During the ICT & Logistics trade fair, the transport sector introduced a new standard for the unambiguous mapping ofCO2 emissions. This standard specifies the dataset needed to automatically calculate and report emissions in road transport. The new standard creates clarity and reduces the administrative burden for the sector.
During the annual meeting of DALTI - the association of ICT suppliers is transport and logistics - at the ICT & Logistics trade fair, the white paper 'Uniform core set of CO₂e data' will be presented. This paper describes which data points are needed to unambiguously calculate CO₂ emissions from road transport according to the ISO 14083:2023 standard. The white paper also indicates how these calculations can be automated vendor-independently within IT systems.
Creation of the core set is the result of close cooperation between DALTI, Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN), Topsector Logistiek, SUTC, BDI, CO₂ calculation platforms BigMile, Bricklog and Loginex, and accountancy firm aaff.
Increasing demand for CO₂data
The demand for transparent and reliable reporting on CO₂ emissions is increasing rapidly - not only from companies themselves, but also from clients, accountants, banks, insurers and governments.
The ISO 14083 standard provides the international guidelines for this, but practice shows that many logistics companies struggle to translate these into their daily processes and IT systems. In addition, IT suppliers experience a proliferation of requests and customised reports, leading to higher costs and inefficiency. The newCO2e core setprovides a uniform basis for this, making calculation, reporting and auditing simpler, more reliable and more scalable.
Result of intensive cooperation
The cooperation between these parties has led to two concrete results:
- Standard CO₂ emissions datasets: describes which data points are required for the calculation and reporting of CO₂ emissions.
- CO₂e profile in the Open Trip Model (OTM): enables implementation in various IT systems (such as TMS, FMS andCO2 calculation platforms).
These datasets support multiple perspectives (customer, vehicle, location, order) at different levels (year, quarter, month, trip) and form the logical and technical basis for a unified CO₂ calculation.
Standardisation as the foundation
According to the parties involved, it is crucial that no competition arises over the method of calculation, but that all parties work from the same standardised dataset and definitions. This promotes interchangeability, auditability and reduces administrative burdens.
The uniform core CO₂e data set, together with the accounting and reporting protocols developed by Top Sector Logistics and the deployment of the Open Trip Model as a sector standard for sharing data between IT systems, serves as an essential building block for reliable CO₂ reporting in the logistics sector. The initiative contributes to the digital agreement system Basic Data Infrastructure (BDI) for secure and efficient sharing of CO₂e data in logistics chains.
