The Carbon Measurement Blueprint is intended mainly for tour operators wanting to set a science-based target.

The guide is authored by Intrepid’s environmental impact specialist Dr Susanne Etti and produced in partnership with decarbonisation collective Tourism Declares. 

Intrepid said tourism contributed 8% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. 

“You can’t reduce what you don’t measure and there are few travel companies that really understand the impact they’re having on the planet,” said Etti.

“The critical step is measuring and then reducing your emission. Without that baseline, it is extremely hard to understand the impact of any decarbonisation actions.”  
 
Intrepid co-founder and chairman Darrell Wade is attending Cop26 in his capacity as vice chair of the World Travel and Tourism Council.

Intrepid said Wade “has been instrumental in the development of the Glasgow Declaration, which aims to raise the climate ambition of tourism stakeholders and secure strong actions to support the global commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and reach Net Zero as soon as possible before 2050”.

The declaration will be officially launched at Cop26 on 4 November, with Intrepid a signatory.