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Carbon Emissions
What is a carbon footprint?
A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact a person can have on the environment by the activities that one person does, to how much carbon emissions are produced. A primary footprint is the direct usage or activities that produce carbon emissions. A secondary footprint is the activities and lifestyle that one person has that indirectly effect the amount of carbon emissions produced.Fossil Fuels
are released during the manufacture of many foods people consume, powering homes, and most important fueling sources of transportation. The transportation industry alone accounts for about one third of total carbon emissions; the other two thirds coming from a mixture of different industrial processes including factories, power plants, and maintaining the agriculture sector.Car Emissions
The amount of emissions released by each person will vary depending on many factors. Some external factors that affect the amount of emissions released are the type of vehicle, the length of the trip, and the amount of fuel consumption by the vehicle.Plane Emissions
Airplanes by far have the largest carbon footprint out of all transportation used on a regular basis. An economy passenger will produce anywhere from 80.7 to 129.1 grams per kilometer, while a business class passenger would produce about 234 grams per kilometer. Many longer flights offer the first class option; in this case a first class passenger will produce roughly 3228 grams per kilometer. As you can see flying has a significantly higher emissions rate than land vehicles.Train Emissions
There are several types of trains used for passenger travel. Such types of high speed rail, inter-city trains, regional trains, commuter trains, and long distance trains. Different types of trains use different fuel sources and depending on the fuel source used will determine how many emissions are released.Greenest Way to Travel
The greenest way to travel is most defiantly by high speed train or the Eurostar as it produces much less co2 emissions that travelling by car or plane. Obviously, walking or cycling reduce carbon emissions but for long distance journeys travelling by train is the greenest way to travel.Calculate your CO2 Emissions
You can calculate the emissions you produce by travelling on a daily basis by using the brand new Carbon Emission Calculator. See how much CO2 you produce and find out the best way to travel to your specific destination.
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