Proving the Case- Carbon Reporting in Tourism and Travel
Short Summary of Resource
This White Paper intends to provide visibility on the current situation regarding carbon emissions measurement in the Travel and Tourism industry, as well as identify gaps and recommended next steps to progress much needed measures in reducing the industry’s contribution to climate change
Detailed description of the resource
This Paper is important because it synthesises the ‘state-of-play’ of where the travel and tourism sector is in terms of monitoring their carbon emissions. The summary of mandatory reporting legislation around the world, combined with stock market initiatives and customer demand, make it clear that measuring emissions and reducing them will become the ‘new normal’ – with many tourism companies already showing great leadership
Keywords
CLIMATE AND WEATHER Greenhouse gases, CLIMATE AND WEATHER Mitigation
