airfares
Many governments are investing in sustainable-aviation fuel, but given the shortages, net-zero targets will be tough to meet.
Choice Hotels Discloses Full Emissions, Tries Energy Tech – But No Net-Zero Goal Yet
Choice Hotels is now tracking all its emissions and testing new tech to cut them, but hasn’t set a net-zero goal as other hotel groups have done.
Smart Thermostats Could Reduce Carbon Emissions, says Vacation Rental Platform
Smart thermostats could help reduce emissions. The real power lies in scale: small changes multiplied across thousands of properties can add up.
Wizz Air Calls for Ending Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Another major airline is raising concerns about the slow ramp-up of greener jet fuels and warning that decarbonization could slip out of reach. Is this crunch time for aviation’s climate commitments?
European Airline Emissions Almost Back to Pre-Covid Levels
Balancing growth with climate commitments is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge for the aviation industry.
Green Label Target Scrapped, Extreme Weather Risks – Takeaways from Booking Holdings’ Climate Report
Booking's latest report shows progress on cutting its own emissions, but issues around green sustainability labels on accommodation listings show how complicated things can get.
Airbus Delays Hydrogen Electric Plane by up to 10 Years
Airbus’ delay raises questions about demand signals for green hydrogen - without major investors pushing forward, momentum across the supply chain could weaken.
Warnings of Soaring Heat in Europe – Travel Businesses Begin to Adapt
Travel businesses in southern Europe need to adapt to unbearable heat. They're trying earlier tours, shorter seasons, shifting destinations.
New Global Rules Could Force Cruise Ships to Pay for Carbon Emissions
The shipping industry just became the first to adopt a global system that charges companies for emissions — a landmark moment for climate accountability. If cruise ships can pay for their pollution, which industry is next?