✈️ Travel Nov 13, 2025 · Kaitlyn Brajcich

Why Tourism Needs Offsets (and Reduction Alone Isn’t Enough)

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Why Tourism Needs Offsets (and Reduction Alone Isn’t Enough)
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“Tourism shouldn’t buy offsets—it should just reduce its emissions.” It’s a common refrain, but it oversimplifies a complex challenge. Offsets aren’t a loophole or an excuse. They’re a necessary counterpart to decarbonization. The industry must reduce emissions wherever possible and invest in carbon offsets as it does so.
And it’s not because tourism needs to “compensate” for what it’s still emitting. It’s because offsets accelerate progress toward net zero. They deliver real, measurable results

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