Microsoft Urges 'Purposeful' Travel in New Platform; France Gains EU Permission to Ban Some Short-Haul Flights

 

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December 21, 2022 Microsoft Urges 'Purposeful' Travel in New Platform By Michael B. Baker Business travel must evolve to have "higher impact, lower footprint and greater inclusivity" as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a platform posted on LinkedIn by Eric Bailey on behalf of Microsoft Travel. The collaborative aim is to ensure business travel has "a clear purpose and return" with minimal impact on the environment. Keep Reading France Gains EU Permission to Ban Some Short-Haul Flights France has been given permission by the European Commission to ban domestic flights where there is an alternative rail service of less than two-and-a-half hours. Read More Envest Global, CAPA Release Air Sustainability Ratings The second effort in the ongoing partnership covers 100 airlines, using 2021 data. The report places each carrier into a rating category based on 11 key metrics. The rating also accounts for how readily each carrier discloses its own sustainability performance. Read More European Council OKs New Sustainability Reporting Regs The European Council has issued final approval to a new sustainability reporting directive that expands corporate reporting requirements as well as the number of companies that will have to participate. Keep Reading IATA: SAF Production at Least Tripled in 2022 The International Air Transport Association estimates sustainable aviation fuel production to reach at least 300 million liters in 2022, about triple the 100 million liters produced in 2021. Keep Reading AHLA Launches Member Sustainability Initiative The American Hotel & Lodging Association has launched an initiative for members that aims to make operations, meetings and amenities in U.S.-based hotels more environmentally responsible. Keep Reading Like BTN's Sustainability news? There's more like this in BTN's  dedicated sustainability news feed. Check it out! Governments need to put in place comprehensive production incentives for SAF. It is what they did to successfully transition economies to renewable sources of electricity." - IATA's Willie Walsh Read More Climate Change and Political Unrest Among Top 2023 Risks The impact of climate change, the ongoing energy crisis and increased political "polarization" across the world are among the top risks that businesses face in 2023, according to security specialist Healix International. Read More NATM Names Sustainable Travel Award Winner The Netherlands Association for Travel Management has named KPMG service manager for travel Ramona Bouw, as the winner of its 2022 Sustainable Business Travel Award. Read More JetBlue Sets New Emissions-Reduction Target JetBlue announces a new sustainability goal of reducing Scope 1 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions related to jet fuel by 50 percent per revenue tonne kilometer by 2035. Keep Reading JetBlue Signs New Deal for 92M Gallons of SAF  Read More EasyJet in 'World's First' Hydrogen-Powered Engine Test  Read More Ryanair, Shell Sign SAF Deal  Read More Cabify Moves Forward with Plan to Decarbonize Fleet  Read More Virgin Atlantic, Gevo in Deal for 70M Gallons of SAF  Read More BT4Europe Appeals to EU for 'Paper-Free' Travel  Read More Virgin Atlantic to Operate First Net Zero Transatlantic Flight  Read More Schiphol Ground Vehicles to Run Entirely on Biofuel  Read More 301 Route 17 North, Suite 1150 Rutherford, New Jersey, USA 07070

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