Study: Climate crisis driving almost half of UK tourists towards greener travel

Stuart Stone
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Sustainability is an increasingly prominent consideration in holiday planning, particularly among younger travellers, a new study finds

A deluge of bleak climate-related news and growing coverage of the problem of over-tourism has prompted more UK tourists to factor sustainable and environmentally friendly travel into future holiday plans,...

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