The footprint of vacation travel
MyClimate compares the carbon footprint of different modes of transport for family vacations. The differences are massive.
The vacation season is a highlight of the year, with Swiss people moving away from home, to destinations near and far. Around the summer vacations, however, many travelers also ask themselves questions about their personal carbon footprint, and how this is influenced by the particular vacation scenario.
The climate protection foundation MyClimate compares the carbon footprint of a trip from Zurich to Nice for a family of four by car, train and plane. While the flight causes almost seven times the CO2 emissions than the train, the latter is almost 1.5 times more expensive and the journey takes twice as long. Car and coach are in between - with the cost of car travel being the cheapest.
With the CO2 calculator from MyClimate, the emissions footprint of travel, but also many other everyday scenarios such as cooking, heating, working or even celebrating can be calculated - and offset in a carbon offset project.
