The Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism was released yesterday (04) at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change, COP26. Some of the biggest companies in the tourism sector have joined governments and destinations to commit to halving emissions by 2030 and reach the goal of zero emissions by 2050.
The Glasgow Declaration recognizes the urgent need for a coherent global plan for climate action in tourism.
Signatories undertake to measure, decarbonize, regenerate and unlock funds. Além disso, each signatory undertakes to present a concrete climate action plan, or an updated plan, within twelve months of signing.
Speaking at COP26, the secretary general of the WTO-World Tourism Organization (UNWTO, acronym in English), Zurab Pololikashvili, stressed that although many private companies have led the way in climate action, a more ambitious sector-wide approach is needed to ensure that tourism significantly accelerates climate action, adding that the Glasgow Declaration is a tool to help bridge the gap between good intentions and meaningful climate action.
The Declaration has already been signed by more than 300 tourism agents, including the Portuguese Association of Travel and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) and the main players do sector, as well as destinations, countries and other tourism actors, big and small.
At the time of signing the Declaration, Julia Simpson, President and CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), stated that your organization is pleased to support and participate in the launch of the Glasgow Declaration and, assim, add our voice, that of the global private sector, to this important collective call to increase ambition in the travel and tourism sector. She also stressed that the Glasgow Declaration is a real opportunity for travel and tourism to come together and show real leadership in our effort to achieve climate neutrality..
