Ctrip Greens Travel with New International Carbon Offset Partnership
26 Novembre 2008 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Leading Chinese Travel Consolidator, Ctrip, Forms Partnership with
Leading Carbon Offset Provider, NativeEnergy SHANGHAI, China, Nov.
26 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Through a newly formed
international carbon offset partnership, travelers in China can now
take responsible action for the carbon emissions generated from
travel and accommodations. By arranging travel plans online at
Ctrip.com, China's leading consolidator of hotel accommodations and
airline tickets, consumers now have an option to offset their
travel activities with specific renewable energy projects,
including the Qingdao Wind Project in China, which are being
supported by leading U.S. carbon offset provider, NativeEnergy.
"We're very excited to enable our customers the ability to offset
their carbon footprint," said CEO Min Fan. "This move is part of
our drive to generate awareness for environmental issues, and this
partnership is certainly a step in the right direction." Ctrip's
newly established partnership with NativeEnergy enhances the
company's growing list of environmental initiatives. Travelers who
book through Ctrip also earn points that can be redeemed to help
conserve resources, plant trees and decrease carbon emissions.
Additionally, Ctrip has partnered with Shanghai Roots & Shoots
and GECKO, two international organizations that are helping China
meet its environmental challenges. "As a leader in the
international voluntary carbon market, NativeEnergy is very excited
to partner with Ctrip," says Tom Boucher, NativeEnergy President
& CEO. "The climate crisis is a critical issue with a global
impact. And it is through international collaborations such as this
that we can engage more people, work together, and develop
effective solutions." Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading
travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets
and packaged tours in China. Ctrip aggregates information on hotels
and flights and enable customers to make informed and
cost-effective hotel and flight bookings. Ctrip primarily serves
business and leisure travelers in China who do not travel in
groups. These travelers form a traditionally underserved yet
fast-growing segment of the China travel industry. Since its
inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and
become one of the best-known travel brands in China. NativeEnergy
leverages market demand for carbon offsets to bring online new
Native American, family farmer and community-owned renewable energy
projects. Native Energy offers third-party verified and certified
renewable energy credits, and offsets from a variety of operating
projects across America and internationally. Through its novel
approach of bringing upfront payment to renewable projects for the
estimated future carbon offsets, NativeEnergy enables its clients
to help directly finance the construction of specific new wind
farms and other renewable energy projects. For further information:
Coley Dale Ctrip.com International Ltd. Tel: +86-21-3406-4880 X
12242 Email: DATASOURCE: Ctrip.com International, Ltd. CONTACT:
Coley Dale of Ctrip.com International Ltd., +86-21-3406-4880 X
12242,
Copyright