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The dark clouds of the credit crisis may have an unexpected silver lining for the environment -- a smaller carbon footprint from investment bankers.
 
Mergers and acquisitions advisers jetting around Europe emitted 98,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide over the past year, the equivalent annual average emissions of 8,000 citizens, to work on cross-border deals, a study showed.
 
With M&A volumes grinding to a halt as a result of the credit crisis and banks trying to keep a lid on travel expenses, the impact on the environment is bound to be less severe this year.
 
The research was commissioned by Merrill DataSite, which provides password-protected websites that can store documents used for due diligence and says it is enjoying booming business as companies seek to cut costs.
 
"We have seen a significant increase in the number of deals being conducted through our VDRs (virtual data rooms) in Europe over the past 12 months," said director Merlin Piscitelli.
 
The data referred to the past year, when European M&A advisers spent more than 110 million pounds on flights and hotels carrying out due diligence on cross-border deals.
 
Making checks on deals online can also save time, Merrill DataSite said. Half of the respondents that had used VDRs said using one cut the time required for due diligence by a third.
 
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