The Carbon Footprint
Impact Of Travelling Solo

Traveling by air has one of the largest impacts on climate, in fact the airline industries have shown to have the largest climate impact per person, per distance traveled, but new new research has shown travelling long distance solo can equally be as bad for the environment, at least from a carbon footprint point of view.

The recent study by  CICERO (Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research) and IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) which was published  in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.

• The research correlated the impacts of many different forms of transport when traveling a distance of between 500km & 1000km, mainly holiday and business trips.
• Then  the researchers forecast the impact of several different forms of transport while considering occupancy, fuel efficiency and climate footprint impact a set period.

One of the researchers Jens Borken-Kleefeld from IIASA,  said the formula was applicable globally.

Jens Borken-Kleefeld said.

“We took the example of Europe because we come from here and we understand the transport systems here, but the chemical and physical mechanism works the same,”

“If you want to adapt the study to Australia, I think you have to choose the right aircraft – this isn’t a big deal because there’s only two air companies globally, so it’s either Boeing or Airbus that you’re flying. The trickier variable is the amount of pollution that’s coming out from the engines.”

Consider using our car share form on our home page, by completing this short online form you can turn that spare seat(s) in your car in to cash, this extra cash will help with the running costs of your car, or if your looking for a cheaper, more environmentally friendly way to travel, request a trip, share it on social media and you will now have saved money, reduced your carbon footprint and possibly made a new friend or two along the way..  Happy car sharing….