The WTTC found that 53% of the 250 leading businesses have now set targets, compared with 42% in 2021.
The figures were revealed in the WTTC’s Net Zero Roadmap for Travel and Tourism report, which was launched at the Cop29 climate conference in Azerbaijan.
Among these businesses, a third have committed to Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) goals – double the number since 2021.
The report claims there has been a “significant decrease” in travel and tourism’s carbon emissions, down to 6.5% of global emissions in 2023 from a peak of 7.8% in 2019.
