On 6 June 2024, Dr Ya-Yen Sun, Associate Professor at the School of Business, The University of Queensland (UQ), delivered an insightful research seminar on "Decarbonizing Tourism: A Macroeconomic Framework for Tracking Progress and Allocating Responsibilities" to faculty members from SHTM and RCDTT, as well as our PhD students.
The seminar emphasized the urgent need for information to track sectoral carbon emissions and identify areas requiring policy interventions in the context of rapidly decarbonizing tourism. Dr Sun presented a macroeconomic framework capable of tracking and benchmarking tourism mitigation progress against net-zero milestones, using the case study of Australia to illustrate the current status and areas for improvement. The seminar also highlighted the allocation of responsibility for emissions mitigation across various stakeholders, providing a holistic approach for all tourism stakeholders.
The interactive Q&A session during the seminar further enriched the discussion, making it a truly insightful event.
We express our sincere gratitude to Dr Sun for delivering the enlightening research seminar and to Dr Dan Wang, Associate Professor of the SHTM & Associate Director of the RCDTT, for chairing the seminar. We eagerly anticipate more engaging sessions in the future.
| Research Units | Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism |
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