Launch of the Glasgow declaration: a commitment to a decade of climate action in tourism

Glasgow | 4 November 2021 | Time: 10:00 – 11:45 UK time | Location: Blue Zone - Climate Action room 1

The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action on Tourism will be officially launched with the objective to raise the climate ambition of tourism stakeholders and secure strong actions to support the global commitment to have emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero as soon as possible before 2050. Transforming tourism through climate action is crucial for the sector’s competitiveness, sustainability and resilience.

During the session, policy makers and leading industry representatives will discuss strategic approaches and will commit and subscribe to the Glasgow Declaration.

The Declaration is aiming to:

• Define a clear and consistent sector-wide message and approach to climate action in the coming decade, aligned with the wider scientific framework and urgency to act now. 
• Outline the pathways and specific actions that will accelerate tourism’s ability to transform tourism and achieve net zero emissions as soon as possible. 
• Encourage signatories across the tourism industry to demonstrate their public support for scaling up the sector’s response to the climate emergency.

The signatories of the Glasgow Declaration agree on five shared pathways to ensure climate action is aligned across all of tourism sector: Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate, Collaborate, Finance.

You can find the full text of the Glasgow Declaration here and answers to some of your questions here.

To become a signatory, visit here.

All participants with access to Blue Zone can attend the panel discussion. Access to the Blue Zone requires official accreditation. The panel will be livestreamed, and details will be provided shortly.

More information is available on this page.