Calculation changes
BASE-EMPREINTE - Flights & Trains (2025)
BASE-EMPREINTE for Flights and Trains Now Live
The BASE-EMPREINTE methodology for flights and trains is now live in the SQUAKE API, based on the latest ADEME datasets.
Key Features
- Flights & Trains Emission Factors: Uses ADEME’s 2025 Base Empreinte environmental impact data.
- Granular Methodology: Factors in aircraft performance, fuel consumption, and train energy mix.
- Compliance Ready: Aligns with ADEME’s Base Carbone Methodological Guide (2024).
Users can now retrieve BASE-EMPREINTE-compliant emissions data via the API.
Sources
- ADEME (2025). Base Empreinte - Données d’impacts environnementaux
- ADEME (2024). Base Carbone Methodological Guide
- ADEME (2023). Documentation on aviation emission factors.
- Eurocontrol (2022). Aircraft performance and fuel consumption statistics.