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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
James Norman

The path of least emissions: how to take a sustainable holiday this summer

Composite image for Change by Degrees article on ecologically sustainable travel showing a packed suitcase
‘Globally, tourism makes up about 9% of global greenhouse gas emissions.’ Composite: Getty Images

As the Australian summer gets under way, many of us are planning holidays.

When it comes to limiting emissions associated with travel, a staycation or local holiday – by train, bus or car – remains the lowest-impact option. But overseas travel by Australians has been increasing in recent decades, with Indonesia, New Zealand, Japan, the United States and China among the top destinations, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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