THE PHILIPPINE tourism industry’s water and energy consumption, as well as carbon dioxide emissions, remained well below pre-pandemic levels despite the gradual recovery in 2021.
Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the tourism industry’s water consumption rose by 19% to 132.54 million cubic meters (cu.m.) in 2021, from 111.38 million cu.m. in 2020 when most tourism-related businesses were closed due to the pandemic.
However,…