
Mexico’s Yucatán State joins global Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories
Mexico’s Yucatán State joins global Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories UNWTO has welcomed Yucatán’s Tourism Observatory into its International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). The Yucatán Tourism Observatory was established in 2018 to generate and manage information about tourism development. This work has identified key challenges and opportunities and so led to the design […]
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Davos 2023: Kalogiratos and Brueckner on sustainable finance and global leadership
Davos 2023: Kalogiratos and Brueckner on sustainable finance and global leadership What it means to have sustainable financing if we are to meet the Net-Zero targets set for 2050 and what kind of global leadership such a challenge entails? These were the questions that two business executives with deep knowledge of the global finance and […]
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Greek island of Naxos among top sustainable travel experiences
Greek island of Naxos among top sustainable travel experiences The Greek island of Naxos features in the first official list announced by the NZ Herald regarding the world’s recommended destinations for sustainable travel experiences in 2023, ANA reports. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/your-2023-dont-travel-list/O6NXV5MVIFDKXC52HEPRO4H3FY With its rich history, inexhaustible mythology, nature-worship activities, ancient temples and impressive churches, according to the […]
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Greece’s public debt to be sustainable in years up to 2060
Greece’s public debt to be sustainable in years up to 2060 Greece’s public debt will continue to be sustainable in the years up to 2060, at which time it is forecast to drop to 61% of the country’s gross domestic product according to the primary scenario of a debt sustainability analysis (DSA) carried out by […]
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Athens and the residential challenge
Athens and the residential challenge Athens’ future as an attractive and sustainable city will depend, no doubt, on a variety of factors – some constant, some impossible to predict. One of its biggest challenges, however, lies in attracting new residents back into its most central neighborhoods; the sailing appears to be anything but smooth, and […]
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Greece paving the way for sustainable tourism growth
Greece paving the way for sustainable tourism growth Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias was interviewed on Monday on UK TV channel Sky News, in the context of the World Travel Market, which opened its doors in London. Kikilias spoke of the sustainable growth of tourism and Greece’s campaign for 2023, which focuses on a sustainable tourism […]
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King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands opens conference on sustainable farming in Thessaloniki
King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands opens conference on sustainable farming in Thessaloniki King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, currently on an official visit to Greece, on Wednesday declared the start of a conference on agriculture organised by the Dutch embassy in Greece in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, expressing pride that Greece had chosen the Netherlands […]
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Overtourism and the Sustainable Future of Hospitality in Greece
Overtourism and the Sustainable Future of Hospitality in Greece Greece has ample space for more hotels but needs to revamp the hospitality sector. Credit: Greek Reporter By Phil Butler So-called “overtourism” in Greece and Cyprus has less to do with the destination’s desirability than with infrastructure and accessibility. It is a symptom of a broader […]
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Attica, Greece, Gets Sustainable Tourism Destination Award
Attica, Greece, Gets Sustainable Tourism Destination Award Attica, Greece, got the Sustainable Tourism Destination Award and Athens was named Europe’s Leading Cultural City Destination as well as Europe’s Leading City Tourist Board at the World Travel Awards 2022 ceremony in Spain. Credit: World Travel Awards website. The region of Attica, central Greece, was awarded Europe’s […]
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Greek Tourism Minister to Le Monde: Next campaign will focus on sustainable tourism
Greek Tourism Minister to Le Monde: Next campaign will focus on sustainable tourism Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said that the next tourism campaign will focus on sustainable tourism, in statements to Le Monde newspaper, ANA reports.In Le Monde’s story on the huge travel flows to Greece this year and on the future challenges, Kikilias […]
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Kililias to Le Monde: Greece next campaign will focus on sustainable tourism
Kililias to Le Monde: Greece next campaign will focus on sustainable tourism Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said that the next tourism campaign will focus on sustainable tourism, in statements to Le Monde newspaper. In a Le Monde’s story on the huge travel flows to Greece this year and on the future challenges, Kikilias noted that […]
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Aegean to use Hellenic Petroleum’s sustainable fuel
Aegean to use Hellenic Petroleum’s sustainable fuel Αegean Airlines and Hellenic Petroleum on Tuesday signed a strategic deal for the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), effectively putting Greece on the green air transport map. Through its subsidiary, EKO, Hellenic Petroleum will supply Thessaloniki’s Makedonia airport with SAF, making Aegean the first Greek airline and […]
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IATA: Incentives Needed to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuels Production
IATA: Incentives Needed to Increase Sustainable Aviation Fuels Production The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to urgently put in place large-scale incentives to rapidly expand the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as aviation pursues its commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To fulfill aviation’s net-zero commitment, current estimates are […]
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Επιτροπή Κεφαλαιαγοράς: Στις 29 Ιουνίου το συνέδριο «The Future of Sustainable Finance»
Επιτροπή Κεφαλαιαγοράς: Στις 29 Ιουνίου το συνέδριο «The Future of Sustainable Finance» Η Επιτροπή Κεφαλαιαγοράς διοργανώνει διεθνές συνέδριο με τίτλο «The Future of Sustainable Finance» την Τετάρτη 29 Ιουνίου στο Μέγαρο Καρατζά, στην Αθήνα. Μετά τη Συμφωνία του Παρισιού, οι διεθνείς και εθνικές πρωτοβουλίες για θέματα ESG έχουν βρεθεί στο επίκεντρο των πολιτικών και οι ενέργειες για τη στήριξη των προσπαθειών μετάβασης […]
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The four parts of the project to make Astypalaia a ‘smart island’
The four parts of the project to make Astypalaia a ‘smart island’ The “Astypalaia: Smart & Sustainable Island” project has four key parts, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis told an event on the Dodecanese island on Thursday. The first part concerns the gradual replacement of the island’s existing fleet […]
