TOURISM helps reduce mental stress and rejuvenates our bodies, but it has a serious downside—its carbon-intensive activity. A new study shows that the global tourism landscape contributes around 9% of the total greenhouse gases (GHG), with the US, China, and India being the biggest emitters. The study that analyzed data between 2009 and 2019 found the emission gulf between countries that travel the most and the least is almost 100-fold. India is the third highest contributor to carbon emissions from global tourism due to poor adoption of clean technology efficiency and rising demand for tourism.
This story is from the December 14, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Sambalpur.
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