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As members of the global travel industry, the Travel Corporation (TTC) has said it recognises its role and responsibility in creating greenhouse gas emissions through its trips and operations.
The need for both travellers and businesses to take action to address emissions and climate change becomes clearer and more urgent every day.
And so, in celebration of Earth Day 2021, TTC and its family of brands are announcing a five-step Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
To further support the transition to a low-carbon future, TTC and its TreadRight Foundation are investing in two nature-based carbon removal solutions, Project Vesta and GreenWave.
This includes TTC’s 20-plus offices, 18 Red Carnation Hotels, 13 Uniworld
ships, six accommodations/facilities, 500-plus vehicles and more than 1,500 itineraries operated worldwide by its 40 brands.
Off the back of TTC’s announcement, its youth travel brand Contiki has committed to reaching carbon neutrality faster than its sibling brands, promising to offset all trips by 2022.
TTC has also committed to carbon-neutral offices and business travel in 2022, through its partnership with offset provider South Pole.
“Our TTC Climate Action Plan is not marked by one quick fix, because there isn’t one,” Brett Tollman, chief executive of TTC, said.
“There is much debate as to the right approach when it comes to decarbonising travel and tourism, and our position is that this must be a process that begins now and commits to evolving as the solutions continue to improve and become available to us.”
Apr 22, 2021
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Alaskan waters near Ketchikan. Several companies, including Alaska Airways, have introduced initiatives to coincide with Earth Day. Photo Credit: Edward Bruns/Shutterstock.com
In honor of Earth Day, travel companies this week announced a number of initiatives to battle climate change and promote more sustainable practices amongst themselves, their guests and their partners.
Among the highlights, a new five-step Climate Action Plan from the Travel Corp., whose brands include Red Carnation Hotels, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Contiki, Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Luxury Gold.
The goals include achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 and sourcing 50% of electricity from renewable sources across the organization by 2025.
The Travel Corporation Announces Carbon Neutrality by 2030
April 22, 2021
The Travel Corporation (TTC) and its family of brands have announced a five-step Climate Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
The five points include:
2. Reduce – Build on reduction efforts and set ambitious reduction targets by mid-2022.
3. Remove – Through our TreadRight Foundation, invest in new technology and nature-based solutions to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere.
4. Offset – Purchase carbon credits to offset unavoidable emissions, including phasing in carbon neutral trips between 2022 and 2030.
5. Evolve – Continue to learn from others, invest in new technologies and support strategic alliances that enable us and the industry to move to a low carbon economy.
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