{"id":5918,"date":"2023-10-06T06:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T06:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/?p=5918"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:07:22","slug":"free-carbon-footprint-calculators-which-is-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/nl\/free-carbon-footprint-calculators-which-is-best\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 free carbon footprint calculators in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5918\" class=\"elementor elementor-5918\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8c0a35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8c0a35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1914af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1914af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d07e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d07e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58486e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58486e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some carbon footprint calculators are available free of charge to individuals and organisations. These solutions help users to become more aware of their impact on the climate and provide guidelines for making more environmentally-friendly choices.<\/p><p>However, these free solutions have major limitations, since many features are restricted. For example, some emission items are excluded from free softwares. Yet completeness is an essential criterion for producing a reliable carbon footprint.<\/p><p>Companies therefore need to invest in more accurate calculators if they are to meet the new standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a746 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e9a746\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1124\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123.webp 1124w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123-1024x494.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123-150x72.webp 150w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123-768x370.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202d621 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"202d621\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246b4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"246b4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">List of free carbon footprint calculators\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bb44f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49bb44f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Goodplanet carbon calculators<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7752ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7752ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe GoodPlanet Foundation provides individuals and companies with free online tools to help them measure and reduce their impact on the environment. GoodPlanet calculators can track energy consumption, gas emissions, water use and other environmental factors. In just a few simple steps, you can calculate your carbon footprint and start taking steps to reduce it.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e0dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43e0dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ecotree\u2019s simplified carbon footprint\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff03f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ff03f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis free software enables users to instantly calculate their carbon footprint. It offers personalised advice on how to reduce emissions and suggests measures to reduce energy consumption. It\u2019s a free software that makes it easy to calculate your carbon footprint. It is aimed at both individuals and small businesses.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf09ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf09ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MyClimate.org calculators<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8982228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8982228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"ld-fh-element d-inline-block pos-rel lqd-highlight-classic lqd-highlight-grow-left p\">MyClimate is a free online platform that measures greenhouse gas emissions generated by aircrafts, car traffic, housing, work and leisure activities. The tool allows users to compare their current consumption with a hypothetical \u2018green\u2019 consumption, enabling them to identify areas where they can make changes to reduce their impact on the environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f9213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f9213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nHellocarbo<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e63dcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e63dcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hellocarbo is a free carbon footprint calculator that enables companies to estimate their carbon emissions based on the URL of their website. Its calculations are based on the sector of activity, the size of the company, the turnover it generates, etc. Its method of calculation remains approximate and does not allow for a precise carbon footprint assessment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aed36c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aed36c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1124\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123_3-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123_3-1.webp 1124w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123_3-1-300x145.webp 300w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123_3-1-1024x494.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123_3-1-150x72.webp 150w, https:\/\/d-carbonize.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/pillar_scope123_3-1-768x370.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1124px) 100vw, 1124px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58781a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58781a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the limitations of free carbon footprint calculators?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9184358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9184358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a whole range of free carbon footprint tools on the market, each offering different functions.<br \/><br \/>What\u2019s more, while these tools are effective for measuring and reducing a carbon footprint on an individual scale, they remain limited for companies that have to cover an extremely wide range of data. The involvement of a carbon consultant remains essential for implementing effective strategies within a company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4aa03 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"cd4aa03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"69\" height=\"29\" viewbox=\"0 0 69 29\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_24_39)\"><path d=\"M54.5 1H14.5C7.04416 1 1 7.04416 1 14.5C1 21.9558 7.04416 28 14.5 28H54.5C61.9558 28 68 21.9558 68 14.5C68 7.04416 61.9558 1 54.5 1Z\" stroke=\"#2E6BF3\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M57.7071 14.7068C58.0976 14.3163 58.0976 13.6831 57.7071 13.2926L51.3431 6.92863C50.9526 6.53811 50.3195 6.53811 49.9289 6.92863C49.5384 7.31916 49.5384 7.95232 49.9289 8.34285L55.5858 13.9997L49.9289 19.6566C49.5384 20.0471 49.5384 20.6802 49.9289 21.0708C50.3195 21.4613 50.9526 21.4613 51.3431 21.0708L57.7071 14.7068ZM12.5 14.9997H57V12.9997H12.5V14.9997Z\" fill=\"#2E6BF3\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_24_39\"><rect width=\"69\" height=\"29\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Functionality<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce523f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce523f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese free programmes are designed to analyse the environmental impact of different activities, but they generally only provide an overview. They are not as comprehensive or detailed as paid softwares. It can therefore be difficult to obtain an accurate assessment of a company\u2019s overall carbon footprint.