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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

Atmospheric CO2 due to breach 400 ppm

07 May 2013
Atmospheric CO2 due to breach 400 ppm
Atmospheric CO2 levels are rising, and the global average is on the verge of exceeding the 400 parts per million (ppm) milestone. At the end of April the daily average of atmospheric CO2 was officially recorded as 399.72, and scientists ... More »

EU drafts law to deliver 2020 CO2 target

25 Apr 2013
EU drafts law to deliver 2020 CO2 target
The EU Parliament has approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving the 95g/km CO2 emissions target for 2020 car sales within Europe and added an indicative target range of 68-78g/km from 2025. In 2009, the EU set legally-binding ... More »

London to get Ultra Low Emission Zone

11 Apr 2013
London to get Ultra Low Emission Zone
The Mayor of London has announced his intention to create the world's first Ultra Low Emission Zone in central London, with the aim to deliver dramatic benefits in air quality. Boris Johnson believes that the decision will provide a major ... More »