The plan includes measuring the company’s carbon footprint across its services, achieving carbon neutrality, transitioning its energy matrix, and fostering close collaboration with local communities.
Torres del Paine, January 31, 2026.— Amid a growing climate emergency and increasing pressure on high-value natural ecosystems, Las Torres Patagonia has introduced its Climate Action Plan, a roadmap that translates the international commitment assumed with the signing of the Glasgow Declaration into 39 concrete actions. These initiatives are designed to mitigate impacts, strengthen territorial resilience, and advance toward a responsible and regenerative tourism model.
The Climate Action Plan 2030 is currently being progressively implemented, with some actions already underway and others scheduled for the short, medium, and long term, in alignment with territorial realities and the learnings that emerge throughout the process.
The plan was developed in 2025 through a participatory process involving teams from all operational areas of Las Torres Patagonia. It is structured around eight strategic objectives that integrate mitigation, adaptation, and regeneration. These include measuring and reducing emissions, water conservation, waste management, ecosystem restoration, and environmental education for both staff and visitors.
“This plan is not a statement of intent, but a living tool that guides operational decisions, investments, and everyday behaviors within the territory,” said John Ojeda, Director of Las Torres Patagonia Conservancy. “For tourism to be truly regenerative, climate action must be measurable, participatory, and deeply rooted in local culture.”
One of the plan’s core pillars is the comprehensive measurement of the company’s carbon footprint—covering hotel operations, mountain stays, estancia activities, transportation, and the value chain—using the Huella Chile tool. Based on this baseline, Las Torres Patagonia aims to reach its peak emissions as soon as possible and move toward carbon neutrality by 2034, combining progressive reductions, energy transition, and the incorporation of renewable energy sources, such as the installation of solar panels across its facilities.
In parallel, the plan includes short-, medium-, and long-term climate risk assessments, developed in collaboration with academic institutions and public and private stakeholders. These studies seek to anticipate impacts such as droughts, wildfires, and changes in biodiversity, allowing for preventive and adaptive destination management.
In terms of water management, the plan calls for responsible water-use campaigns, recirculation technologies, and the gradual installation of flow regulators, with full coverage by 2030. Regarding waste, a measurement and auditing system will be implemented across all operational areas, complemented by environmental education initiatives for visitors and staff.
The plan also includes community-based ecological restoration initiatives, biodiversity monitoring, and other key studies essential to protecting fragile ecosystems while ensuring a high-quality tourism experience that does not compromise the integrity of the territory.
Progress on the Climate Action Plan will be reported periodically through Las Torres Patagonia’s Annual Sustainability Report and official communication channels, reinforcing a commitment to transparency and continuous improvement.
“Las Torres Patagonia’s Climate Action Plan is part of a broader commitment under its IUCN Category V Management Plan: to protect nature, care for people, and demonstrate that tourism can be an active force for ecosystem resilience,” Ojeda concluded.