In 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report stating that the world has just over a decade to restrict global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, beyond which the risk of floods, droughts and extreme heat will significantly worsen. With the awareness of climate change growing, people are becoming more environmentally conscious. According to the source, as of April 2019, almost three quarters (72 percent) of travelers believed that people need to act now and make sustainable travel choices to save the planet for future generations.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report in 2018 stating that the world has just over a decade to restrict global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, beyond which the risk of floods, droughts and extreme heat will significantly worsen. With a growing awareness of climate change people are becoming more environmentally conscious. According to the source, as of February 2024, 83 percent of travelers worldwide believe that sustainable travel is important.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report in 2018 stating that the world has just over a decade to restrict global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, beyond which the risk of floods, droughts, and extreme heat will significantly worsen. With a growing awareness of climate change, people are becoming more environmentally conscious. As of a February 2023 survey, 99 percent of Indian respondents stated that sustainable travel was important, making it the country with the highest share of travelers that believe in the importance of green travel. During the same survey, a lower share of global travelers believed that sustainable travel was important.