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The Carbon emissions impact of tourism in New Zealand
While tourism is not part of the first reporting period (2008 to 2012) of the Kyoto agreement on climate change, it is a significant contributor to greenhouse gases.
This has been highlighted recently (January 2008) by researchers Craig Rodgers and Inga Smith from Otago University.
This calculator is designed to see the likely components of their calculations. It
demonstrates the potential damage to New Zealand's economy when politicians, without any understanding as to how it might be achieved, suggest that carbon neutrality
is a realistic objective!
Assumptions
Initial value of a Carbon Credit $
The following are the CO
2
e values used:
Petrol (kg/litre)
Average stay
days
1
Diesel (kg/litre)
LPG (kg/litre)
Electricity (kg/kwhr)
Car/Camper van
Petrol
Diesel
LPG
l/100km
Persons/vehicle
=
kg CO
2
e per person per km
Air-travel
(kg CO
2
e/km)
Class
Domestic
Oceania
Longhaul
Economy
Business
First
Average
weighted average
CO
2
e Calculation per average passenger visit to NZ
Travel to NZ - average distance
km
=
tonnes CO
2
e
Internal travel - distance
km
Road
=
tonnes CO
2
e
Air
=
tonnes CO
2
e
Electricity usage - est/day
Kwhrs
=
tonnes CO
2
e
=
TOTAL
Number of tourists
m tonnes CO
2
e
(See next page)
Pinus radiata sequestration rate
t of CO
2
e /year over a
yr rotation
ha
Assume visitor annual growth of
additional plantings
ha pa
ha
The cost of establishing the required forest at $