Tourism

The tourism sector comprises approximately 18,000 small to medium sized enterprises, each of which have the power and responsibility to take action to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The tourism industry is made up of a diverse range of businesses relating to accommodation, hospitality (bars and restaurants etc), activities, attractions, transport and destinations. Failte Ireland , the National Tourism Development Authority recently published its Environmental Action Plan which sets out what it will do to make Ireland ’s tourism industry more sustainable.

The tourism industry and the associated services and products add to Ireland ’s greenhouse gas emissions both directly and indirectly. Emissions from burning fossil fuels to operate equipment, manufacture goods, heat buildings and to power aircraft and cars that keep the tourism industry moving are just some of the activities that contribute to human induced climate change.