The indicator is a response indicator. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, under the legislation, awards an “Environment Friendly Accommodation Facility Certificate” and a plaque to the accommodation facilities that have a “Tourism Facility Certificate” and operate in an environmentally friendly manner in order to protect the environment, raise environmental awareness, and promote and support the positive contribution of tourism facilities to the environment.

At the end of 2020, the number of accommodation facilities with a Tourism Facility Certificate was 4,218, of which 473 facilities (11.21%) were certified with the “Environment-Friendly Accommodation Facility” certificate (Green Star badge)

GRAPH 154- NUMBER OF FACILITIES WITH GREEN STAR CERTIFICATES BY YEAR

Source: Ministry of Culture and Tourism,2021