Eurostar generates ten times less CO2 than flying the same routes

Eurostar generates ten times less CO2 than flying the same routes

At Eurostar being green is important so we've commissioned some
detailed research on the subject. Our findings show that passengers
who fly between London, Paris and Brussels generate ten times more
emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) than travellers
who go by rail.

The research was carried out by a consortium of Paul Watkiss
Associates and AEA Technology Environment. It uses detailed data on
electricity supplies, power station emissions and transmission losses;
Eurostar and airline load factors; and the range of aircraft and
engine types and emissions.

The figures are the most detailed ever produced and are based on
actual passenger numbers, exact distances of rail and air routes,
actual aircraft types in use on different routes, and the mix of
electricity sources used by Eurostar trains.