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The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will now supply Amadeus with data from its Carbon Emissions Calculator following the signing of an agreement on Tuesday.
Taking into account variables such as aircraft type, route specific data and cargo carried, the data will allow customers of the technology and distribution solution provider to estimate their carbon footprint when travelling by air.
Amadeus will integrate the data into its travel reservation platforms by mid 2010.
Air travel is essential to our global society said ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin
Reducing its carbon footprint is key to ensuring the sustainable growth of air transport
This agreement between ICAO and Amadeus will make more individuals and organizations aware of their carbon footprint, ensuring that those wishing to offset will be doing so based on an official, globally accepted tool
