In a recent report on the future of sustainable travel, Australian company Intrepid Travel stated that “carbon passports” should be introduced and mandated by 2040 to ensure the tourism industry survives in a climate-conscious world.
A carbon passport would assign each traveler an annual carbon allowance that must not be surpassed, effectively rationing travel.
The report said:
“By 2040, it will be unusual to see members of Generation Alpha without a carbon-footprint tracker on their smartphones. Every Uber ride, plane journey, and trip to the supermarket will be logged in their devices, noting their carbon footprint in real time.”
Darrell Wade, co-founder and chairman of Intrepid Travel, said:
“The direct, catastrophic impact of climate change has for too long been viewed as something distant in the future. But this is no longer an impending event; it’s happening now.”
