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Go for a green night’s sleep says ota
Book Different to publish carbon emissions for 591,000 hotels
In a world-first, not only is green OTA Book Different revealing which hotels have a valid green certification – they are also publishing over half a million hotels’ carbon emissions.
Each hotel will have a icon listing the number of kilos of CO2 emitted per night stayed.
Said Lonneke de Kort of Book Different: "By showing the carbon footprint icons we give consumers a voice, enabling them to choose to stay in a hotel with a small carbon footprint. I expect that because of this more hotel owners will start actively improving their CO2 output by working on their CO2 management."
She also foresees that the introduction of this carbon footprint feature will have a positive effect on further sustainable development of the tourism industry.
Said Ms de Kort: "Travellers can now enjoy comfort and local food in a beautiful setting with respect for both people and nature. With a 100% best price guarantee BookDifferent proves that going green on your holiday doesn’t also involve having to pay more."
The carbon footprint is calculated by means of a mathematical formula developed by t Breda University of Applied Sciences (NHTV) in cooperation with BookDifferent and the Dutch tourism sector as a part of the ‘Carbon management for tour operators’ (CARMATOP) project.
More info: www.bookdifferent.com
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