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Sustainable Events

## The travel that's easiest to cut isn't the delegates'

70–90%

70 to 90 percent of a typical event's carbon footprint comes from travel and accommodation.

Source: [Carbonmark, 2026](https://www.carbonmark.com/post/understanding-the-carbon-footprint-of-the-events-industry)

30

Up to 30 physical interpreting booths were eliminated when the Inter-Parliamentary Union shifted part of its language team to remote delivery.

Source: [Interprefy customer story: IPU](https://www.interprefy.com/customer-stories/inter-parliamentary-union-reducing-co2-emissions-and-logistics)