In recent years sustainability matters have become increasingly important for European Union policies.
The hospitality industry has always showed its interest in contributing to the environment aspect of sustainability by focusing amongst others on:
- More efficient use of resources, including water and energy;
- Handling of waste;
- Application of new, greener technologies.
Moreover, HOTREC decided at its 62 General Assembly held in Budapest on 28-29 October 2010 to re-launch the HOTREC Task Force on Sustainability. Its main objective is to decide on the HOTREC long-term strategy and actions on several legislative and non-legislative issues related to sustainability, such as ecological labels, as well as to revise HOTREC positions in the area so far.
HOTREC Task Force will not only look into the political initiatives, but also into business experiences and exchange of best practices amongst HOTREC members, which will constitute the basis for any future HOTREC action in this field.
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18 January 2023 Newsletter
Say goodbye to miniature cosmetics in hotels
If you like collecting hotel cosmetics as souvenirs of your holiday trips, you might get disappointed by what follows.
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16 November 2022 Newsletter
Council reaches general approach on Energy Performance of Buildings
On 25 October 2022, the Council reached a general approach on the Energy Performance of Buildings recast.
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21 September 2022 Newsletter
40% of the world’s food is lost or wasted every year
And one in nine people in the world can’t get enough to eat. This is as daunting as it sounds. But in the lead up to the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29th September, let’s highlight our industry’s actions to minimise food waste.
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13 July 2022 Newsletter
A fit-for-purpose Emissions Trading System essential to help the tourism industry go green
As part of the fit 55 package, the European Commission issued a proposal to revise the Directive on Emission Trading Scheme. The proposal includes a chapter dedicated to buildings and transport (both business and private) as a way to reach less than 55% of carbon emissions by 2030, compared to 1990 levels.
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13 July 2022 Newsletter
Energy Performance of Buildings directive: pros and cons for European hospitality
As part of the Fit for 55 package, the European Commission released a proposal to revise the “Energy Performance of Buildings Directive”. We welcome the revision of the Directive as an important step to help reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Nevertheless, we are concerned with new infrastructural adjustments that need to be done by companies.
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5 July 2022 ArticlePress Releases
The Tourism sector calls on a pragmatic Emission Trading Scheme instrument for Buildings and Road Transport
: European tourism associations representing the tourism and commercial road transport sectors call on the co-legislators to agree upon a fair and fit-for-purpose Emission Trading Scheme for buildings and road transport during the upcoming trilogue negotiations.
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1 July 2022 ArticlePosition Papers
HOTREC Position on the recast of Energy Performance for buildings
Check out our new position paper: "HOTREC position on the recast of energy performance for buildings".
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1 June 2022 ArticlePress Releases
Make the Emission Trading Scheme a fair and fit-for-purpose instrument to all
European Associations representing the tourism and commercial road transport sectors call on the European Parliament to make the extension of ETS to road transport and buildings (ETS II) a fair and fit-for-purpose instrument for both businesses and private buildings/private transport.
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19 January 2022 Newsletter
Renovating hospitality buildings to help Europe go carbon-neutral
On 15 December 2021, the Commission took another major step towards accomplishing its ambitious goal of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, as enshrined in the EU Climate Law, by adopting a second package of proposals amending the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies with a view to reducing net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030.
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