Tui to focus on 'real' carbon reductions rather than offsetting

It has submitted its targets for reducing emissions from its aircraft, cruise ships and hotels to non-governmental organisation Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for validation.

Accreditation of these targets is expected by the end of the year and will confirm the ambitious 2030 emission reduction targets set by Tui are based on the latest findings of climate science and are in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The group has set itself the goal of achieving net-zero emissions across its operations by 2050, at the latest. A key step towards this are the "emissions roadmaps" for its airline, cruise and hotel business areas – which represent 99% of its emissions.

For each of the three business segments, studies have been carried out and action plans have been developed to realise significant reductions in emissions by 2030.