T-1B1a-TE-2 - Biofuel for diesel light trucks

Background¶

IPCC WG3 definition: M-1A-11 - Alternative Fuels for Vehicles.

TBD

Sustainability Category: Amber¶

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¶

⁠	⁠
Shift type:	Resource Shift
Operations:	vehicle_km
Activity measure:	percent
Activity conversion:	1

Activities¶

⁠	Improves:
	T-1B1a-A-2 - Diesel LGV

Parameters¶

Parameter	Unit	Description

YAML Specification¶

sustainability: amber
version: 2.0.0
type: resourceShift
longName: Alter the proportion of HVO biodiesel in diesel for light trucks.
shortName: Biofuel diesel light trucks
description: Increase the proportion of HVO biodiesel in diesel
unitOfMeasure: percent
cohort:
  expression: '1'
resourcesToUpdate:
  from: resource_proportion_diesel_light_trucks
  to: resource_proportion_biodiesel_light_trucks
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: diesel_light_trucks
cobenefits:
- air_quality