From News Desk
A Call on Climate Action for Travel and Tourism has been shaped through extensive dialogue between all participating organisations and incorporates valuable input from UN Tourism. It is designed to align with and support UN Tourism’s climate action workstream, as well as its mandate and commitment to advance tourism’s role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
Following is the statement of this call –
The world is now only five years away from 2030, a critical milestone for delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement, the Global Biodiversity Framework; and the Sustainable Development Agenda. The time available to implement meaningful action is becoming critically short, with the consequences of a changing climate increasingly visible – from rising temperatures and biodiversity loss to worsening climate and nature-related risk. Travel & Tourism is already feeling these impacts and is not just at a turning point, but being actively reshaped by these accelerating changes.
As one of the world’s largest economic sectors and a key driver of economic growth, travel & tourism is uniquely positioned to support the shift toward climate stability, ecosystem restoration and community well-being. Deeply rooted in place, dependent on nature; and shaped by people, it holds significant potential to contribute to the systemic climate solutions this decade demands. Across the sector, destinations and businesses are already demonstrating how travel & tourism can reduce emissions, build resilience, and help restore the very ecosystems it relies on.
Building on the shared ambition outlined in the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, GBTA, GSTC, Travalyst, Travel Foundation, WSHA and WTTC call on all stakeholders in the travel & tourism sector — from policymakers and businesses to investors, destination leaders and civil society — to accelerate climate action and help shape a more resilient, regenerative, and future-fit sector by 2030 and beyond.
Some of the suggestions are –
- Integrate travel & tourism into all levels of climate policy
- Increase alignment on climate and nature action
- Scale up climate adaptation in travel & tourism-reliant regions
- Embed travel & tourism in national-level resilience frameworks
- Shift from climate risk assessment to action
- Accelerate decarbonisation across the travel and tourism system
- Strengthen sector-wide commitment to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism
- Position tourism as a delivery mechanism for shared climate and nature goals
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