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Group Eurotunnel has launched a Carbon Counter on its website to enable customers to measure the environmental impact of the different modes of transport available for Channel crossings

The Carbon Counter will help Eurotunnel's customers compare the greenhouse gas emissions of the various modes of transport available By entering the number of Channel crossings they make each year, customers can calculate the scale of carbon reduction they can achieve

The Carbon Counter was developed following a study that Eurotunnel commissioned from JMJ Conseil and after consultation with the French Environmental agency (ADEME)

A vehicle travelling by Eurotunnel Shuttle consumes clean energy with only a small volume of carbon emissions The Shuttles, which cross the Channel in 35 minutes, operate on electricity from low carbon sources (principally nuclear), whilst ferries consume bunker fuel The Shuttles also carry trucks directly onto the M20, thus avoiding some fifteen miles of road travel in the UK

With hauliers subject to more restrictive environmental legislation, customers demanding increasingly "greener" supply chains, and an absence of consistent information available, Eurotunnel has committed itself to providing its customers with tools and information to enable them to make informed decisions and to reduce their own carbon footprints