Sustainability · January 2026
Issue47
Carbon Reporting Becomes a Bid Requirement
Several major federations now require host cities to submit carbon estimates at the bidding stage; we look at how convention bureaux are responding.
Sustainability
January 2026
No. 47 — January 2026
Carbon Reporting Becomes a Bid Requirement
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What Issue 47 covers
Several major federations now require host cities to submit carbon estimates at the bidding stage; we look at how convention bureaux are responding.
This brief is drawn from Issue 47 of PLENARY Magazine, published January 2026. The full digital edition includes the complete feature, supporting data, and interviews with association executives, convention bureaux and PCOs referenced in this story.
Also in Issue 47
- Destination and venue updates from across the global MICE market
- Association leadership interviews and governance case studies
- Industry data on congress attendance, budgets and technology adoption
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