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Businesses think they're on top of carbon risk, but tourism destinations have barely a clue

  • Written by Susanne Becken, Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Director, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
Businesses think they're on top of carbon risk, but tourism destinations have barely a clueTourism accounts for 8% of global emissions, much of it from planes. Shutterstock

The directors of most Australian companies are well aware of the impact of carbon emissions, not only on the environment but also on their own firms as emissions-intensive industries get lumbered with taxes and regulations designed to change their behaviour.

Many are...

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