Locals say city is against plan and accuse authorities of turning Venice into a ‘theme park’ by charging day trippers for visitsTransport & Environment, an NGO campaigning for cleaner transport, has warned about the impact of over-tourism.”The current number of cruise ships globally is higher than it’s ever been, according to data from Clarksons Research,” the NGO said this morning.Europe’s luxury cruise ships emit as much toxic sulphur as a billion cars, and low-cost airlines are now polluting more CO2 than ever.The uncontrolled growth of these two sectors must come to an end. Continue reading...
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