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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

Smart Meetings

It is a Planet Mark-certified business and a signatory of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge —which means it has committed to accomplishing a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050. ExCel aims to achieve an accessibility certification by 2025. on track for net-zero emissions by 2050.

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High expectations on sustainability and pandemic preparedness

Travel Daily Media

These included: Agreeing a Long-term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) for the decarbonization of international aviation in line with the aviation industry’s commitment to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Airlines are committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This should consider new technology and emerging science.

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Sands China’s Cotai Expo holds Macao’s first carbon neutral exhibition

Travel Daily Media

In order to help reach carbon neutrality for the 2022 MIECF, four parties collaborated to purchase 600 tonnes worth of carbon offset certificates: Sands China Ltd., The carbon offset certificates will support the Inner Mongolia Wuliji Wind Farm Project under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).

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5 New Briefs from the Events Industry Council

MeetingsNet

In conjunction with a survey, which is just being launched, the insights from the analysis will guide an update of what will be expected for CMP certification, said Cathy Breden, CMP-F, CAE, CEM, CEO for the Center for Exhibition Industry Research and COO of the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. Jason Dunn, Sr.,

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United Creates Shortcuts for Using Bonus Miles and Credits

Business Traveler USA

Invested in emerging technologies that are designed to decarbonize air travel, like an agreement to work with urban air mobility company Archer , an investment in aircraft startup Heart Aerospace and a purchase agreement with Boom Supersonic. . Book travel on partner airlines.

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IATA Explained: The Role of International Air Transport Association in the Aviation Industry

AltexSoft Travel

It’s particularly concerned about air traffic management, aircraft manufacturing and maintenance procedures, airport facilities compliance, pilot and airmen certification, technology development, and so on. In 2021, IATA member airlines signed a resolution committing to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from their operations by 2050.

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A ‘Watershed Moment’ for Events — and the World

Convene by PCMA

The technology worked fine for those in developed and middle-income countries, said Lopez, but many participants in less-developed countries didn’t have internet access in their homes and had to travel long hours every day to connect online. And here, “without exaggerating,” Lopez said, “I think I can say that the experiments did not work.”.