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Research, analysis and practical guidance on business travel emissions, sustainability regulation, and decarbonisation.
AI & Carbon Emissions
US carbon emissions went up in 2025, and AI is getting the blame. As a sustainability company using AI to lower emissions, the contradiction isn't lost on us.
ReadThe Oil Price Shock, Jet Fuel & SAF: What It Actually Means for Corporate Travel
Jet fuel has nearly doubled since the conflict in the Middle East began. SAF hasn't moved in the same way. Here's what the gap actually means for corporate travel programmes — and why it doesn't make SAF cheaper to buy.
ReadAI Safety & Ethics in Sustainability
AI in sustainability only works if it can be trusted. EngageAI is designed to avoid common AI risks – grounding every insight in verified carbon data, never training on client travel data, and using transparent behavioural nudges that benefit travellers, companies, and the climate alike.
ReadHow emissions labels impact traveller booking behaviour – and how cost plays its part
Research from the UK Department for Transport shows that high-impact visual carbon labels can increase sustainable flight choices by up to 75%. But how effective are they when price and convenience remain the primary concerns for most travellers and travel programmes?
ReadHistory rewards the early movers: The real economic risk in the recent US-climate debate
Recent debate around US greenhouse gas regulation has focused on immediate cost savings. But the real economic question isn’t regulation versus growth; it’s whether transition happens early or under pressure later.
ReadRail emissions: making sense of operator-specific data
While rail is one of the most sustainable ways to travel, not all journeys are equal. Finding the lowest carbon routes can be challenging when operator data isn’t published like-for-like.
ReadProduct Announcements, Press Release
Thrust Carbon launches agentic behavioural-change tool, EngageAI, set to deliver $1m+ sustainable cost reductions for Fortune 500 programs
An AI agent that helps travellers make faster, cheaper and lower-carbon decisions
ReadWhat does the EU Omnibus I mean for sustainability reporting?
EU Omnibus I, adopted on 13 November 2025, introduces major simplifications to sustainability regulations under CSRD and CSDDD, reshaping which businesses must report and what they must disclose.
Read2025 DEFRA Emissions Factors Update: What This Means for Business Travel
This June, significant reductions to DEFRA’s 2025 air emissions factors were announced; shaping how businesses calculate their scope 3 flight-related emissions.
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