Last updated: 26.03.2024

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Manatu Mo Te Taiao, more commonly recognized as New Zealand's Ministry for the Environment, is entrusted with preserving and nurturing the nation's unique environment, including tackling climate change. Within the motorcycle sector, Manatu Mo Te Taiao's focus has been sharpened on the carbon emissions originating from internal combustion motorcycles, especially considering the growing interest in motorcycles as a transportation alternative in New Zealand.

To ascertain carbon emissions, Manatu Mo Te Taiao relies on a combination of real-world data and controlled laboratory evaluations of motorcycles of various engine capacities. This multi-faceted approach ensures the creation of an extensive database reflecting the diverse motorcycle types operating in New Zealand. Beyond just the combustion emissions, considerations such as fuel type and fuel system evaporative emissions also play a role in determining the overall carbon footprint of motorcycles.

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Equation

co2_in_g = distance_in_km * co2_in_g_per_km
co2e_in_g = distance_in_km * co2e_in_g_per_km

Factors considered by methodology:

• Distance
• CC range
• Year
• Fuel type

API request

{
  "expand": [
    "items"
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "motorcycle",
      "methodology": "MANATU-MO-TE-TAIAO",
      "external_reference": "string",
      "origin": "Berlin, Germany",
      "destination": "Paris, France",
      "cc_range": 650,
      "year": 2018,
      "fuel_type": "petrol"
    }
  ]
}

• Default values

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