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Emission Factor
International air freight long haul - without RF effect
0.5387kgCO2e/tonne-km
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Emission intensity of long haul air freight flight (to/from UK) excluding emissions from combustion and radiative forcing (RF) effect reflecting impact of contrails and high-altitude release of GHGs but not upstream fuel emissions. 8% distance uplift applied for indirect nature of flights. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2021: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | International air freight long haul - without RF effect |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Air Freight |
| Source | BEIS |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2021 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | fuel_combustion |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4, AR5, AR6 |
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freight_flight-route_type_international-distance_long_haul_gt_3700km-weight_na-rf_excluded-distance_uplift_included
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