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This is because the production of red meat uses a lot of feed, water and land. While food systems are complicated, and research is still evolving on what the most environmentally-friendly diet is, experts mostly agree that cutting down on meat, and red meat in particular, is a better choice for the environment.

Carpool - this way, you’re splitting emissions between the number of people in the car.

Don’t weigh your car down with extra things that you don’t need on your trip.

Use cruise control on long drives - in most cases, this can help to save gas.

Air conditioning and intensive city driving can make emissions creep up.

“Low tire pressure will hurt your fuel economy,” Mr. Keeping tires pumped correctly can reduce emissions.

Regularly service your car to keep it more efficient.

Drive “like you have an egg under your foot,” recommends Brian West, an expert in fuel and engine research from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which researches energy use and solutions in the United States.

Go easy on the gas and brakes - driving efficiently can help to reduce emissions.

So, when you do, here are some tips to make your trip more climate-friendly:

You will likely need to use a car this year. How can you stop using a car? Try taking a train, bus or better yet, ride a bike. Going carless for a year could save about 2.6 tons of carbon dioxide, according to 2017 study from researchers at Lund University and the University of British Columbia - that’s a little more than a roundtrip transatlantic flight. Why? Electricity generation is shifting away from the use of coal to more renewable sources and natural gas. In November 2017 carbon dioxide emissions from transportation surpassed emissions from electricity generation as the top source of greenhouse gases.