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Hiilikuri CO2 Calculator: Empowering Finland’s tourism industry to reduce carbon emissions

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19 September 2024

Hiilikuri CO2 Calculator: Empowering Finland’s tourism industry to reduce carbon emissions

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The Hiilikuri CO2 calculator helps Finland’s tourism industry measure and reduce carbon emissions with a user-friendly tool.

Authors

TOURBO project

Related Organisation(s)

Visit Finland

Topics
Geographical descriptors

Finland

Organisation Type

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer Organisations

Local Authorities

National authorities

Regional Authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Adventure tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Cultural tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Education tourism

    • Festival tourism

    • Gastronomy tourism

    • Health and medical tourism

    • MICE tourism

    • Mountain tourism

    • Religious tourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Sports tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Innovative tourism services

    • Sustainable mobility

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The Hiilikuri CO2 calculator is a digital tool designed for the tourism industry in Finland to measure and reduce carbon emissions. It provides a user-friendly interface, including guides and support, to help businesses calculate their carbon footprint without prior experience. The tool covers direct emissions, energy consumption, and significant indirect emissions like travel. It has been widely adopted, with 367 companies and 5 destinations using it by September 2023. The calculator aids in identifying major emission sources and encourages businesses to take action towards emission reduction.

#Carbon footprint reduction #Resource efficiency #Sustainable tourism

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