There are many ways to calculate the carbon emissions of your industry, the most effective is to use an application programming interface (API).
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, or W.T.T.C., the travel industry is a significant contributor to world carbon emissions, accounting for between 8 and 11 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. Aviation accounts for roughly 17% of global travel carbon emissions.
So if you are part of the travel industry, you should use an application programming interface (API) which is the most efficient method of receiving data on CO2 emissions created by your industry. Besides, it calculates the carbon emissions on a transaction-by-transaction basis in real-time.
Many companies want to know how their industry affects the environment so that they can make improvements. Furthermore, a company’s carbon footprint is commonly used in corporate reporting, with the goal of communicating the company’s climate change performance to all stakeholders (suppliers, customers, investors, government, and others).
What Is An API?
The API estimates energy in kWh, real-time transportation using weight tons or kilograms and distance in kilometers or miles, and real-time flight predictions using distance or airport codes.
If you want to try out carbon offset APIs, these are the ones to look into. Your organization will be recognized for reducing its carbon footprint as a result of this technology. Take a look at these APIs if you want to learn more.
1-CarbonAPI
CarbonAPI is a full-featured API for calculating your carbon footprint in real-time. To lower your carbon footprint, you can use this information to invest in sustainable projects such as environmental conservation and renewable energy. CarbonAPI is committed to fostering sustainability, transparency, and accountability.
Their goal is to develop or promote climate-change-related projects that will reduce people’s negative environmental impact. CarbonAPI allows developers to provide users with precise carbon emissions calculations.
The API determines the amount of fuel used and the distance traveled. They can help you use this information to offset your fleet’s carbon emissions in real-time. Even electric cars have a carbon footprint, which you may be able to lessen by using one.
2-Myclimate
Calculate the carbon emissions from a single flight or a series of flights. Indicate the origin and destination airports, as well as the seating class. Myclimate accept more advanced parameters such as escalas, the number of passengers, and round-trip travel.
Myclimate has developed and updated a formula for calculating carbon emissions from airplanes. It is well-known and well-documented.
3-GoClimate
The GoClimate Flight Emissions API estimates the amount of CO2-equivalents emitted per person by a flight.
They sought to create the GoClimate.org Flight Emissions API to inform people looking for flights about their individual environmental effects, allowing them to choose less environmentally damaging flights or modes of transportation.
Also published on Medium.