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A recent report launched at an official side-event of the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme during the UN Climate Summit, COP25 in Madrid reveals the environmental impact of the different modes of transport within the tourism sector.

The World Travel & Tourism Council [WTTC], which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, held a successful Climate Action event focused on the sector during the UN Climate Change Conference, COP25.

InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 3.5 million members, publishes its Expat City Ranking, which reveals the best and worst cities to move to in 2020.

Climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of regional winds that blow over the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean every summer, extending the wildfire season and worsening air quality, according to a new study.

Total tourism & leisure industry M&A deals in Q3 2019 worth $5.61 billion and the United States held a 40.4% share with a total value of $13.9 billion in Q3 2019.

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following statement on House Energy and Commerce Committee passage of legislation to reauthorize Brand USA:

Women-owned and led businesses are strong catalysts for economic growth, improving the lives of everyone. This has a meaningful impact on the labor force, economic growth and the well-being of their societies. 

The latest findings of the Kälin and Kochenov’s Quality of Nationality Index (QNI), which is the only ranking that objectively measures and ranks all the world’s nationalities as legal statuses, revealed that France holds the top spot for eight consecutive years.

Alain St.Ange wins the case against the Government of Seychelles regarding sudden UNWTO endorsement withdrawal after a lengthy legal battle. 

Full results of the 11th Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition were announced. A total of 58 trophies were handed out to wine, spirit, sake and now beer producers from around the world.