Green travel up 400%
A green insurance provider that rewards travellers who do not fly is reporting a huge increase this summer in the number of holiday makers going green.
With the summer holiday season now closed, the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has announced a four-fold increase in the number of green holiday insurance policies sold.
The green organisation’s new holiday insurance policy includes a discount of up to 25 per cent for trips that do not involve flying.
The news follows research by the ETA that reveals four in ten people in Britain would welcome more advice on how to reduce their carbon footprint and that one in ten people has already reduced their emissions of CO2 as result of concern about their travel-related emissions.
Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis said: “We are happy to reward those who choose not to fly for environmental reasons. We are seeing an increasing number of holidaymakers keen to reduce the environmental impact of their travels – they want to go green without compromising on quality.”
The same survey revealed 18 per cent of people admit to being bored by information and advice given on the subject of CO2 emissions.
Green holidays
| Green travel tips | …at a glance |
|---|---|
| Consider alternatives | If air travel grows at current rates it will become the biggest source of CO2 pollution by 2040 |
| Take the train | Train travel offers a quick and hassle-free way of reaching the continent and beyond – specialist sites give advice on travelling by rail and sea to far-flung destinations |
| Minimise, then offset CO2 | plan your travels so your create the minimum amount of CO2 emissions and offset those you do create using a gold standard offset programme |
| On your bike | consider the bicycle as an alternative to a hire car if practical – you will see your holiday from a new perspective and return home fitter and trimmer! |
| Conserve | Try to only use the electricity and water that you need as many countries don’t have great supply of either |
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What is the ETA?
The ETA is a not-for-profit ethical organisation providing motorists and cyclists with carbon-neutral breakdown cover and insurance products. As well as encouraging responsible driving to reduce carbon, the ETA campaigns for sustainable transport.
