JakartaPost-Oct 12
Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno signed a road map for low-carbon tourism this week at the Archipelagic and Island States (AIS) forum in Bali. “The road map’s development aims to formulate a strategic plan […] especially in efforts to achieve energy-use efficiency and reduce waste generated from the tourism industry,” Sandiaga said in a press release. The government developed the document alongside the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) through the Climate Promise project, which seeks to help more than 120 countries improve and realize their climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. The road map, Sandiaga noted, focused on emissions reduction in three main subsectors considered the largest emitters in the tourism industry: accommodation, particularly starred hotels; tourist attractions; and tour and travel services. Transportation is the second-largest contributor to the country’s CO2 emissions, accounting for 25 percent of total emissions, after the power sector at 43 percent, according to a 2022 report by Climate Transparency. The government will begin its tourism decarbonization efforts by measuring the baseline emissions situation, calculating reduction targets and preparing monitoring mechanisms, with the goal of achieving net-zero tourism emissions by 2060 or sooner, Sandiaga said as reported by Bisnis.com. Read more at: https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2023/10/12/indonesia-signs-tourism-decarbonization-road-map.html.
