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2008 Democratic National Convention GHG
Emission Travel and Accommodation Calculator
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This tool is designed to calculate Equivalent Carbon Dioxide (CO2e) emissions that
result from the travel and accommodation of attendees of the 2008 Democratic
National Convention. It covers travel
by main mode of transportation, airplane, automobile, bus and train, and
accommodation at hotels in the Denver metropolitan area. Please ensure that
all information is entered correctly.
Emissions can be calculated in Tons (American) or Tonnes (Metric).
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1. General
Information
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Type of Attendee:
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Main Mode of Transportation:
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Departure State or Territory:
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2.
Attendee Travel - Air
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State Capital City:
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3.
Attendee Travel - Automobile, Bus, Train
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Distance From Denver (One-way Trip):
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Miles
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4.
Attendee Accommodations
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Total Number of Hotel Nights in Denver:
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Your
Personal Travel and Accommodation Carbon Footprint Results
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Emissions associated with the travel and
accommodation of attendees are:
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CO2e
Equivalent
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A breakdown of the CO2e producing activities is presented in the table and pie chart
below.
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Total CO2e emissions
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Activities
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Attendee Travel
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Attendee Accommodation
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Total
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All
emissions have been calculated using the most recent emission factors
available at the time of release. A full list of references used by the
calculator to assess the emissions from attendee travel and accommodations is
provided below.
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References
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Air Routing
International http://www.airrouting.com/
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Amtrak Monthly performance report, November 2006 www.amtrak.com
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Boeing 2007 Range and fuel capacity data
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/737family/pf/pf_700tech.html
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BTS
2007 June 2007 Airline Traffic Data: Six-Month 2007
System Passenger Traffic Up 2.7 Percent From 2006. US EPA
http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/
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Carbon Trust 2006 Website of the Carbon Trust http://www.carbontrust.co.uk
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CIBSE 2004 Guide F. The Chartered Institute of Building Services
Engineers www.cibse.org
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DEFRA
2005 Environmental Reporting: guidelines for company
reporting on greenhouse gas emissions. Department of Environment Food
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and Rural Affairs, London.
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DEFRA
2007 (Revised) Environmental Reporting: guidelines for
company reporting on greenhouse gas emissions. Department for the
Environment,
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Food and Rural Affairs,
London.
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IPCC 2001 IPCC Third Assessment Report: Climate Change 2001
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IPCC 2006 Revised IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas
Inventories: Reference Manual
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Greyhound 2003 Greyhound State Government Affairs Presentation
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University of Colorado,
Denver Greenhouse Gas Project, by Saeed G Barhaghi
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WBCSD/WRI 2005 The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Calculation Tools
www.ghgprotocol.org
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WBCSD/WRI
2006 The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting
and Reporting Standard Revised Edition, Guidance and
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Estimation Tools. World
Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva and World Resources
Institute, Washington.
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If you have comments or questions following the use of this
tool, please contact: dncc@camcoglobal.com
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Copyright: Camco International Group , Inc. © 2008,
All Rights Reserved.
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Released: 3/11/2008
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