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Welcome to Travelfootprint

Travelfootprint is a Clear Zones project that enables you to compare the lifecycle environmental impacts of the main methods of passenger travel in the UK. It also allows a detailed emissions comparison of cars available since 2001. More »
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Travelfootprint Tools

Journey Emissions Calculator

Journey Emissions Calculator

Calculate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulates generated by a journey in the UK.
Vehicle Emissions Comparator

Vehicle Emissions Calculator

Calculate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulates generated by cars (since 2001).
Fleet Emissions Audit Tool

Fleet CO2 Emissions Audit Tool

Calculate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by fleet use of diesel, petrol, LPG and electricity.

Features

Eurostar now in Travelfootprint database

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Eurostar
Travelfootprint has now added Eurostar trains to its database enabling emissions from Eurostar rail journeys to France and Belgium to be compared with travel by air. A new text recogni-tion tool also simplifies station lookups for all rail destinations. ... Rail journey emissions tool »

Travelfootprint launches new Kids' Zone

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Kids Zone
Travelfootprint launches new Kids' Zone for kids! Designed for ages 5-16, Kids' Zone includes worksheets, games, quizzes, and videos which explore the issues around travel and the environment. Kids can also share their stories about how they get to school. ... Go to Kids' Zone »

Travelfootprint methodology

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The Travelfootprint tool assesses the impacts of the main modes of passenger travel in the UK. As many comparative studies have done before, the analysis includes an assessment of the environmental impacts associated with the fuel cycle (primary production, extraction, ... More »

News

Govt launches UKH2Mobilty initiative

18 Jan 2012
Govt launches UKH2Mobilty initiative
A ground breaking project to ensure the UK is well positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles has been launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today. The new initiative – UKH2Mobility – brings together three Government ... More »

Government confirms HS2 high speed rail route

10 Jan 2012
Government confirms HS2 high speed rail route
The Government has given the go-ahead for the £32 billion HS2 high speed rail network that will reduce journey times between major cities. The initial phase of the scheme is set to link London and Birmingham, at a cost of ... More »

London Mayor heralds arrival of new hybrid bus

19 Dec 2011
London Mayor heralds arrival of new hybrid bus
The first bus designed specifically for London in more than 50 years arrived in the capital last Friday – marking the first time that a prototype has been seen by members of the public.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, ... More »