Over one million tourists visit Wales every year. In 2021, the number of visitors from within the UK drastically increased, as people avoided travelling abroad due to the impact of COVID-19.
In light of its popularity as a tourist destination, the Welsh government is taking steps to address the carbon footprint that the industry generates, as the country prepares for the summer holidays.
Last summer, social media platforms and news outlets were awash with pictures of overcrowding in popular destinations such as Snowdon, Yr Wyddfa, where there were daily queues to reach the summit. Globally, studies suggest that carbon dioxide emissions from tourism could increase by more than 300 per cent by the end of the century if nothing is done to address this.
To tackle this challenge, the Welsh government will provide £26m to roll out more charging points for electric vehicles, invest in biodiversity in Wales’ three national parks – which make up a quarter of...