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Challenges of tourism in a low‐carbon economy

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  • Stefan Gössling
  • Daniel Scott
  • C. Michael Hall

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This article reviews the interrelationships of tourism and climate change from a mitigation perspective. Tourism is an increasingly important part of the global economy that is dependent on the annual movement of billions of travelers, often over large distances. The current contribution of the tourism sector to global climate change is reliably established at approximately 5% of CO2 emissions, though national tourism economies can be considerably more carbon‐intense. Great uncertainty remains regarding tourism's future emission trajectories. However, in all scenarios, tourism is anticipated to grow substantially and to account for an increasingly large share of global greenhouse gas emissions, particularly if other sectors manage to achieve absolute emission reductions. The emission reduction challenges facing tourism in a low‐carbon economy are analyzed and current industry, government, and consumer responses critically examined. The article ends with a discussion of the implications of business‐as‐usual emissions trajectories versus the +2°C climate policy target for future tourism development. WIREs Clim Change 2013, 4:525–538. doi: 10.1002/wcc.243 This article is categorized under: The Carbon Economy and Climate Mitigation > Decarbonizing Energy and/or Reducing Demand Climate and Development > Decoupling Emissions from Development

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  • Stefan Gössling & Daniel Scott & C. Michael Hall, 2013. "Challenges of tourism in a low‐carbon economy," Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 4(6), pages 525-538, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:wirecc:v:4:y:2013:i:6:p:525-538
    DOI: 10.1002/wcc.243
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    1. Scott, Daniel & Gössling, Stefan, 2022. "A review of research into tourism and climate change - Launching the annals of tourism research curated collection on tourism and climate change," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 95(C).
    2. Aleksandar Racz & Dora Smolcic Jurdana & Zvonimira Šverko Grdic, 2021. "Managers’ Perspectives about the Relationship between Tourism and Climate Change: Case of the Republic of Croatia," Academica Turistica - Tourism and Innovation Journal, University of Primorska Press, vol. 14(1), pages 53-70.
    3. Romão, João & Bi, Yahua, 2021. "Determinants of collective transport mode choice and its impacts on trip satisfaction in urban tourism," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    4. Christian M Rogerson, 2016. "Climate change, tourism and local economic development in South Africa," Local Economy, London South Bank University, vol. 31(1-2), pages 322-331, February.
    5. Jianquan Guo & Xinwei Cai, 2023. "Do transportation and tourism development really contribute to China's economy? evidence from renewable and non-renewable energy consumption," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(7), pages 7189-7214, July.

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