“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 (6th 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.
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