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How travel insurance is going green

Ecology tourism concept. 3D illustration on wooden background.

As summer approaches, Laura Miller examines how travel insurers are promoting responsible travel that respects wildlife, local communities, and the environment while also avoiding accusations of greenwashing.

Travel and tourism accounts for between 8% to 11% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, a far from negligible contribution and as more people gain access to travel, the problem is growing. 

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