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ArticleUCL open. Environment2023

Location location location: a carbon footprint calculator for transparent travel to the UN Climate Conference 2022.

Jonathan Barnsley, Jhénelle A Williams, Simon Chin-Yee, Anthony Costello, Mark Maslin, Jacqueline McGlade, Richard Taylor, Matthew Winning, Priti Parikh

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Article in UCL open. Environment, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Jonathan BarnsleyDepartment of Geography, North-West Wing, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Jhénelle A WilliamsDepartment of Geography, North-West Wing, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Simon Chin-YeeDepartment of Political Science, The School of Public Policy, University College London, The Rubin Building, 29/31 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9QU, UK.
Anthony CostelloInstitute for Global Health, Institute of Child Health, University College London, 30 Guilford Street, London, WC1N 1EH, UK.
Mark MaslinDepartment of Geography, North-West Wing, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Jacqueline McGladeInstitute for Global Prosperity, University College London, Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7NF, UK.
Richard TaylorDepartment of Geography, North-West Wing, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Matthew WinningUCL Institute for Sustainable Resources, University College London, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0NN, UK.
Priti ParikhBartlett School of Sustainable Construction, 22 Gordon St, London WC1H 0AY, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-4190

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Addressing the large carbon footprint of conferences such as the United Nations Climate Change Convention Conference of the Parties (COP) will be important for maintaining public confidence in climate policy. Transparency is also a vital aspect of creating equitable outcomes in climate policies, as those most likely to be affected or who can create change on the ground are often unable to attend in person because of the high financial costs as well as having a large carbon footprint. The selection of host locations for the regular meetings of the UN Climate Change Convention is based on a rotation amongst the five UN regions, which for 2022 was Africa. Here, we present a carbon footprint calculator for travel to COP 27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, weighing the benefits of certain routes and modes of transport. The calculator demonstrates the well-known carbon efficiency of coach and rail over flights but shows that these benefits were partly diminished in the case of COP 27 due to insufficient transport links from Europe to the conference location. However, we also highlight some of the benefits of hosting a COP in the Global South, particularly in the context of climate justice. Users of the calculator are invited to consider all their options for travel and acknowledge the issue of climate justice through careful selection of carbon offsets.

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carbon footprintcarbon offsettingclimate changeclimate justiceCOP

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PMID38033507
PMCPMC10686209

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