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2e6f3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5b2e6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"69\" height=\"29\" viewbox=\"0 0 69 29\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_24_39)\"><path d=\"M54.5 1H14.5C7.04416 1 1 7.04416 1 14.5C1 21.9558 7.04416 28 14.5 28H54.5C61.9558 28 68 21.9558 68 14.5C68 7.04416 61.9558 1 54.5 1Z\" stroke=\"#2E6BF3\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M57.7071 14.7068C58.0976 14.3163 58.0976 13.6831 57.7071 13.2926L51.3431 6.92863C50.9526 6.53811 50.3195 6.53811 49.9289 6.92863C49.5384 7.31916 49.5384 7.95232 49.9289 8.34285L55.5858 13.9997L49.9289 19.6566C49.5384 20.0471 49.5384 20.6802 49.9289 21.0708C50.3195 21.4613 50.9526 21.4613 51.3431 21.0708L57.7071 14.7068ZM12.5 14.9997H57V12.9997H12.5V14.9997Z\" fill=\"#2E6BF3\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_24_39\"><rect width=\"69\" height=\"29\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">History<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffc25ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffc25ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWithout historical data, free carbon calculators do not allow companies to track changes in their emissions. Paid solutions, on the other hand, offer the possibility of keeping historical carbon footprints, making it easier to identify areas for improvement year after year.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-715bdbc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"715bdbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"69\" height=\"29\" viewbox=\"0 0 69 29\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_24_39)\"><path d=\"M54.5 1H14.5C7.04416 1 1 7.04416 1 14.5C1 21.9558 7.04416 28 14.5 28H54.5C61.9558 28 68 21.9558 68 14.5C68 7.04416 61.9558 1 54.5 1Z\" stroke=\"#2E6BF3\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M57.7071 14.7068C58.0976 14.3163 58.0976 13.6831 57.7071 13.2926L51.3431 6.92863C50.9526 6.53811 50.3195 6.53811 49.9289 6.92863C49.5384 7.31916 49.5384 7.95232 49.9289 8.34285L55.5858 13.9997L49.9289 19.6566C49.5384 20.0471 49.5384 20.6802 49.9289 21.0708C50.3195 21.4613 50.9526 21.4613 51.3431 21.0708L57.7071 14.7068ZM12.5 14.9997H57V12.9997H12.5V14.9997Z\" fill=\"#2E6BF3\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_24_39\"><rect width=\"69\" height=\"29\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Granularity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d77bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2d77bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe granularity of the information provided by free software is often limited, as it only calculates a tiny proportion of the company\u2019s carbon emissions. The simplified carbon footprint assessments generated by free softwares only take certain activities into account. Paid softwares, on the other hand, can cover all scopes (1, 2 and 3).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2633f50 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2633f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"69\" height=\"29\" viewbox=\"0 0 69 29\" fill=\"none\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_24_39)\"><path d=\"M54.5 1H14.5C7.04416 1 1 7.04416 1 14.5C1 21.9558 7.04416 28 14.5 28H54.5C61.9558 28 68 21.9558 68 14.5C68 7.04416 61.9558 1 54.5 1Z\" stroke=\"#2E6BF3\" stroke-width=\"2\"><\/path><path d=\"M57.7071 14.7068C58.0976 14.3163 58.0976 13.6831 57.7071 13.2926L51.3431 6.92863C50.9526 6.53811 50.3195 6.53811 49.9289 6.92863C49.5384 7.31916 49.5384 7.95232 49.9289 8.34285L55.5858 13.9997L49.9289 19.6566C49.5384 20.0471 49.5384 20.6802 49.9289 21.0708C50.3195 21.4613 50.9526 21.4613 51.3431 21.0708L57.7071 14.7068ZM12.5 14.9997H57V12.9997H12.5V14.9997Z\" fill=\"#2E6BF3\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_24_39\"><rect width=\"69\" height=\"29\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Compliance of results<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb947d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb947d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-financial reporting, particularly environmental reporting, is playing an increasingly important role in decision-making, differentiation and employer branding.<br \/><br \/>Free carbon footprint calculators do not offer tools that present compliant results. However, the accuracy and conformity of the reports generated by a complete carbon footprint calculator enable companies to prove that they meet the criteria of certain standards (GHG-P, Ademe and ISO).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e8873 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e8873\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The D-Carbonize tool\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f24da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f24da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike free carbon footprint calculators, D-Carbonize simplifies the collection of all the data relating to scopes 1, 2 and 3 and to all the emission sources within a company. The result is accurate, reliable and comprehensive. It enables companies to make strategic choices sustainably and responsibly.<\/p><p>The D-Carbonize tool is suitable for all corporate structures, as it allows greenhouse gas emissions to be broken down by site, entity or country. It can also be used to track greenhouse gas emissions by product or service. This flexibility is not possible with free solutions.<\/p><p>When using D-Carbonize within your company, you can be supported by carbon experts. Their role is to help your company in the collection and analysis of data. This is done to put in place an appropriate strategy aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p><p>Explore the concept of a carbon footprint in-depth by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"\/nl\/emissiereductiestrategie\/\">here<\/a>, or read our comprehensive overview on carbon footprint calculators\u00a0<a href=\"\/fr\/logiciel-bilan-carbone\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Reduce your company\u2019s carbon footprint by\u00a0<a href=\"\/nl\/contact\/\">booking a demo<\/a>\u00a0with our experts at D-Carbonize.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Some carbon footprint calculators are available free of charge to individuals and organisations. These solutions help users to become more aware of their impact on the climate and provide guidelines for making more environmentally-friendly choices. However, these free solutions have major limitations, since many features are restricted. 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