February 2025
WTTC chief notes improved global emissions in travel and tourism industry, but challenges remain in sustainable aviation efforts
The global travel and tourism industry has reduced its carbon footprint at the end of 2024, contributing 6.7 per per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions globally compared to 7.6 per cent in 2019. However, WTTC’s president & CEO, Julia Simpson, warned that the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions were still rising, as travel and tourism is a growth sector. View