In this article, we'll cover what goes into the calculation and what data points we base our calculations on.
How we calculate your travel emissions
To make sure that we can help you track and reduce the full impact of your trips, we
calculate the total emissions on every trip booked through the Goodwings platform, or
logged in our travel log. Here's how we do it:
Our calculation principles:
To use the latest and most accurate data, we use principles produced by the GHG Protocol. They provide the Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard that is used by major companies worldwide.
Conversion factors:
Our current dataset is based on DEFRA's Greenhouse gas reporting conversion factors. We use this data to calculate the emissions from each part of your trip.
We base your calculations on the following data points:
- Distance traveled
- Method of transportation
- The number of people traveling
- The lenght of your trip (days)
- We include 3 meals a day per person
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