Last updated: 26.03.2024

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The CO2-emissiefactoren, a methodology developed by Milieu Centraal, has always been at the forefront of providing clear and accurate data on carbon emissions across various sectors. Recognizing the need for such precision in the ever-growing bicycle industry, CO2-emissiefactoren devised a methodology tailored specifically for this sector. Bicycles, despite being a greener alternative to motorized transportation, have their own environmental impacts stemming from their production, distribution, and maintenance stages.

CO2-emissiefactoren’s approach to the bicycle sector doesn’t merely rest on the emissions during usage (which is almost negligible) but digs deeper into the life-cycle of a bicycle. From the extraction of raw materials to manufacture the components, to the energy spent in retail outlets selling them, this methodology encapsulates the entire carbon footprint of bicycles. Such comprehensive analysis helps manufacturers and consumers alike in making more sustainable decisions related to bicycles, ensuring the potential of this mode of transport is fully harnessed in the fight against climate change.

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Equation

co2_in_g = distance_in_km * co2_in_g_per_km

Factors considered by methodology:

API request

{
  "expand": [
    "items"
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "bicycle",
      "methodology": "CO2-EMISSIEFACTOREN-NL",
      "external_reference": "string",
      "origin": "Hauptbahnhof, Europaplatz 1, 10557 Berlin",
      "destination": "Rosenthaler Str. 40, 10178 Berlin",
      "bicycle_type": "electric"
    }
  ]
}

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