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Netherlands’ path to climate-neutral tourism

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11 November 2024

Netherlands’ path to climate-neutral tourism

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The “Road to Climate-Neutral Tourism” outlines a strategy for achieving climate-neutral tourism in the Netherlands through sustainable practices, innovative solutions and stakeholder collaboration.

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Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions

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Geographical descriptors

Netherlands

Organisation Type

Academic / Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU Institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local Authorities

Media / Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Tourism strategies

    • Well-being of residents

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The “Road to Climate-Neutral Tourism”, published by NBTC in October 2022, outlines a comprehensive strategy to achieve climate-neutral tourism in the Netherlands. It combines scientific expertise with insights from various stakeholders, including government bodies, businesses and knowledge institutions. The roadmap emphasises sustainable practices, innovative solutions, and collaborative efforts to reduce the tourism sector’s carbon footprint. By focusing on these areas, the document aims to make the Netherlands a leader in sustainable tourism.

#Climate action #Climate-friendly tourism practices #Sustainable tourism #Innovation in tourism #Carbon footprint reduction

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