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Tourism’s Climate Footprint Soars
Tourism ‘s climate footprint is formidable. The industry is not just big business, but a big carbon emitter as well, new research finds.
By Tim Radford
Previous estimates of tourism’s climate footprint have fallen far below the mark. Between 2009 and 2013 it increased four times more than earlier estimated, according to a comprehensive new study.
By 2013 the worldwide tourism industry was spilling an estimated 4.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contributing about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. World tourism is now growing faster than international trade.