Carbon emissions from tourism are rising disproportionately fast
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Carbon emissions from tourism are rising disproportionately fast

Live Mint  

Tourists have been getting a lot of flak recently. Researchers, led by Ya-Yen Sun at the University of Queensland, in Australia, found that between 2009 and the start of the covid-19 pandemic in 2020, global emissions from tourism grew by an average of 3.5% a year, double the rate of emissions in general. In the decade studied, demand for tourism rose at a steady 3.8% per year.Many other industries have managed to decouple their growth from their emissions but tourism’s “carbon intensity”—the amount of emissions produced for every dollar spent—in 2019 was 30% higher than the global economy’s average, and four times greater than for the services sector as a whole. Dr Sun also found that tourism, and its emissions, are not distributed evenly. The 20 countries with the most tourism emissions per person were responsible for three-quarters of the global footprint, with rich countries unsurprisingly having far greater per-head emissions from outbound tourism than poorer ones.

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US, China lead carbon-intensive tourism
3 months, 1 week ago

US, China lead carbon-intensive tourism

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Tourism helps reduce mental stress and rejuvenates our bodies, but it has a serious downside — its carbon-intensive activity. A new study shows that the global tourism landscape contributes around 9% of the total greenhouse gases, with the US, China and India being the biggest emitters. India is the third highest contributor to carbon emissions from global tourism …

Tourism emissions surge over last decade and now make up 9 per cent of global total, report finds
3 months, 1 week ago

Tourism emissions surge over last decade and now make up 9 per cent of global total, report finds

ABC  

As Australians gear up for the holiday season, new research has revealed the growing environmental cost of global tourism. "We anticipate annual increases in emissions of 3 to 4 per cent," report author Ya-Yen Sun, from UQ's Business School, said. "The major drivers behind the increasing emissions are the slow adoption of new technologies by tourism operators and a rapid …

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
4 months, 1 week ago

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year. Many analysts had been hoping that China — by far the world’s biggest annual carbon polluting nation with 32% of the emissions — would have peaked its …

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency
1 year ago

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency

The Hindu  

“Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production,” International Energy Agency said on February 29. “Far from falling rapidly — as is required to meet the global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement — CO2 emissions reached a new record …

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
1 year, 3 months ago

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India, a team of scientists reported. If China and India were excluded from the count, world carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacturing would have dropped, Friedlingstein …

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation
1 year, 3 months ago

World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If China and India were excluded from the count, …

India's per capita emissions less than half of global average in 2022, US tops the list: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

India's per capita emissions less than half of global average in 2022, US tops the list: Report

India TV News  

India's per capita emissions less than half of global average in 2022, US tops the list: Report The US is also the biggest CO2 emitter since the Industrial Revolution. Over the entire period 1850–2022, the US' cumulative emissions amounted to 115 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, the EU's to 80 Gt C and China's to 70 Gt C. India's per capita …

Average Earner in Developed Nations Account for Higher Emission Than Richest 10% in Developing Regions
1 year, 3 months ago

Average Earner in Developed Nations Account for Higher Emission Than Richest 10% in Developing Regions

News 18  

With the biggest annual climate change conference, COP28, set to begin in the UAE this week, a new study has put the focus back on climate justice highlighting the stark emission divide between the developed and developing countries in contributing to climate change. The independent study led by New Delhi-based Council on Energy, Environment and Water documents how the carbon …

How bad for the environment is traveling?
2 years, 3 months ago

How bad for the environment is traveling?

Hindustan Times  

Recent summers have brought about seemingly more extreme weather events, while every new report about climate change results in oft-repeated warnings and calls for immediate action. In Germany many people are already aware that flying produces the highest amount of CO2 emissions, yet it doesn't always translate to a change in how they travel. Yet all CO2 emissions calculators take …

Half of the world’s aviation emissions is caused by just 1% of the population, study finds
4 years, 4 months ago

Half of the world’s aviation emissions is caused by just 1% of the population, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Frequent fliers representing just 1% of the world’s population accounted for more than half of total aviation emissions from passenger air travel in 2018, a new study says. Carbon dioxide is not the only way aviation affects the climate – air travel also contributes other emissions, including nitrogen oxides and contrails, which have negative impacts on health and …

How Coronavirus outbreak leads to lower carbon emissions in the tourism industry
5 years ago

How Coronavirus outbreak leads to lower carbon emissions in the tourism industry

The Hindu  

Over the last month, the aviation industry’s carbon emissions seem to be dropping but not for the reasons you think: because what activism on climate change could not do, the Coronavirus outbreak has, unintentionally. More than 10 million travellers using Skyscanner selected the lowest-CO2-emission flight option over the last 12 months, according to the 2019 ‘Sustainable Travel Report’ by Booking.com. …

Carbon emissions around the world is increasing every year but at a lower rate
5 years, 3 months ago

Carbon emissions around the world is increasing every year but at a lower rate

Firstpost  

China is the biggest polluter, with 28 percent of the 2019 emissions and the US No. In previous years, global carbon dioxide emissions grew by 2.1 percent and 1.5 percent after a few years in the mid-2010s when global emissions barely rose, according to the studies in Environmental Research Letters. Since then, global carbon dioxide emissions have doubled, and the …

Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly
5 years, 3 months ago

Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it’s not rising as fast as in the previous couple years. Since then, global carbon dioxide emissions have doubled, and the world is hurtling towards catastrophic climate change.” The 2019 estimate is based on data through the first nine to ten …

Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2018, International Energy Agency says
5 years, 11 months ago

Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2018, International Energy Agency says

ABC  

Greater demand for energy and more extreme temperatures saw global carbon emissions reach a record high in 2018 partly because of higher coal use, according to the International Energy Agency. Key points: The 560 million tonne increase in carbon emission last year was equivalent to the total emissions of the international aviation industry The increased demand was fuelled by higher …

Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018
6 years, 3 months ago

Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018

India TV News  

After several years of little growth, global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide experienced their largest jump in seven years, discouraging scientists. World carbon dioxide emissions are estimated to have risen 2.7 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to three studies released Wednesday from the Global Carbon Project, an international scientific collaboration of academics, governments and industry that tracks greenhouse gas …

Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018
6 years, 3 months ago

Climate reality check: Global carbon pollution up in 2018

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After several years of little growth, global emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide experienced their largest jump in seven years, discouraging scientists. World carbon dioxide emissions are estimated to have risen 2.7 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to three studies released Wednesday from the Global Carbon Project, an international scientific collaboration of academics, governments and industry that tracks …

Tourism is responsible for nearly one tenth of the world's carbon emissions
6 years, 10 months ago

Tourism is responsible for nearly one tenth of the world's carbon emissions

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tourism accounts for around 8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a …

Global travel may be good for the soul, but its huge carbon footprint means it’s bad for the planet
6 years, 10 months ago

Global travel may be good for the soul, but its huge carbon footprint means it’s bad for the planet

LA Times  

A tourist takes a selfie at Wat Phra Si San Phet, one of the many temples in the ancient historical city of Ayutthaya, Thailand. For the first time, researchers have measured the carbon footprint of all aspects of global tourism, including air flights, car rentals, lodging and even the souvenirs travelers buy once they reach their destination. However, the new …

Air pollution takes toll on China’s tourism
11 years, 7 months ago

Air pollution takes toll on China’s tourism

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China, one of the most visited countries in the world, has seen sharply fewer tourists this year — with worsening air pollution partly to blame. From January to June, the total number of foreign visitors, including business travelers and residents, entering China declined by 5 percent to just under 13 million compared with the same period last year, …

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