“Peak  GHG Emissions in 2025”

No apologies for pushing this: eXistential is not an advocacy issue

We are again reaching out to the leadership of the Travel & Tourism sector to act on the latest IPCC Report (6^th Assessment 2022), which called for 3 clear actions to have any chance of stabilising global temperatures at Paris 1.5 by mid-century:

• 2025 Peak GHG Emissions
• 2030 Cut by 43%
• 2050 Net Zero

It is a fact that many of the leading organization and companies have strongly committed to the 2030 and 2050 goals – epitomised by the Glasgow Declaration.

But what happened to 2025 ?

Who has even recognized the IPCC, science based call, that says any mid and long term goals are dependent on facing up to the harsh realities now and setting a 2025 peaking ambition.  

How many floods, wildfires, ice melts and deaths will it take for tourism to act now – not in 7 years’ time?

For sure it is a huge challenge for every tourism stakeholder, and yes aviation is a hard to abate sector ? But during COVID we faced up to that challenge, because there was no alternative.

We all need a 2025 Plan B – a contingency at the least and a Precautionary Principle lifeline at best.