Tourism

St. Maarten resort to build improved solar energy farm

October 31, 2018

The Maho Group, owners and operators of St. Maarten’s Sonesta Resorts, have signed an agreement to install an updated state-of-the-art solar power park. This solar farm project will be led by China Machinery Engineering Corporation’s (CMEC) subsidiary, CMEC Dutch Caribbean. The company has built renewable energy projects around the world, and will supply the most […]

USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program And CHTA Forge Collaborative Partnership To Bolster Energy Efficiency In The Caribbean Hotel Sector

October 7, 2016

New tools to measure energy efficiency are coming to the Caribbean via a partnership between USAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA). An agreement signed at the Caribbean Hospitality Industry Exchange Forum (CHIEF) will be used to take action on energy efficiency policy, research and development, and training […]

UNWTO and partners launch an e-toolkit to help hotels reach zero-energy consumption

July 11, 2016

Europe’s tourism sector is joining the mission to tackle climate change. UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai stated that the high level of commitment from the tourism sector shows concern for addressing climate change. The neZEH project aims to support European hotels to comply with the nearly-Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) regulations, which all EU member states are […]

Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association calls upon governments, private sector to create tourism agenda as US House passes Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act

June 24, 2016

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is thus urging a public-private partnership between Caribbean nations and the U.S. that will strengthen an existing tourism relationship. CEO and Director General of the CHTA and CREF 2016 speaker, Frank Comito, explained, “the tourism ties between the United States and the Caribbean extend well beyond the 14.3 […]

CHTA to Co-Host Session on Opportunities for RE Projects in the Caribbean Tourism Sector

June 20, 2016

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) has confirmed that it will co-host a session focusing on opportunities for the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the regional tourism sector. The session, which will be led by CHTA President & CEO Frank Comito, takes place against the backdrop of the over 100 […]

The challenges and gifts for sustainable tourism in Cuba

May 20, 2016

As opportunities to expand the Cuban tourism industry grow, so does the threat of a negative impact to the Caribbean island’s natural and human environments. Sheltered for decades from widespread tourism and economic liberalization, Cuba has retained a wholesome natural landscape by utilizing low-tech methods of production for energy and food. Key challenges in facing […]