Projected CO2 emissions from freight transport by mode, 2030-50

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Freight Transport

scholarly journals Possible Impact of Long and Heavy Vehicles in the United Kingdom—A Commodity Level Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2754
Author(s):  
Heikki Liimatainen ◽  
Phil Greening ◽  
Pratyush Dadhich ◽  
Anna Keyes
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Traffic Volume ◽  
Heavy Vehicles ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Transport Vehicle

The potential effects of implementing longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs) in road freight transport have been studied in various countries, nationally and internationally, in Europe. These studies have focused on the implementation of LHVs on certain types of commodities and the experience from countries like Finland and Sweden, which have a long tradition of using LHVs, and in which LHVs used for all types of commodities have not been widely utilised. This study aimed to assess the impacts of long and heavy vehicles on various commodities in the United Kingdom based on the Finnish experiences in order to estimate the possible savings in road freight transport vehicle kilometres, costs, and CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom if LHVs would be introduced and used similarly to in Finland in the transport of various commodities. The study shows that the savings of introducing longer and heavier vehicles in the United Kingdom would be 1.5–2.6 billion vehicle kms, £0.7–1.5 billion in transport costs, and 0.35–0.72 Mt in CO2 emissions. These findings are well in line with previous findings in other countries. The results confirm that considerable savings in traffic volume and emissions can be achieved and the savings are very likely to outweigh possible effects of modal shift from rail to road.

Measurement of CO2 emissions from road freight transport: A review of UK experience

Energy Policy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 3733-3742 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. McKinnon ◽  
M.I. Piecyk
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Road Freight

CO2 emissions of international freight transport and offshoring: Measurement and allocation

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (8) ◽  
pp. 1682-1694 ◽  
Author(s):  
María-Ángeles Cadarso ◽  
Luis-Antonio López ◽  
Nuria Gómez ◽  
María-Ángeles Tobarra
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Freight Transport

Explaining the cyclic behavior of freight transport CO2-emissions in Sweden over time

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 79-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrik Eng-Larsson ◽  
Karl-Johan Lundquist ◽  
Lars-Olof Olander ◽  
Sten Wandel
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Cyclic Behavior ◽  
Over Time
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