Last updated: 2024-08-23

Applies from: 2022.06.00 and later

Climate impact of CO2 emissions in tonnes

The CO2 emissions statistical report can be used to produce data on the climate impact of your transport operations in terms of carbon dioxide emissions and the type of fuel used. In order for Opter to calculate the climate impact, the settings described below must first be configured, then statistics on CO2 emissions can be created as often as required, see Create statistical report on CO2 emissions in tonnes.

The exact climate impact of an individual transport operation depends on the actual consumption and specific fuel, what other goods were being transported at the same time, how much of the transport operation the vehicle had to be driven when empty, etc. It is difficult to obtain precise values for this data, so standard values are used for the fuel consumption and the CO2 emission factor. The standard values are selected so that the climate impact data is reliable on average over time.

Calculating the climate impact

In Opter, the CO2 emissions for a shipment are calculated using the following formula:

(Distance × CO2 emissions from the vehicle × emission factor)/1 000 000 (to convert grams to tonnes).

Example: 350 km × 760 g/km × emission factor 0.1/1,000,000 = 0.0266 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

• The shipment’s distance in km:

  If there is no distance on the shipment, the order’s distance in km x the shipment’s splitting factor is used.

• The CO2 emissions of the vehicle, vehicle type or price vehicle type in grams/km:

  The data on CO2 emissions is taken firstly from the vehicle, secondly from the vehicle type and thirdly from the price vehicle type. If the shipment has been handled by a subcontractor, the price vehicle type is used.

  The data on CO2 emissions is taken from the relevant registry in Opter (e.g. the vehicle registry) and can be specified directly as CO2 emissions or as fuel and consumption.

  Note:

  If both the CO2 emissions/km and consumption/km are specified, the CO2 emissions/km are used to calculate the climate impact.

• The CO2 emission factor of the service and price vehicle type, if applicable:

  The CO2 emission factor is a conversion factor used to show how climate efficient the transport is for a particular service and possibly also for a particular price vehicle type during that service. The CO2 emission factor reflects how much of the transport operation is usually an empty run/pickup run for collection and how much is a shared load.

The CO2 emission factor for the service

The CO2 emission factor is a conversion factor used to show how climate efficient the transport is for a particular service and possibly also for a particular price vehicle type during that service. The CO2 emission factor reflects how much of the transport operation is usually an empty run/pickup run for collection and how much is a shared load.

Here are some examples to clarify how the CO2 emission factor is defined for different service types:

• For example, if the Express service usually consists of an empty run to pick up the delivery from the point of collection and then driving directly to the receiver, the CO2 emission factor can be set to 175.00%. This setting reflects the fact that the vehicle travels a longer distance to carry out the shipment than just the transport operation itself and no overlap/shared load takes place, thus increasing the climate impact of the transport operation.

• If the two-hourly service usually has some overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual route travelled, and, for example, because the transport has been made more efficient by route optimisation, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 80.00%.

• If the five-hourly service usually has a large overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual route travelled, and, for example, because the transport has been made more efficient by route optimisation, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 35.00%. This setting reflects the fact that the five-hourly service usually has a lower carbon footprint than the two-hourly and Express services described above.

The CO2 emission factor for the price vehicle type

The CO2 emission factor is set for the different services, but can also be set for the different price vehicle types under each service.

Here are some examples to clarify how the CO2 emission factor is defined for different price vehicle types under a given service:

• For example, if the Express service with the passenger car price vehicle type usually consists of an empty run to pick up the delivery from the point of collection and then driving directly to the receiver, the CO2 emission factor can, for example, be set to 125.00%. This setting reflects the fact that the vehicle travels a longer distance to carry out the shipment than just the transport operation itself and no overlap/shared load takes place, thus increasing the climate impact of the transport operation.

• If the Express service with the truck price vehicle type usually has a certain overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual route travelled, and, for example, because the transport has been made more efficient by route optimisation, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 90.00%. This setting reflects the fact that the Express service with the truck price vehicle type usually has a lower climate impact than the Express service with the passenger car price vehicle type described above.

Step 1: Add the fuel and enter the CO2 emissions for the fuel

To add a new fuel or update the CO2 emission information for a fuel type, proceed as follows:

1. Click on Register > Fuel > General.

2. To add a new fuel, click on and give the fuel type a name, for example "Electricity", "Diesel", "Biogas" or "HVO".

   To update the information about a fuel type, select the fuel whose settings are to be configured from the list on the left.

