Last updated: 26.03.2024

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The Umweltbundesamt (UBA), or Federal Environment Agency of Germany, holds a pivotal role in setting and upholding environmental standards within the country, including the challenging sector of transportation emissions. Within the vast scope of the transportation sector, motorcycles, often overlooked in mainstream discussions, hold unique emission profiles, with the UBA emphasizing their regulation and understanding.

Umweltbundesamt employs a rigorous methodology when assessing motorcycle carbon emissions. By collecting data from both laboratory tests and real-world driving scenarios, they ensure a holistic understanding of motorcycle emissions. The UBA further divides motorcycles into categories based on engine size and fuel type, offering a granularity of data that is crucial for accurate policy-making. An important aspect of their evaluation also includes the life-cycle analysis of motorcycles, examining emissions from production to disposal.

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Equation

co2_in_g = distance_in_km * co2_in_g_per_km

Factors considered by methodology:

• Distance

API request

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