Climate Hub

Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.

Airlines

Why American Paused a Climate Trial When Fuel Prices Spiked, Hopes to Resume This Fall

Avoiding the creation of planet-warming contrails is considered one of the cheapest ways to cut aviation’s impact on the environment — but even marginal costs mount when jet fuel prices spike.

Tasmin Lockwood | 2 weeks ago

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Airlines

Can Tweaking Plane Routes Cut Aviation’s Climate Impact? An Airspace-Wide Contrail Trial Will Test It

2 weeks ago

Airlines

Lawsuit Against Delta Raises a Bigger Question: How Airlines Use Carbon Offsets

2 weeks ago

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Airlines

These 13 Environmental Laws Could be Waived to Speed Up Airport-to-Spaceport Conversions

3 weeks ago

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Cruises

Extreme Drought Is Upending River Cruises

4 weeks ago

Airlines

Gatwick Is Set To Expand — And So Will Its Carbon Footprint

4 weeks ago

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Hotels

The AC Bill Is Coming for European Hotels

As extreme heat and guest expectations force European hotels toward air conditioning, EU efficiency standards — and their own climate commitments — mean they can’t solve for comfort alone.

Tasmin Lockwood | 4 weeks ago

Tourism

Mexico Will Spend $115 Million Fighting Rotting Seaweed as Hotels Slash Rates

Mexico officials will invest in specialized vessels, offshore barriers and monitoring systems to tackle record-levels of sargassum — but the tourism industry wants more emphasis on environmental solutions.

Tasmin Lockwood | 1 month ago

This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, captured on 26 July, shows a wide view over the wildfires to the west of Madrid, Spain.

Tourism

Europe’s Fires Haven’t Stopped Tourism Yet, But EU Officials Warn Risk Could Spread

Wildfires in France and Spain forced evacuations near popular tourist destinations like Bordeaux and Madrid. EU officials say risks could spread to other parts of the continent.

Bailey Schulz | 1 month ago

Experiences

Sustainability Doesn’t Sell Itself — Sell It as an Experience Instead

Experience premiums are bankable; sustainability premiums are not. Both poll more than 70% on the question of whether they matter to travelers, but only one shows up in wallet share.

Robin Gilbert-Jones | 1 month ago

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Experiences

Mount Olympus Is Finally a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Managing a Tourism Surge Is Its Next Hurdle

After a 12-year campaign, Mount Olympus and its wider area has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tour operators welcome the designation as a boost to tourism — and environmental protection.

Tasmin Lockwood | 1 month ago

Hotels

Wildfire Risk is Increasing. Rising Insurance Costs Are Pushing Hotels to Prepare

As wildfires grow more frequent and severe, insurers are no longer pricing risk by location alone — they’re underwriting based on how resilient a property is, pushing operators to firm up their hotels.

Tasmin Lockwood | 1 month ago

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Airlines

Europe May Finally Charge International Flights for Emissions — U.S. and China Get a Pass

Associations are unhappy with Europe’s plans to make the aviation industry pay more for its international emissions — for different reasons. One side argues proposals don’t go far enough, and the other says they shouldn’t exist at all.

Tasmin Lockwood | 2 months ago

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As Europe Swelters, Event Organizers Face a New Reality: Heat Emergency Planning

Europe's heatwave is forcing organizers to cancel events and rethink attendee safety in real-time. The question is no longer whether extreme heat will disrupt the events calendar; it's whether the industry has built the protocols to respond when it does.

Andrea Doyle | 2 months ago

Tourism

Heat Wave Hits Some of Europe’s Top Tourist Attractions

Europe faces record-high temperatures just as its peak travel season ramps up.

Bailey Schulz | 2 months ago

Tourism

London Climate Event on Extreme Heat Canceled Due to Extreme Heat

London and much of the UK are exposed to extreme heat, with buildings designed to retain warmth and little air conditioning. The science says it will only get worse.

Darin Graham | 2 months ago

Darin Graham

Climate Reporter

Darin Graham is an award-wining climate journalist covering the travel industry for Skift. He reports on how airlines, hotels, and tourism businesses are responding to the climate change - from the innovations and technologies respawning the industry to greenwashing allegations and business risk.