Last updated: 19.10.2023

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The Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) Framework, a comprehensive global methodology, approaches the challenge of calculating carbon emissions within the mobile combustion sector with a detailed, standardized system. It's an initiative that recognizes the complexities of logistics emissions from various modes of transport, including road, air, rail, and maritime. GLEC's methodology emphasizes capturing data on fuel consumption, load factors, and vehicle types to attribute precise carbon emissions values. It promotes harmonization in emissions calculation, ensuring companies across the globe can speak a common language in terms of emissions reporting.

GLEC's strength lies in its adaptability to various logistical nuances and operational specificities. For instance, it accounts for the diversity in fuel types and consumption patterns, acknowledging that a truck's emissions are not solely based on distance traveled but also on its load and fuel efficiency. By standardizing how companies measure and report their logistics emissions, GLEC paves the way for transparent, comparable, and reliable data, which is instrumental for stakeholders (from logistic service providers to their customers) to make informed decisions aimed at reducing their carbon footprint.

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Equation

co2_in_g = amount * co2_in_g_per_unit

API request

{
  "expand": [
    "items"
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "mobile_combustion",
      "methodology": "GLEC",
      "external_reference": "string",
      "fuel_type": "lpg",
      "country": "DE",
      "energy_scope": "ttw",
      "weight_in_kg": "643"
    }
  ]
}

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