A carbon offset initiative implemented at the Association of Corporate Travel Executives’ conference in Barcelona last year helped to neutralise over 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide.
British Airways offset the emissions generated by all essential delegate travel to and from the event, plus emissions generated through the conference venue and accommodation.
ACTE and BA have announced that the offset scheme has helped fund a biofuel energy project in southern India.
The pair now plan to extend this initiative to ACTE’s forthcoming conferences this year in Miami (May 6-8) and Munich (October 21-23).
ACTE executive director Susan Gurley said: “We hope that this will set a precedent for others to follow ACTE’s lead and work to decrease CO2 emissions in all their activities.”
By Bev Fearis
