T-1A2-TE-1 - Biofuel for rail passenger transport
Background¶
IPCC WG3 definition: M-1A-11 - Alternative Fuels for Vehicles.
Sustainable biofuels are produced from biomass, such as arable crops, food waste or residues from the forest industry. Since biomass has accumulated carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during its growth, and release emissions during natural degradation in any case, emissions from biofuels are assumed to be zero. However, biofuel vehicles still cause particulate emissions.
Sustainability Category: Amber¶
This transition element has only moderate climate impact but may be necessary for maintaining urban needs, with a clear pathway to decarbonization. While not aligned with net-zero targets, this transition element is actively improving the emissions profile and represents intermediate performance on the path to sustainability.
Transition Element¶
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| Shift type: | Resource Shift |
| Operations: | person_km |
| Activity measure: | percent |
| Activity conversion: | 1 |
Activities¶
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T-1A2-A-1 - Diesel rail passenger transport |
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
YAML Specification¶
sustainability: amber
version: 2.0.0
type: resourceShift
longName: Alter the proportion of HVO biodiesel in diesel for rail passenger transport.
shortName: Biofuel rail passenger transport
description: Increase the proportion of HVO biodiesel in diesel
unitOfMeasure: percent
cohort:
expression: '1'
resourcesToUpdate:
from: resource_proportion_diesel_rail_passenger
to: resource_proportion_biodiesel_rail_passenger
carbonCausalChains:
atoc:
expression: '1'
chains:
- chain: diesel_passenger_rail
cobenefits:
- air_quality