The Relationship Between Economic Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in EU Countries, Especially in Sector "I"

Nowadays, no one is questioning the fact that climate change is taking place, and this is partly due to anthropogenic emissions. Tourism also contributes to greenhouse gas emissions alongside large emitting sectors, but its impact is very challenging to quantify. For the Member States of the European Union, data on gross value added (GVA) and greenhouse gas emissions were used from the Eurostat database for the entire national economy and Section I (tourism) for the period 2008-2019. In our research, we aim to look for the phenomenon of absolute decoupling in the economy and tourism sector of the Member States of the European Union. Looking for states for which tourism (Section I) has an absolute decoupling feature, their good practice and policy can serve as an example for other Member States. emissions in the sector through the energy use of tourism due to the significant renewable energy use and the significant and increasing share of renewable energy sources in the energy mix. The high use of renewable energy sources and the modernisation of energy supply can be proposed to the actors of accommodation and hospitality, which can lead to large amounts of energy savings, which ultimately can lead not only to savings for the environment, but also to economic ones.