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Brussels Airport offers green energy to 100 local households through pilot project
Brussels Airport offers 100 local households a year of green energy from its solar panels. In partnership with Bolt and Stargate, the project tests small-scale energy sharing. Participants get a €124 discount, with insights shaping future airport energy schemes.
Adagio aparthotels awarded Green Key sustainability label
Nearly 40 Adagio aparthotels have earned the Green Key label for sustainable operations. The Accor-owned brand now has 37 certified properties after meeting mandatory criteria like waste management and energy efficiency. Adagio aims to certify 20 more by 2026 and all its properties by 2028.
Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris: Luxury with a Conscience
Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris, located in the heart of the city on the historic Avenue Hoche, has earned its inaugural Green Globe Certification in recognition of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and environmental excellence.
Four zero-emission aircraft and powertrains prepare for test flights in Australia and New Zealand
Four zero-emission aircraft prototypes will begin test flights in Australia and New Zealand in 2025. Air New Zealand will trial the battery-electric Alia CX300, while Stralis, AMSL Aero, and Dovetail Electric Aviation will test hydrogen-electric and battery-electric powertrains
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Downtown Dubai: Sustainability Excellence in the Heart of Dubai
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Downtown Dubai, near Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, blends luxury with sustainability. Green Globe recertified (94%), it uses Winnow to cut food waste, sources locally, aims for 30% energy cuts by 2030, offers EV charging, and boasts a tranquil garden with fresh produce
Rome Fiumicino Airport unveils Europe’s largest self-consumption solar farm to boost sustainability efforts
Rome Fiumicino Airport has launched Europe’s largest self-consumption solar farm, generating 30 million kWh annually and advancing its commitment to sustainability and carbon neutrality by 2030.
Radisson Blu Hotel Bengaluru becomes first LEED Net Zero Carbon certified hotel in global portfolio
Radisson Blu Hotel, Bengaluru Outer Ring Road is the first Radisson Hotel Group property globally to earn the LEED Net Zero Carbon certification by USGBC. It achieved net-zero emissions via solar power, biogas, EVs waste management, rainwater harvesting, and carbon offsets, leading in sustainability
Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ER With Sharkskin Enters Into Commercial Service
As the commercial aviation industry is moving towards a net-zero emissions future, Lufthansa Group member carrier Austrian Airlines is doing its part in ensuring more sustainable aircraft operations with the introduction of "shark skin" technology onboard some of the it Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.
SAS Sustainability Awards: The Aviation Challenge 2024
SAS Airlines won two sustainability awards at The Aviation Challenge 2024 for Best Scaled Cargo and FlightOps Solutions, reducing CO₂ via light pallets and fuel-efficient operations. Celebrating a 70th-anniversary flight milestone, SAS cut emissions by 20%, targeting net-zero by 2050.