GHG emissions quantification of logistics sites aligned with ISO 14083

Logistics has to contribute its share to the sustainable transformation of our economies, as well as in reducing absolute Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and enhance resource efficiency to, thus, meet Paris Agreement’s objectives. The ALICE liaised project GILA (German, Italian & Latin American consortium for resource efficient logistics hubs & transport) - a German funded R&D project from 07/2020-07/2023 - was designed to contribute to global efforts in reducing the environmental impact (especially carbon impact) of logistics. Focus was laid on logistics hubs that play a connecting role within transport chains and refer to all sites that combine different transport legs (within and between modes) or are the starting or end point of transport chains: Such as warehouses, distribution centres, transhipment sites or various terminals, located as individual hubs or close to airports, sea and or inland ports.
With the ISO 14083, a harmonized GHG emissions calculation method in freight transport chains has become available. This enables an aligned GHG emissions quantification for all modes as well as for logistics hubs.