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One of the most climate-conscious travel operators is axing carbon offsets as part of a new climate action plan worth €1.13 million a year.
Intrepid Travel, which has been carbon neutral since 2010 and is a certified B Corp, says it has failed to meet "unreachable" emission targets due to a lack of government action on renewable energy and sustainable aviation fuels.
In a joint statement, co-founder Darrel Wade and CEO James Thornton announced the company is now retiring its carbon offset program and Climate Active certification to focus on decarbonisation investment instead.
The duo say that while offsets once "served an important purpose", they no longer reflect the "scale or immediacy of the challenge."
Intrepid's climate action plan
Intrepid will now invest $2 million AUD (around €1.13 million) each year into immediate emi
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