Sectors and Themes
Transport
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Expertise Level
Generalist
Language
English
French
Other
Inputs Needed
Freight amount (weight)
Origin
Transportation mode
Destination
Origin
Transportation mode
Destination
Outputs Provided
Identifies the environmental impacts of freight transportation in terms of direct energy consumption and emissions during the operation of vehicles for product transport
Diagrams compare the energy consumption and emissions of different environmental pollutants and differentiate between selected modes of transport.
Diagrams compare the energy consumption and emissions of different environmental pollutants and differentiate between selected modes of transport.
Developer or Source
EcoTransIT® World Initiative (EWI)
EcoTransIT World identifies the environmental impacts of freight transportation in terms of direct energy consumption and emissions during the operation of vehicles during the transport of products. The calculation covers the indirect energy consumption and emissions related to production, transportation and the distribution of energy required for operating the vehicles.