Business Travel GHG Emissions Analysis: Factors, Tools, and Cases for Calculating GHG Emissions and Setting Science-Based Targets for Organizations

Abstract

Air travel is an increasing source of global GHG emissions, yet still many organizations have struggled to reduce business travel activity. Originating out of the COVID-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions, this working paper is part of a series addressing business travel reduction opportunities. This paper discusses how various organizations can and have conducted GHG emissions measurement on air travel, set science-based reduction targets, and improved accuracy and efficiency of data over time.