{"id":2723,"date":"2021-11-06T04:11:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-06T04:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelcommunication.net\/?p=28876"},"modified":"2021-11-06T04:11:05","modified_gmt":"2021-11-06T04:11:05","slug":"tourism-unites-behind-glasgow-declaration-on-climate-action-at-cop26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top25golfcourses.com\/indonesia\/global-travel-news\/tourism-unites-behind-glasgow-declaration-on-climate-action-at-cop26\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism Unites Behind Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action at COP26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Glasgow, Scotland, UK, November 6, 2021 \/ TRAVELINDEX \/ The Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism was launched today at the UN Climate Change Conference COP26. Some of tourism\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Speaking at COP26, UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili stressed that \u201cwhile many private businesses have led the way in advancing climate action, a more ambitious sector-wide approach is needed to ensure tourism accelerates climate action in a meaningful way\u201d. He added that \u201cthe Glasgow Declaration is a tool to help bridge the gap between good intentions and meaningful climate action\u201d.<\/p>\n

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. 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.<\/p>\n

The Glasgow Declaration is a tool to help bridge the gap between good intentions and meaningful climate action<\/p>\n

\u201cWTTC is delighted to be a supporter and launch partner to the Glasgow Declaration and thereby add our voice, the voice of the global private sector, to this important collective call for heightened ambition in the travel and tourism sector. The Glasgow Declaration is a real opportunity for travel and tourism to unite and show true leadership as we strive towards Net Zero\u201d, said Julia Simpson, President and CEO, WTTC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThrough the Glasgow Declaration, the One Planet Network\u2018s Sustainable Tourism Programme offers a common platform to catalyze climate action in tourism. This Initiative is fundamental to create the right momentum to accelerate climate action in tourism through sustainable consumption and production\u201d, said Mr\u00a0 Jorge\u00a0 Laguna-Celis, Head of the One Planet Network Secretariat, Economy Division, UNEP.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs UN High-Level Climate Action Champions, we warmly welcome the Glasgow Declaration and recognise the efforts of the over 300 Launch Partners. This is a pivotal step, aligning the tourism sector on our Race to Zero campaign\u2019s goal of halving emissions by 2030 and achieving Net Zero by 2050 at the latest\u201d, said Gonzalo Mu\u00f1oz, High-Level Climate Champion.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The launch event at COP26 featured a panel discussion underscoring the importance of increased climate action and ambition in the tourism sector, with contributions from David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia alongside Iv\u00e1n Eskildsen, Minister of Tourism for Panama; Jan Christian Vestre, Minister of Trade and Industry for Norway; Patrick Child, Deputy Director General for the Environment at the European Commission; Julia Simpson, CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council; Catherine Dolton, Trustee and Treasurer of the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance; Darrell Wade, Co-founder and Chairman, Intrepid Group; and Jeremy Smith, Co-founder of Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency.<\/p>\n

The more than 300 signatories include businesses, countries, tourism stakeholders and destinations, among them:<\/p>\n