“The road map’s development aims to formulate a strategic plan [...] especially in efforts to achieve energy-use efficiency and reduce waste generated from the tourism industry,” Sandiaga said in a press release.

The government developed the document alongside the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) through the Climate Promise project, which seeks to help more than 120 countries improve and realize their climate pledges under the Paris Agreement.

The road map, Sandiaga noted, focused on emissions reduction in three main subsectors considered the largest emitters in the tourism industry: accommodation, particularly starred hotels; tourist attractions; and tour and travel services.

The accommodation subsector contributed to emissions through its consistent use of ventilation and air conditioning systems. Meanwhile, the emissions from tourist attraction and tour and travel subsectors mostly came from human-made attractions and transportation.

Many foreign and domestic tourists in the country rely on modes of transportation that contribute greatly to pollution, such as air and road transportation.

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