The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 24th Global Summit in Perth (Boorloo), Western Australia, kicked off today with an update to its ground-breaking environmental footprint data.
WTTC’s latest Environmental & Social Research (ESR), created in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, reveals that in 2023 Travel & Tourism accounted for 6.7% of all emissions globally, down from 7.8% in 2019, when Travel & Tourism was at its peak.

Exhibiting at Expo Real for the first time, Invest Saudi is leading a delegation of government entities and key Saudi developers – including the Real Estate General Authority, Diriyah Company, New Murabba and Roshn – to showcase the country’s unprecedented transformation in infrastructure, real estate, tourism and hospitality that creates a multitude of opportunities for investors from Europe and beyond.

The first and only Forbes Triple Five-Star hotel in the Caribbean – The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman – announces that tickets are on sale for the 16th annual Cayman Cookout. The premier culinary event will take place from January 15-20, 2025, at the iconic luxury resort and will feature more than 60 immersive cooking demonstrations, expert-led tastings and transformative excursions. The five-day journey will be led by a roster of award-winning talent including Chef Eric Ripert, Daniel Boulud, José Andrés, Andrew Zimmern and Kristen Kish among others. Individual event tickets and overnight accommodations are available for purchase at caymancookout.com.

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 24th Global Summit in Perth (Boorloo), Western Australia, kicked off today with an update to its ground-breaking environmental footprint data.