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70%
70% -- share of event total emissions from travel for meetings and events industry (2025)
Travel can account for up to 70% of a meeting or event's total carbon emissions.
- Can account for up to 70%
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70%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BCD Meetings & Events
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Tier B
https://bcdme.com/blog/carbon-neutral-events-meetings/ ↗
Source Article
Lowering Emissions In Meetings and Events - BCD Meetings & Events
After launching our industry’s first ISO-certified carbon emissions calculator for meetings and events, we talk with one of our experts to understand how companies can approach creating events with lower emissions.
Improving sustainability – How to lower emissions for your next meeting or event
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BCD Meetings & Events
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Industry expert commentary from BCD Meetings & Events; no methodology stated
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meetings and events industry: 70% share of event total emissions from travel. Source: BCD Meetings & Events (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/event-travel-emissions-share
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/event-travel-emissions-share" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>70%</strong> -- share of event total emissions from travel for meetings and events industry<br><small>Source: BCD Meetings & Events (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/event-travel-emissions-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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