How does carbon offsetting work?
Carbon offsetting is an effective means of funding carbon reduction on the ground to compensate for emissions associated with your flight. By paying to offset emissions in our Fly Greener carbon offset programme, you are contributing to the purchase of carbon credits generated by projects that reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. These carbon credits are then effectively "retired" to ensure that they cannot be sold or used again.
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How do you calculate the volume of emissions from a flight?
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Is the cargo carried on a flight taken into account when you calculate the passengers' share of fuel consumption?
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Why do I need to contribute more if I travel in Premium Economy, Business or First Class?
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Is the aircraft type taken into account when calculating my contribution, given that some aircraft are more fuel efficient than others?
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Do seasonal flight time variations result in any variations in emissions?
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How are emissions calculated when I travel on multiple sectors?
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What happens when I travel on multiple sectors, but not all of them are Cathay routes?
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How do I offset business travels of my company/ organisation?
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What are carbon credits?
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What else are Cathay Pacific doing to manage emissions?