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Data shows that cutting down tropical forests increased by 10% in 2022, despite promises made at COP26.

New figures from the World Resources Institute find that primary rainforest loss in the tropics rose by 10% between 2021 and 2022.

Within the travel industry, the accommodation sector has a huge opportunity to lead in decarbonisation. The collective agreement made through the Glasgow Declaration should see emissions halve by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050. Booking.com, a signatory of the declaration, has committed to achieving near-zero emissions by 2030 and net zero by 2040.

To mark the official naming of the MSC Euribia ship, MSCs most energy-efficient to date, international leaders from the worlds of science, policymaking and business explored new paths to responsible consumption and production in tourism as a key strategy for transitioning to a regenerative, carbon-neutral, and circular blue economy.

The UNWTO Commission for Europe met in Bulgaria. Two very different versions and views on this award giving event emerged.

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European tourism is recovering strongly and on track to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year.

The 68th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Europe (31 May – 2 June, Sofia, Bulgaria), assessed the current state of tourism in the region

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Article - Showcasing Hospitality Properties and Their Pioneering Eco-friendly Practice - By Adam Maclennan and Aneliya Antova - This article showcases real life examples of hotel businesses that are taking steps to contribute towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and meeting the targets by the Paris Agreement. Businesses and governments need to take action to meet the challenges we all face. We have highlighted seven hotels below where owners and operators are taking...