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London Luton Airport (LLA) recognised for carbon management

London Luton Airport (LLA) has achieved Level 4 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme and becomes only the third major UK airport to achieve this level.

Sustainable tourism: This Nordic nation is introducing tourist tax to protect its ‘unspoilt nature’

The Nordic country has seen a sharp rise in tourists over the past decade. Visitor numbers grew by more than 400 per cent between 2010 and 2018, when they reached more than 2.3 million. Those numbers have quickly rebounded since the pandemic, reaching 1.7 million in 2022.

Source: Euronews
Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow Is Leading the Way for Sustainable Hotels

Offsetting the Impact of the Hospitality Industry. Hilton Garden Inn London Heathrow is setting a commendable standard for environmentally responsible hotel operations by partnering with Clean the World and Green Key England in the UK.

Source: Clean the World
From Single-Use Plastics to Edible Spoons: How Airlines Transform Cabin Waste

Almost three quarters of respondents were either concerned or very concerned about the use of single use plastics in aircraft cabins, while four in five would be happy to see a reduction in food and beverage options in order to reduce single use plastic usage.

Source: Apex Aero
Is Bangkok Airways Thailand’s Greenest Airline?

Colloquially known as ‘Asia’s Boutique Airline’, Bangkok Airways introduces ‘new’ used uniforms using upcycling techniques to transform pre-owned clothes into a new collection. Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited has furthered its sustainability goals by introducing upcycled clothing

Measuring the success of net zero

IATA reemphasized that every drop of fuel avoided counts in the aviation industry’s quest to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 with the latest result from the IATA Fuel Efficiency Gap Analysis (FEGA).

Source: IATA
CEO Interview : EVIA AERO, Europe's First Sustainable Airline in the Making

One of the very first to be part of the "green aero revolution concerning clean flying is German start-up EVIA AERO, based in Bremen (Germany). The environmentally friendly start-up is aiming high ; with aircraft orders in place and a growing network of airport partnerships,

Source: Airways
EU commission chief asks G20 to join global carbon pricing

NEW DELHI, Sept 9 - The European Commission president asked G20 leaders on Saturday to join a proposal to set up global carbon pricing. Many countries are using a price on carbon to help meet their climate goals in the form of a tax or under an emissions trading (ETS), or cap-and-trade, system.

Source: Reuters
Pegasus announces climate programme partnership with CHOOOSE “to engage with guests regarding sustainability efforts”

Pegasus Airlines has announced a partnership with Norway-based climate tech company CHOOOSE. When travellers book a flight with Pegasus Airlines, they can visit flypgs.chooose.today where they can estimate the carbon impact of their flights