Business Travel GHG Emissions Analysis

The document analyzes the impact of air travel on global greenhouse gas emissions and provides a framework for organizations to track, report, and mitigate these emissions. It highlights that air travel is projected to account for 12 to 27 percent of 2050 global emissions and that business travel specifically represents approximately 15 to 20 percent of global travel. Through case studies of organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, the European Investment Bank, and Ikea, the paper demonstrates the accessibility of conducting GHG inventories and setting science-based targets to drive organizational change.

• Air travel is a major contributor to global emissions, with projections suggesting it will represent 12 to 27 percent of global emissions by 2050, and current emissions are growing 70 percent faster than the IPCC's initial expectations.
• Business travel is estimated to constitute between 15 and 20 percent of total global travel.
• In 2019, business travel in the United States involved over 460 million trips with a total direct spending of $334 billion.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Business Travel GHG Emissions Analysis. https://www.wri.org/research/business-travel-ghg-emissions-analysis

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Business Travel GHG Emissions Analysis. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/business-travel-ghg-emissions-analysis.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendbusiness, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Business Travel GHG Emissions Analysis}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/business-travel-ghg-emissions-analysis}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }