Global freight demand is expected to triple by 2050, doubling the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions in the process. For many companies, scope 3 dominates their emissions profile, a large section of which comes from scope 3.4: upstream transportation and scope 3.9: downstream transportation and distribution. At the same time, pressure from regulatory bodies, investors, and consumers to report and reduce corporate emissions is intensifying. This means that calculating the emissions associated with their transported products is becoming an unavoidable necessity.
Calculating freight emissions is a complex and multi-step process, with the risk for error at every stage. Companies typically have lots of transport-related data in varying formats with differing levels of granularity – all of which needs to be collected and structured. Then, they need to figure out how to turn this data into reporting-ready emissions insights. To do so, they must first understand carbon accounting methodology, considering variables such as mode of transport, fuel types, vehicles, and electric transport, as well as following established reporting frameworks. They then need to match their transport data to the correct emission factors to perform the emissions calculations. This whole process is near impossible without domain-specific knowledge – and even then is not scalable for vast amounts of data.
Climatiq recently released v2 of its intermodal Freight API, aligned with the GLEC v3 Framework for standardized logistics emissions reporting and the new ISO 14083 standard, which mandates greenhouse gas emissions reporting for supply chain operations.
Climatiq’s Freight feature automatically converts transport data from road, air, sea, or rail shipments into actionable emissions data, empowering users to get detailed insights into the carbon intensity of their transport activities, identify emission hotspots and decarbonize their transport networks.
Freight v2 comes with new features:
This additional precision unlocks more accurate emission estimations for improved decision-making and more effective carbon reductions.
Increasing carbon visibility in freight transport has the power to transform its carbon footprint. By leveraging emissions insights, teams can make carbon-conscious decisions that align with regulatory standards as well as internal sustainability goals.
Climatiq’s Freight feature adds value by:
For example, thyssenKrupp Rasselstein, a user of Celonis’ Shipping Emissions Reduction app which is powered by Climatiq’s Freight API, was able to pinpoint emission reduction opportunities of about 4.5 million kgCO2e within a few months of use.
Similarly, Kinaxis implemented the Climatiq Freight API to power their Sustainable Supply Chain solution, allowing users to access relevant insights into their supply chain's carbon footprint across scopes 1, 2, and 3.
Product teams can easily integrate the plug-and-play API into their existing tech stack to enrich transport data with real-time carbon insights. They can then build reports, dashboards, and decision support for their customers. You can try it out in our Freight v2 demo.
Learn more about Climatiq’s Freight Transport feature →
To find out how this feature could streamline your freight shipping emission calculations, get in touch with a Climatiq expert.
