T-1B1a-TE-7 - Route optimisation for light trucks

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: M-1A-8 - Supply Chain Management.

Route optimisation, for instance through mixed loading and joint distribution centers, reduces the distance needed for a truck to reach the end destination.

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

⁠	⁠
Shift type:	Utilisation Shift
Operations:	vehicle_km
Activity measure:	delivery_route
Activity conversion:	average_route_distance_light_trucks

Activities

⁠	Improves:
	T-1B1a-A-1 - Petrol LGV
	T-1B1a-A-2 - Diesel LGV
	T-1B1a-A-3 - Pure electric LGV
	T-1B1a-A-4 - Shift to gas light trucks
	T-1B1a-A-5 - Hydrogen LGV

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
average_route_distance_light_trucks	km	Average route distance LGVs
savings_route_optimisation	percent	Savings factor from route optimization

YAML Specification

sustainability: amber
version: 2.0.1
type: upshift
longName: Route optimisation for light trucks to reduce distance driven.
shortName: Route optimisation
description: Reduce the amount of vehicle kilometer from diesel light trucks to fulfill
  the need of logistics through route optimisation
unitOfMeasure: delivery_route
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: average_route_distance_light_trucks
  type: SAVINGS
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - savings_route_optimisation
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - average_route_distance_light_trucks
  chains:
  - chain: diesel_light_trucks
  - chain: hydrogen_light_trucks
  - chain: battery_electric_light_trucks
  - chain: petrol_light_trucks
  - chain: gas_light_trucks