Glasgow Declaration - Climate Action Plan
Climate change and environmental degradation pose a threat to all regions and communities worldwide. HOTREC, the umbrella association representing the European hospitality sector, is committed to contribute to the sustainable economic development objectives set out by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
We also stand united to embrace the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism launched with the aim of ensuring the sector’s commitment towards carbon neutrality by 2050. HOTREC supports the European Green Deal objectives to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy, able to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
Companies need support, especially micro-enterprises and SMEs, to implement the necessary infrastructural changes to become more sustainable, digital, and resilient. With the present Action Plan, HOTREC and its members engage in implementing concrete actions to achieve a more sustainable, digital, and resilient hospitality sector in the near future. The Action Plan is divided into 4 priority pillars, including objectives and suggested actions. The pillars intend to cover the 5 Glasgow pathways: measure, decarbonise, regenerate, collaborate, and finance.
Our Sustainability Action Plan is divided in 4 Pillars:
- Pillar 1 – Encouraging implementation of the EU Transition Pathway for Tourism
- Pillar 2 – Acting on climate change
- Pillar 3 – Reducing hospitality’s carbon footprint
- Pillar 4 – Advancing circularity in hospitality businesses
Read the HOTREC Sustainability Action Plan for 2024-2026 by clicking on the file below.