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      </title><link>http://www.zibb.com/article/5539743/We+Must+Seize+This+Chance+for+the+Planet+Says+British+Airways+Chief+Executive</link><description>...to combat climate change. "International aviation emissions were not included in the Kyoto Protocol 12 years...Forum on Climate Change at the UN...approach to emissions reduction...Copenhagen to stem greenhouse gases across all...</description><guid>http://www.zibb.com/article/5539743/We+Must+Seize+This+Chance+for+the+Planet+Says+British+Airways+Chief+Executive</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Travel Industry Green Issues</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:01:32 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zibb.com" /></item><item><title>Opinion: Tourism 2023 is welcome - but change won't come cheap</title><link>http://www.travolution.co.uk/articles/2009/10/09/2932/opinion-tourism-2023-is-welcome-but-change-wont-come.html</link><description>...of illustration, the United Nations this week conceded a scheme to offset carbon emissions against protecting the world’s remaining forests – Reducing Emissions from Deforestation in Developing countries – is open to wholesale abuse. At...</description><guid>http://www.travolution.co.uk/articles/2009/10/09/2932/opinion-tourism-2023-is-welcome-but-change-wont-come.html</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Travel Industry Green Issues</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.travolution.co.uk" /></item><item><title>Virgin America Named Official Airline of Governors' Global Climat...
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He warned that if the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen...the Maldives if climate change is not checked," President...agreement to replace the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012...</description><guid>http://www.ttglive.com/articledetails?groupId=10246&amp;CMPI_SHARED_articleId=3182745&amp;CMPI_SHARED_CommentArticleId=3182745&amp;CMPI_SHARED_ImageArticleId=3182745&amp;CMPI_SHARED_ToolsArticleId=3182745&amp;CMPI_SHARED_articleIdRelated=3182745&amp;version=1.0</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Travel Industry Green Issues</category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:33:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.ttglive.com" /></item><item><title>Report names 25 national parks threatened by climate change</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/environment/2009-10-06-national-parks-climate-change-report_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>...names 25 national parks threatened by climate change Posted | Comment | Recommend...Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, climate change could affect snow and ice levels...Washington's Mount Rainier National Park, climate change could affect snow and ice levels...</description><guid>http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/environment/2009-10-06-national-parks-climate-change-report_N.htm?csp=34</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Travel Industry Green Issues</category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:33:21 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.usatoday.com" /></item><item><title>Airlines Present Climate Change Proposals to Governments</title><link>http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/239-ClimateChange.shtml</link><description>...December. “Climate change is a global...to deal with climate change effectively...aviation’s emissions.” The three...Deals, IATA, Emissions ...Entertainment Climate Change and Aviation...</description><guid>http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news09/239-ClimateChange.shtml</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Travel Industry Green Issues</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:19:13 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.asiatraveltips.com" /></item><item><title>Michael J. 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      </title><link>http://travel-industry.uptake.com/blog/2009/10/16/carbon-offsets-vs-conservation/</link><description>...leading to global emissions reductions or benefiting...to reduce carbon emissions, rather than to offset...the UN Forum on Climate Change in New York that...already scored 3 LEED certifications for...conservation and cutting emissions. The question...an alternative to emission reductions. 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Yes you can!</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/blog/2009/oct/22/europe-rail-guide-green</link><description>...the truth of both premises, and the need to cut our carbon emissions makes it even more important to look at alternatives...a special train taking delegates to the conference on climate change. 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Eco...together to reduce carbon emissions The travel industry does not care about climate change Travellers do your...</description><guid>http://www.travel-rants.com/2009/11/23/be-responsible-travel-greener/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+trb+%28Travel+Rants+Blog%29</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Travel Industry Green Issues</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:42:13 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.travel-rants.com" /></item><item><title>Lincoln Memorial to get stimulus money</title><link>http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/08/31/daily88.html?ana=from_rss</link><description>...Fine Arts Commission OKs Homeland Security plan at St. E's D.C. Council OKs new debt cap Udall, McCain hold climate-change hearing Monday in Estes Park Walking — and sightseeing— around the Lincoln Memorial and West Potomac park will get...</description><guid>http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/08/31/daily88.html?ana=from_rss</guid><category domain="http://www.zibb.com">Travel Industry Green Issues</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:18:29 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.bizjournals.com" /></item><item><title>Marriott steps up LEED hotel development</title><link>http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/11/09/daily63.html?ana=from_rss</link><description>...2009, 10:55am EST Marriott steps up LEED hotel development Washington Business...brand in Atlanta UNCC building wins LEED certification Residence Inn by Marriott...Marriott brand that will be pre-certified LEED compliant. 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