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Soap box: Making the most out of climate change

By Tom Delay

Published: March 26 2008 18:44 | Last updated: March 26 2008 18:44

Business is becoming increasingly sensitised to climate change and therefore seeking opportunities to reduce carbon emissions. However, for many organisations, travel is the lifeblood that enables them to deliver quality of service and forge commercial relationships crucial to their success.

Although travel will clearly have a big impact on a businesses’ environmental credentials, it is important to remember that emissions relating to aviation are only one element of an organisation’s carbon footprint. Aviation in the UK accounts for about 38m tonnes of carbon dioxide compared with the country’s overall carbon footprint of 555m tonnes.

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