Tourism's Hidden Carbon Footprint Revealed: Businesses Can Now Easily Measure and Reduce Emissions
The tourism industry contributes to global carbon emissions, with indirect emissions often overlooked. A new method called Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis can help businesses estimate their carbon footprint more affordably and easily. By analyzing the carbon emissions from cleaning one hotel room, researchers found that this method gives similar results to the traditional approach but is more cost-effective. This new method allows tourism businesses to identify areas for improvement in reducing their carbon footprint.