Green travelWTTC Global Summit Opens in Malta as Tourism Leaders Back Sustainable Growth
The WTTC's 26th Global Summit opened in Valletta, Malta, with 1,000+ delegates as Europe's tourism sector is forecast to grow 3.1% in 2026.
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Green travelHelsinki Tops 2026 Global Destination Sustainability Index for Third Straight Year
Helsinki has been named the world's most sustainable travel destination in the 2026 GDS-Index, scoring 92.94% and holding first place for the third consecutive year. Gothenburg was second and Copenhagen third, while 89% of destinations improved.
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Green travelEuropean Green Capital 2028: Eight Finalist Cities Await the Verdict on 8 October in Guimarães
Eight European cities — from Aalborg to Zaragoza — await the 8 October verdict in Guimarães, where the winners of the 2028 European Green Capital and Green Leaf titles will be named.
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Green travelNetherlands Puts €90 Million Behind Greener Flights as Europe Beats Its First SAF Mandate
The Dutch government and Amsterdam Schiphol are setting up a €90 million fund to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel use from 2027, alongside a revised three-tier flight tax — as EU data shows SAF supply already beat the 2025 mandate.
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Green travelEU anti-greenwashing rules now apply: travel’s ‘eco-friendly’ claims face a strict new test
From 27 September 2026 the EU's EmpCo directive applies in all 27 member states: generic 'eco-friendly' tourism claims and offset-based 'carbon neutral' labels must be independently verified or removed.
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Green travelVoting Opens for 2026 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards: 90+ Nominees Across 19 Categories
Global voting for the 2026 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards opened on 25 September and runs until 21 October: more than 90 nominees from 35+ countries compete in 19 categories, with winners announced in Paris on 9 December.
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Green travelDelta and Georgia Partners Launch Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition
Delta Air Lines has joined Georgia agriculture, forestry and business leaders to launch the Georgia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition, a statewide push unveiled on 30 September 2026 to make Georgia a national leader in cleaner jet fuel.
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Green travelGuterres warns AI could bunch tourists into a few places
In his World Tourism Day 2026 message, UN chief António Guterres warns that unchecked AI could funnel tourists to the same few places and platforms, leaving worthwhile destinations behind.
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Green travelUK watchdog says Heathrow expansion needs aviation clean-up plan
The Climate Change Committee says there is no credible pathway for Heathrow expansion within the UK's climate commitments under current policies — unless ministers require aviation to reach zero emissions by 2050.
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Green travelSingapore SAF levy collection starts 1 Oct 2026 for 2027 passenger departures
Singapore starts collecting its world-first dedicated SAF levy on 1 October 2026 for 2027 departures — transit passengers exempt, cargo deferred a year, rates from S$1 to S$41.60 by destination and cabin.
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Bangladesh to Demand Grants, Not Loans, at COP31 in Antalya
Bangladesh will press developed countries at COP31 in Antalya to provide climate finance as grants rather than loans, State Minister Shama Obaed Islam said at a Dhaka briefing on 2 November.
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Green JournalismUN Opens Doha Journalism Fellowship for Reporters From 44 Least Developed Countries
UN-OHRLLS has opened a fully funded journalism fellowship for reporters from 44 least developed countries to cover the Doha Programme of Action Midterm Review in Doha on 25-27 March 2027. Applications close 30 November 2026; ten fellows will be selected.
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Green JournalismTwo Briefings on 2 November Prepare Journalists for COP31 in Antalya
Canada and United Nations University experts brief journalists on 2 November 2026, a week before COP31 opens in Antalya, Türkiye.
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Green JournalismStephanie Wallcraft Wins 2026 AJAC Environmental Journalism Award
Stephanie Wallcraft has won the 2026 AJAC Environmental Journalism Award for her article on Natural Resources Canada's Fuel Consumption Guide, with Nadine Filion as runner-up.
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Green JournalismGrist Launches ‘Distorted’ Series to Track Climate Disaster Misinformation
Grist has launched Distorted, a months-long reporting series on how misinformation spreads before, during and after extreme weather, and how trusted journalism can help communities find the truth.
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Green JournalismUN Restoration Report Gives Climate Journalists a New Global Scorecard
The UN's first comprehensive restoration assessment, published on 29 October 2026, gives climate journalists a verifiable global scorecard: 252 million hectares under restoration across 149 countries, but finance must more than quadruple to meet 2030 targets.
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Green JournalismToxic Ground Landfill Investigation Shortlisted for British Journalism Awards 2026
Toxic Ground, a cross-border investigation into hidden landfill sites across Europe, has been shortlisted in the Environment and Energy category of the British Journalism Awards 2026.
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Green JournalismTürkiye Urges Solutions-Focused Climate Reporting Ahead of COP31 in Antalya
Türkiye's communications chief Burhanettin Duran urges solutions-focused climate reporting ahead of COP31 in Antalya, warning against 'green fatigue', as 1,400 of about 3,000 press accreditations are completed.
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Green JournalismSEJ Opens Book Entries for 25th Annual Environmental Journalism Awards
The Society of Environmental Journalists has opened book entries for its 25th annual awards for reporting on the environment. Books published in 2025 or 2026 are eligible, with the standard deadline on 21 December 2026.
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