Despite net-zero emissions commitments across the travel industry, tangible climate progress remains sparse. Skift set out to highlight travel industry leaders delivering real solutions, not just talking about it.
Some examples: Hotel executives sign renewable energy contracts that reduce CO2 emissions by thousands of tons per year. A drag-reducing aircraft coating developed by engineers is already in use.
Whether through technological breakthroughs, corporate transformations, community-driven models or policy changes, each represents a path towards a low-carbon travel future.
Our list draws on our ongoing reporting on climate issues, focusing on recent achievements and meaningful actions underway now, with the aim of inspiring the cross-sector collaboration needed to scale up.
As the developer of the Hilton Hotel Marcel in Connecticut, Becker transformed a former IKEA office into the first hotel in the United States to be powered entirely by renewable energy.
