EasyJet holidays says it is the first major tour operator to offset carbon emissions from its package holidays.
It will account for the energy used on hotel stays as well as fuel used for all its flights and transfers.
The operator is retrospectively offsetting the emissions for all holidays operated since it launched in November 2019 – and plans to launch a full sustainability strategy “very soon”.
In November 2019 sister brand easyJet began to offset the carbon emissions from the fuel used on all its flights.
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Garry Wilson, easyJet holidays chief executive, said: “I’m personally very passionate about sustainability and it’s an area I’ve been involved in, and committed to, throughout my time in the travel industry.
“While it’s a difficult challenge to tackle within travel, it’s something that’s really important to us.
“We believe there’s a real opportunity to play our part to re-open tourism sustainably.
“I’m really proud that from today we become the first major tour operator to offset the carbon emissions from our holidays…and being able to do this without passing on any cost to the customer.
“We look forward to sharing what else we’re committing to with our full sustainability strategy and our longer-term actions very soon.”
EasyJet and easyJet holidays undertake carbon offsetting through schemes accredited by Gold Standard and VCS. They will include forestry, renewable and community-based projects.
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