ETOA’s community can influence practice and product in Europe’s source and destination markets, affecting long-term sectoral resilience. There is a growing industry of specialist providers supporting sectoral transition, but we recognise that solutions for some might be problematic for others. This hub is designed to help time-poor professionals get informed and understand what is driving change, explore options that might suit their organisation, and find support for implementation. Comment and contributions welcome. 

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This section contains a range of resources (how-to guides, reports, statistics, webinars, opinion pieces etc.) in chronological order, which can be filtered according to category such as ‘regulation and compliance’ and ‘decarbonisation’ and ‘sourcing product. Materials may also be navigated using the ‘Categories’ menu to the right. Suggestions for inclusion are welcome. Please note: those tagged ‘Members only’ accordingly require ETOA members to log in to view. 

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July 9, 2025

Bus Fleet Decarbonisation: A City-by-City Approach

A case study by Big Bus Tours: "We developed a multi-layered approach to cut emissions, combining monthly carbon tracking, electric bus conversions, renewable energy sourcing, and targeted HVO use. This allowed us to focus on high-impact cities, balance long-term investments with immediate actions, and engage landlords to explore renewable energy options for depots and offices."
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July 8, 2025

Making Risks to Nature Visible in Business Decisions: TNFD Sustainability Reporting

A case study by Rhaetian Railway: "The TNFD creates a framework for making nature visible in corporate management and reporting. Our TNFD application has shown that it is possible to get started even with limited resources. And it offers advantages: TNFD promotes internal awareness of nature-related risks, impacts and opportunities."
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July 1, 2025

World Economic Forum Report: Four Scenarios for the Future of Travel and Tourism

A World Economic Forum (WEF) report identifying four diverse scenarios for the future of travel and tourism in 2030. It helps tourism stakeholders understand the evolving environment, providing a framework for planning.
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May 8, 2025

ETC: A Destination’s Guide to the NEW EU Sustainability Regulations

A new guide by the European Travel Commission and GDS-Movement to help destinations navigate compliance with upcoming EU sustainability regulations - The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), The Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (ECGTD) and the Green Claims Directive (GCD) - alongside steps destinations can take to comply, manage risk, and leverage opportunities.
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May 7, 2025

WTTC | Scaling up Sustainable Fuel: Engagement Framework

A framework by the WTTC and ICF to empower travel and tourism stakeholders to engage with decarbonisation through sustainable fuels. Providing guidance for stakeholders, it aims to address the gap between demand for sustainable fuels and limited supply.
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May 7, 2025

WTTC Report: Social Impact of Global Tourism

A WTTC report that presents a range of data conveying the extent to which the travel and tourism sector provides a pathway into employment for younger workers around the world, the importance of women to the sector, and the growth of travel and tourism in supporting high wage employment.
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April 23, 2025

TerraVerde on UK Travel Companies and Sustainability

Article from ETOA Climate Action Partner, TerraVerde on the top 50 UK travel companies and how they measure up against key sustainability markers.
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December 16, 2024

TerraVerde on Overcoming Anti-tourism Resentment

Article from ETOA Climate Action Partner, TerraVerde on the causes of anti-tourism resentment and potential sustainable solutions to overcome it.
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December 11, 2024

ETOA Webinar | beSMART on Sustainability – Changing client behaviour

A webinar with ETOA's Sustainability Partner, BehaviorSMART on changing client behavior.
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November 5, 2024

GEM 2024 Industry Briefing | The Changing Face of Tourism

Download the slide decks from our 2024 GEM Industry Briefing on The Changing Face of Tourism.
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Sustainability at ETOA

Sustainability at ETOA means climate action, better product, and policy work. We measure and managing our impact, help members find solutions, and engage with institutions, experts and partners to support the development of an enabling framework of smart regulation, funding, and good practice.  

From decarbonisation to diversification, we work with operators responding to global demand, the European supply chain and host destination to align interests of climate, community and commerce. 

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