Carbon management

Climate change affects our destinations and therefore our product and we acknowledge that the Group’s greenhouse gas emissions contribute to global warming. TUI Travel has a carbon management strategy in development to reduce this contribution, covering aviation, water transport, major premises, ground transport and flagship hotel properties.

In 2007/2008, TUI Travel’s direct carbon footprint (from diesel, gas, kerosene and petrol) was 6,564,026 tonnes, a reduction of 8% since 2006/2007. This reduction is attributable to aircraft fleet consolidation following the September 2007 merger, as well as fuel conservation measure across the TUI Travel airlines.

We have committed to reducing TUI Travel’s direct carbon emissions by 6% by 2013/2014 (against a baseline of 2007/2008) in terms of total carbon emissions as well as relative carbon emissions, based on 2008/2009 operational structure and plans.

TUI Travel is monitoring and preparing for regulatory proposals on climate change that could have a fiscal impact. By addressing our carbon impacts and putting measures in place to reduce current and future carbon emissions, we are in a good position to respond to carbon legislation.