ETA: Green travel up 400 per cent
Friday, 12, Sep 2008 12:00
A green insurance provider that rewards travellers who do not fly is reporting a huge increase this summer in the number of holiday makers going green.
With the summer holiday season now closed, the Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has announced a four-fold increase in the number of green holiday insurance policies sold.
The green organisation’s new holiday insurance policy includes a discount of up to 25 per cent for trips that do not involve flying.
The news follows research by the ETA that reveals four in ten people in Britain would welcome more advice on how to reduce their carbon footprint and that one in ten people has already reduced their CO2 emissions as result of concern about their travel-related emissions.
Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis said: “We are happy to reward those who choose not to fly for environmental reasons. We are seeing an increasing number of holidaymakers keen to reduce the environmental impact of their travels – they want to go green without compromising on quality.”
The same survey revealed 18 per cent of people admitted to being bored by information and advice given on the subject of CO2 emissions.
Find out more about the green travel insurance at www.greenholidayinsurance.co.uk
Five green travel tips:
Consider alternatives to flying
Travelling by plane is the most environmentally-damaging thing that many of us do - if air travel grows at current rates it will become the biggest source of CO2 pollution by 2040
Let the train take the strain
Train travel offers a quick and hassle-free way of reaching the continent and beyond. Even airlines are getting in on the act – Air France has announced it is to run high-speed trains from London to Paris from 2010.
Minimise, then offset CO2
Plan your travels so your create the minimum amount of CO2 emissions and offset those you do create using a gold standard offset programme
On your bike
Consider the bicycle as an alternative to a hire car if practical. You will see your holiday from a new perspective and return home fitter and trimmer!
Conserve
Try to use only the electricity and water that you need as many countries don’t have great supply of either
Ends
For further information and comment, please call Yannick Read at the ETA press office on 0845 389 1064
What is the ETA?
The ETA is a not-for-profit ethical organisation providing motorists and cyclists with carbon-neutral breakdown cover and insurance products. As well as encouraging responsible driving to reduce carbon, the ETA campaigns for sustainable transport.
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