Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism launched at COP26
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The ‘Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism’ has urged all stakeholders to show leadership and drive action to address climate change.
The ‘Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism’ was launched on Thursday (4 November) at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26.
Some of tourism’s biggest businesses have joined governments and destinations in committing to cut emissions in half by 2030 and achieve Net Zero by 2050 at the latest.
The Glasgow Declaration recognizes the urgent need for a globally consistent plan for climate action in tourism. Signatories commit to measure, decarbonize, regenerate and unlock finance. Additionally, each signatory commits to deliver a concrete climate action plan, or updated plan, within 12 months of signing, UNWTO said in statement.
Already, more than 300 tourism stakeholders have signed up to the Declaration, including leading industry players to destinations, countries and other tourism stakeholders ranging from large to small.
UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili , Julia Simpson, President and CEO, WTTC , Jorge Laguna-Celis, Head of the One Planet Network Secretariat, Economy Division, UNEP, and Gonzalo Muñoz, High-Level Climate Champion described the Glasgow Declaration as a real opportunity for travel and tourism to unite and show true leadership towards Net Zero.
The Glasgow Declaration was developed through the collaboration of UNWTO, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Visit Scotland, the Travel Foundation and Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency, within the framework of the One Planet Sustainable Tourism Programme committed to accelerate sustainable consumption and production patterns.
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Image: World Leaders at COP26 held at Glasgow (Photo: Karwai Tang/ UK Government)
