Share of travelers who intend to stay in green lodging in the year ahead 2016-2020

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 March 2020, 61 percent of travelers are intending to stay at least once in an eco-friendly or green accommodation when looking at the year ahead. This figure dropped by over 12 percent over the previous year.