3. In the CO2 emissions field, enter the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the fuel in grams.

4. In the Unit field, enter, for example, “litres”, “kg” or “kWh”.

   For example, if “2680” has been entered in the CO2 emissions field and “litres” in the Unit field, this means that the fuel emits 2680 grams of carbon dioxide per litre.

5. Click on to save all changes.

6. Close the Fuel window.

Step 2: Set the fuel, consumption and CO2 emissions for the vehicles

To set the fuel and specify the CO2 emissions for a vehicle, proceed as follows:

1. Click on Register > Vehicles > Ruttoptimering och utsläpp.

2. Select the vehicle for which settings are to be configured from the list on the left. (To add a new vehicle, click on and give the vehicle a name).

3. Enter the following information in the CO2 emissions box:

   • CO2 emissions (g/km), i.e. CO2 emissions expressed in grams per kilometre.

   • Fuel, select fuel from the drop-down list, for example Diesel.

   • Fuel consumption (per 100 km), enter the value for the vehicle's fuel consumption in the selected unit per 100 km. The unit is set in the fuel registry; for instructions, see Step 1: Add the fuel and enter the CO2 emissions for the fuel above).

4. Click on to save all changes.

5. Close the Vehicles window.

Step 3: Set the fuel, consumption and CO2 emissions for the vehicle types

To set the fuel and specify the CO2 emissions for a vehicle type, proceed as follows:

1. Click on Register > Vehicle types > Ruttoptimering och utsläpp.

2. Select the vehicle type for which settings are to be configured from the list on the left. (To add a new vehicle type, click on and give the vehicle type a name).

3. Enter the following information in the CO2 emissions box:

   • CO2 emissions (g/km), i.e. CO2 emissions expressed in grams per kilometre.

   • Fuel, select fuel from the drop-down list, for example Diesel.

   • Fuel consumption (per 100 km), enter the value for the vehicle type's fuel consumption in the selected unit per 100 km. The unit is set in the fuel registry; for instructions, see Step 1: Add the fuel and enter the CO2 emissions for the fuel above).

4. Click on to save all changes.

5. Close the Vehicle types window.

Step 4: Set the fuel, consumption and CO2 emissions for the price vehicle types

To set the fuel and consumption or specify the CO2 emissions for a vehicle type, proceed as follows:

1. Click on Economy > Price lists > Price vehicle types and select the price vehicle type for which settings are to be configured.

2. Enter the fuel and consumption or carbon dioxide emissions on the Avståndsberäkning och utsläpp tab:

   • Fuel: Select fuel from the drop-down list, for example “Diesel”.

   • Fuel consumption (per 100 km): Enter the value for the vehicle type’s fuel consumption in the selected unit per 100 km. The unit is set in the fuel registry; for instructions, see Step 1: Add the fuel and enter the CO2 emissions for the fuel above).

   • CO2 emissions (g/km): i.e. CO2 emissions expressed in grams per kilometre.

3. Click on to save all changes.

Step 5: Set the CO2 emission factor for a service and, if applicable, for underlying price vehicle types

The default setting for the CO2 emission factor is 100% for all services, so no changes need to be made if an emission factor of 100% is desired.

By default, the CO2 emission factor for all price vehicle types under a given service is the same as for the service. This means that it is not necessary to configure any settings for the price vehicle type if the same CO2 emission factor as for the service is required.

This is how to set the CO2 emission factor for a service and, if applicable, for the price vehicle types under the service:

1. Click on Economy > Price lists > Services and select the service for which the CO2 emission factor is to be set.

2. Go to the Tull och utsläpp tab.

3. In the CO2 emissions box enter an emission factor in percent.

   Examples of how to select the CO2 emission factor for a particular service are provided above in the CO2 emission factor for the service section.

4. Choose one of the following scenarios:

   • If all price vehicle types linked to the service should have the same emission factor as the service, nothing else needs to be done in the Services window. Click on to save all changes.

   • To enter a different emission factor for a specific price vehicle type, go to step 5.

5. To enter an emission factor for a specific price vehicle type, click on Click here to add a new item. in the CO2 emissions box.

6. Select a price vehicle type in the Price vehicle type column and set an emission factor in percent in the Emission factor column by entering a value or using the arrows.

   For examples of how to select the CO2 emission factor for a particular price vehicle type, see above in the CO2 emission factor for the price vehicle type section.

   The emission factor can be defined for more price vehicle types under the service by adding more rows.

7. Click on to save all changes.

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