https://www.scmp.com/rss/511102/feed Siobhan is a freelance writer and research analyst interested in sustainable and responsible business and has been writing about the food service and hospitality industry for 15 years. She is widely published in a range of digital and mainstream outlets and is the author of the Foodservice Sustainability Trends Report. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Given the extreme weather events that have brought heartache to many around the world this year, the COP26 meeting is an opportunity – perhaps mankind’s last – to avert a cataclysmic future. The annual Conference of the Parties, which brings world leaders and activists together to tackle climate change and attempt to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius, is currently meeting in Glasgow, Scotland. Its aim is to mitigate further, more large-scale weather events and longer-term loss of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3154790/climate-change-and-hotels-marriotts-net-zero?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3154790/climate-change-and-hotels-marriotts-net-zero?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Nov 2021 08:15:14 +0000 Asians want more information on climate change and believe that tackling it should be a priority policy for governments. However, when it comes to the use of fossil fuels – the lifeblood of the tourism industry for many Asian countries – Indonesians and Filipinos are much less keen to see them phased out than Spaniards and Britons. The findings come from a global survey of more than 76,000 active monthly Facebook users in 31 countries and territories, and could offer insights for the global... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3154542/fighting-climate-change-priority-asians-some-still-support?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3154542/fighting-climate-change-priority-asians-some-still-support?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:15:28 +0000