Research and tools

Resources to help you on the journey to climate compliance

Guides, city reports, and interactive tools developed by travel and climate experts.

11 guides and reports
3 interactive tools
New guide Guide
The definitive guide to carbon budgets Want to roll out carbon budgets across your organisation but not sure where to start? This guide walks you through it step by step. Download the guide
Inside the guide
The business case behind carbon budgets
The four allocation methods to choose from
Full implementation, plus how to monitor and evaluate a live programme
Whitepaper Book early, fly direct Booking late doesn’t just cost more, it quietly rebooks travellers onto a connection they never chose. “Keep your direct flight” is a stronger nudge than “save the company money,” and the data backs it. Download City Series City Series: Vienna Low-carbon travel is already practical in Vienna. Learn how small, data-driven shifts in routes, carriers, and transport modes deliver measurable reductions in emissions, time, and cost. Download Whitepaper Nudging to net zero 76% of travellers want more sustainable options. Explore how behavioural science keeps travellers and travel policies working in tandem to drive sustainable decisions. Download City Series City Series: London London is targeting net zero by 2030. See how to save up to 50% of emissions and up to $85 per flight on top routes out of London. Download City Series City Series: New York A travel emissions deep dive into how switching air carriers or transport mode on key New York routes can significantly reduce emissions. Download City Series City Series: Seattle A deep dive into Seattle-based travel emissions, and how switching carriers or transport mode helps organisations reach their reduction targets. Download Report The environmental impact of Washington state-based travel Strategic recommendations across corporate travel, from policy-level interventions to procurement practices. Download Report The impact of changing airline supplier on key routes in finance Carrier emissions compared on five routes between global finance hubs, and how supplier data helps you meet reduction targets. Download Tool Check your carbon budget readiness Find out whether you have the key elements in place to implement carbon budgets, with specific next steps if you’re not quite ready. Start the tool Regulation Post-election outlook mini guide The key points to consider on how the 2024 US presidential election affects sustainable travel and global climate policy. Download Tool Find your CSRD reporting year CSRD affects enterprises, SMEs, and non-EU companies between 2025 and 2029. Discover the key dates for your programme. Start the tool Regulation Travel manager’s guide to EU climate regulations A step-by-step guide to preparing your travel programme for CSRD, the Green Transition Directive, and the Green Claims Directive. Download Tool Calculate your CSRD risk A simple score of the risk CSRD implementation timelines and penalties pose to your travel programme. Start the tool
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