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The Yukon joins growing UNWTO network of sustainable tourism observatories
The Yukon joins growing UNWTO network of sustainable tourism observatories UNWTO has welcomed the Yukon Sustainable Tourism Observatory into its growing International Network of Sustainable Observatories (INSTO). The Yukon Sustainable Tourism Observatory, hosted by the Government of Yukon, will identify, measure and interpret sustainable tourism conditions to guide evidence-based decision making. This will help Yukon […]
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DBRS: Fiscal discipline key for sustainable debt
DBRS: Fiscal discipline key for sustainable debt DBRS Morningstar said in a statement on Wednesday that it views Greece’s commitment to fiscal discipline positively; however, the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine add to the uncertainty surrounding the projections on Greece’s fiscal and debt targets for the period 2023-25. A longer-lasting impact on commodity prices […]
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Kimolos to host sustainable tourism event
Kimolos to host sustainable tourism event Tourism professionals are invited to watch a two-day event on sustainable tourism and scientific support by postgraduate students of the University of Piraeus and the Agricultural University of Athens titled “Two Universities Adopt Kimolos.” The event take place on the Aegean island of Kimolos on Friday and Saturday, and […]
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The 3 pillars for the growth of Aquaculture
The 3 pillars for the growth of Aquaculture The need for sustainable investment plans for the further development of the aquaculture sector was stressed by the Minister of Finance Christos Staikouras during his speech at the 2022 Aquaculture Conference. He referred to the three pillars for the growth of fish farming – aquaculture, noting that […]
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Staikouras at first meeting of Sustainable Financing and Green Economic Transition Working Group
Staikouras at first meeting of Sustainable Financing and Green Economic Transition Working Group The Working Group for Sustainable Financing and the Green Economic Transition has had its first meeting, which was held online with the participation of Finance Minister Christos Staikouras. The meeting took place on Thursday, with the minister welcoming the members’ immediate response […]
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UNWTO ‘leading the transformation” summit looks to more sustainable tourism
UNWTO ‘leading the transformation” summit looks to more sustainable tourism The Palacio de Congresos de Palma hosted the Summit of Sustainable Destinations organized by UNWTO in partnership with the Mallorca Tourism Foundation. The conference has shared the best practices of environmental, social, and economic sustainability developed around the world by leading organizations and companies in […]
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Libra Group Empowers Colombian Indians to Create Sustainable Village Safeguarding Sierra Nevada
Libra Group Empowers Colombian Indians to Create Sustainable Village Safeguarding Sierra Nevada Colombian President Iván Duque visits Nabusimake, as Greenwood Energy launches Terra Initiative, a utility-scale solar project with extensive environmental and social impact, developed jointly with indigenous peoples of Colombia. Credit: Greek Reporter Greenwood Energy, the Latin American renewable energy subsidiary of the Greek-owned […]
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Delphi Forum: The big challenge of tourism – Sustainable development perspective
Delphi Forum: The big challenge of tourism – Sustainable development perspective The sustainability of tourism was the subject of the discussion coordinated by Professor Michael Iakovidis at the London Business School and was organized in the framework of the 7th Delphi Economic Forum, which takes place in Delphi, from 6 to 9 April, and is […]
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Greek Tourism ministry and Google join forces for greener and sustainable travel industry
Greek Tourism ministry and Google join forces for greener and sustainable travel industry Τhe Greek tourism ministry and Google on Friday announced a new partnership for accelerating a green and sustainable transformation of the Greek tourism industry, within the framework of the Delphi Economic Forum, ANA reports. The collaboration includes the creation of a new […]
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Delphi Forum: Tourism ministry and Google cooperate for a greener, sustainable tourism industry
Delphi Forum: Tourism ministry and Google cooperate for a greener, sustainable tourism industry Τhe Greek tourism ministry and Google on Friday announced a new partnership for the accelerating a green and sustainable transformation of the Greek tourism industry, within the framework of the Delphi Economic Forum. The collaboration includes the creation of a new training […]
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Gentiloni at Delphi Forum: Greek debt can remain sustainable
Gentiloni at Delphi Forum: Greek debt can remain sustainable The Greek debt can remain sustainable in the future by maintaining the current momentum for reforms and implementing the Recovery Plan, EU Commissioner for the Economy, Paolo Gentiloni, said on Thursday at the 7th Delphi Economic Forum. The Commissioner added that this will be the basis […]
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IATA: Building a sustainable future for ground operations
IATA: Building a sustainable future for ground operations The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 34th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will take place in Paris, France from 31 May to 2 June 2022. Under the theme – People, Purpose and Passion – Building a sustainable future for ground operations – the event […]
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UNWTO Middle East members focus on sector’s sustainable recovery
UNWTO Middle East members focus on sector’s sustainable recovery UNWTO has successfully celebrated the 48th session of its Regional Commission for the Middle East. Returning to Egypt for the third time since 2018, the Commission addressed the pressing challenges faced by tourism and looked to the future as the sector’s recovery gathers pace across the […]
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Hellas Gold: Investment in sustainable development is a strategic priority
Hellas Gold: Investment in sustainable development is a strategic priority The transition to a sustainable ESG (Environment – Society – Governance) future is now a one-way street in the strategy of modern business in the new “green” era that is taking shape. Hellenic Gold, consistent with the principles of Responsible Mining (Responsible Mining), since 2004, […]
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Ukraine: Ceasefire possible but questionably sustainable
Ukraine: Ceasefire possible but questionably sustainable As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hastily seeks expedited negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian neutrality surfaces as a possible foundation for an agreement to end the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. However, its sustainability remains highly questionable. Whereas Zelenskyy clearly implies that Ukraine is unlikely to join NATO […]
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