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Carbon footprint calculator

Calculate your organisation’s carbon emissions and find ways to lower your environmental impact.

Why use the carbon footprint calculator?

The carbon footprint calculator is a free tool for businesses in West Yorkshire. Use it to calculate and identify ways to decrease your company’s emissions and kick-start a net zero plan.

Understand your main emission sources and discover ways to reduce them.

Establish an initial benchmark for tracking your progress over time.

Start to develop a net zero plan.

Identify opportunities for cost savings, such as reduced energy consumption.

Boost your business's reputation and attract environmentally conscious customers, investors and employees.

How the carbon footprint calculator works

This is a simple, easy to use online tool. To complete the calculation, you will input business data including:

Electricity consumption

Gas consumption

Fuel use (fuel oil, diesel (DERV and red diesel), petrol, LPG)

Biomass (wood pellets, chips, logs)

Water consumption

Company ‘fleet’ travel, include owned/leased vehicles

Employee ‘grey fleet’ and other travel

Electricity generation

Your results will then display in a personalised dashboard. An interactive net zero target setting tool and downloadable report will be available too.

The next steps

This tool will provide you with a basic measurement of your carbon footprint.

The next step is to learn more about your emissions from other sources like raw materials and waste. Expert advice and grant funding is available to help you do this, learn more about our sustainability support.

Frequently asked questions

If you have any questions about the carbon calculator or would like help to make your business more sustainable, please email our team.