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CO2 compensation for unavoidable emissions
Tatjana PetersLast week, the second webinar on the topic of "CO2 compensation" took place with 65 participants. Our moderators René and Saskia not only explained how climate change and vacations are connected, but also why it is so important to offset the CO2 emissions generated during flights or travel and how large the CO2 footprint of various package tour offers is
Tourism is a contributor to climate change, but also a victim
With 5% of all greenhouse gas emissions each year, tourism is a contributor to climate change, but is also severely affected by the consequences, for example through polluted beaches, melting glaciers or unattractive diving areas due to coral bleaching. This can be counteracted with climate-friendly vacation offers.
Climate protection is primarily about
avoiding emissions
reducing emissions (e.g. by traveling by train)
offsetting unavoidable emissions. This only makes sense if investments are made in technologies that reduce CO2 emissions elsewhere, for example by promoting renewable energies.
The CO2 footprints of the following three package deals show how high the emissions of vacation trips are:
You can find more detailed information, sample formulations for addressing customers and links for further reading in the handout, which can be used as a practical aid for the counter.
