Title Establishment of general emission factors for carbon footprint of road freight transport services(2/2)
Dept Transportation Energy and Environment Division
Year 2017
Month 7
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Summary The carbon footprints of products and services are an important tool for both the public and private sectors to take action regarding carbon reduction goals and carbon disclosure management. Considering the carbon reduction of freight vehicles, it is necessary to investigate the carbon emissions of freight vehicles. To act in concert with the Environmental Protection Agency, this study also established general emission factors of the carbon footprint for application by the companies.
      This study reviewed the EN 16258 Methodology for calculation and declaration of energy consumption and GHG emissions of transport services (freight and passengers) and the international Product Category Rules (PCR) of the UN CPC 6511 Road Transport Services of Freight of Food Products and Meals to identify the declared units. By at least one case study and an expert consulting workshop, a road freight transport greenhouse gas inventory handbook, a guideline for calculating the carbon footprint of road freight transport services, and a Carbon Footprint Product Category Rule (CFP-PCR) for road freight transport service will be proposed. Concluding with the investigation data and analysis results, the draft of the Road Freight Transport Services CFP-PCR is thus developed. All the emissions caused during the raw materials production stage, the transportation service stage (include subcontracted transport), and the waste treatment stage should be calculated for the carbon footprint of transport services. Adapting to the characteristics of the local freight industry, transport services offered by the truckload and less-than-truckload were proposed with a different formula. The Road Freight Transport Services CFP-PCR had been announced by the Environmental Protection Administration on September 14th, 2016.
      As a final outcome, a set of general emission factors representing the local carbon footprint of road freight transport services will be determined on the basis of real data collection and calculation. These factors could be supportive for relative decision-making. Furthermore, it is not only essential for calculating the transportation part of any local products’ carbon footprint, but also helpful to develop carbon reducing strategy of road freight services of the supply chain.
Post date 2017/07/21
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