Carbon Offsets, Once Hyped, Lose Allure in Tourism Sector

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Carbon Offsets, Once Hyped, Lose Allure in Tourism Sector

When airlines and tour operators first launched carbon offset programs in the mid-2000s, customers seemed eager to join.

Buying a carbon credit meant investing in a project that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere — essentially offsetting the emissions created by traveling.

But the hype surrounding these programs hasn’t panned out. Today, consumers only offset about 2 percent of international flights, a figure that’s likely to remain flat in the future, according to industry experts. Less than 1 percent of travelers choose tour packages that have offsetting options.
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uggboy, Apr 25, 2014

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