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UK: room2, the net zero hotel brand by The Lamington Group, has announced plans to open three new hotels.

Tablet Hotels, the hotel curators for the MICHELIN Guide, has launched a programme to help travellers choose greener options.

WORLDWIDE: Google has updated certain aspects of its search tool to filter results for sustainable accommodation.

WORLDWIDE: Expedia has launched its new global social impact and sustainability strategy known as Open World.

WORLDWIDE: CWT, a global travel management company, which helps companies manage their travel and accommodation needs, has become a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.

UAE: Dubai Four Points by Sheraton Downtown has developed a sustainable management plan for guests and staff.

NORWAY: Scandic Hotels, Norway’s largest hotel operator, has signed an agreement for a new 220-room hotel in Ski, just outside Oslo.

AUSTRALIA: Qantas Frequent Flyers who live in Australia will now be rewarded for making sustainable hotel choices. 

JAPAN: The Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) has produced a new brochure featuring sustainable destinations, experiences and accommodation across the country.

NORTHERN IRELAND: Andras House Hotels, has gained Green Tourism certificates for all seven of its properties.

UK: The Twelve Hotel in Galway has been nominated for the European tourism sustainability awards

NORWAY: Nordic Hotels & Resorts has opened its latest luxury hotel in Oslo which will run entirely on renewable energy.

SINGAPORE: Agoda, the digital travel and booking platform, is teaming up with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to help create sustainable tourism practices for hotels.

UK: The National Geographic Traveller (UK) has announced the winners and runners up of its hotel awards.

US: WayAway, the recently founded price comparison app for travel, has announced the launch of ‘A Green Way To Travel Initiative’.