Last updated: 2024-04-10

Applies from: Opter 2024.06.00

Climate impact of CO2 emissions in grams

To find out the estimated climate impact of your transport in terms of carbon emissions, you can use the statistical report CO2 emissions. For Opter to calculate the climate impact, you first need to make the settings described below, then you can produce statistics on CO2 emissions as often as you want, see Create statistical report on CO2 emissions in grams.

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.

Calculation of CO2 emissions

Opter calculates the following two values for CO2 emissions:

• Uppskattat. CO2-utsläpp, uppskattat (g) is an initial calculation of the CO2 emissions of the order. The estimate is calculated when the customer places the order and is based on the selected service, the selected price vehicle type, a CO2 emission factor and the distance as calculated on the order.

  The idea is that customers will be able to choose between different types of vehicles and that it will be clear to the customer how much CO2 emissions the different types of vehicles cause.

  Estimated CO2 emissions (g) can be shown on the invoice to the customer. For more information, see View CO2 emissions on your invoice below.

• Beräknat. CO2-utsläpp, beräknat (g) is a more accurate and internal calculation of the order's CO2 emissions per mission, and is based on the distance travelled, the vehicle chosen, the service selected and a CO2 emission factor.

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

  Distance × CO2 emissions from the vehicle × emission factor.

  Example: 350 km × 760 g/km × emission factor 0.1 = 26600 g CO

  • 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, if applicable, the type of prize vehicle:

    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.

  Calculated CO2 emissions (g) can be shown on the invoice to the customer. For more information, see View CO2 emissions on your invoice below.

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.

Example

• For example, if the "Express courier" service usually consists of an empty/front run to pick up the delivery and then drive directly to the recipient, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 175%. This setting reflects the fact that the vehicle travels a longer distance to perform the task than just the transport itself and there is no overlap/combination. This increases the climate impact of transport.

• If the '2-hour delivery' service usually has some overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual distance travelled, and if, for example, the transport has been made more efficient by route optimisation, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 80%.

• If the "5-hour" service usually has a large overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual distance travelled, and if, for example, the transport has been made more efficient by route optimisation, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 35%. This setting then reflects the fact that the '5-hour bid' service usually has less climate impact than the '2-hour bid' and 'Express bid' services.

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.

Example

• For example, if the "Express delivery" service with the price vehicle type "Passenger car" typically consists of an empty run/front run to pick up the delivery and then drive directly to the recipient, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 125%. This setting reflects the fact that the vehicle travels a longer distance to perform the task than just the transport itself and there is no overlap/combination. This increases the climate impact of transport.

• If the "Express delivery" service with the price vehicle type "Truck" usually has some overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual distance travelled and, for example, because the transport has been made more efficient by route optimisation, you can set the CO2 emission factor to 90%. This setting then reflects the fact that the "Express Bid" service with the price vehicle type "Lorry" usually has less climate impact than the "Express Bid" service with the price vehicle type "Car".

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.

View CO2 emissions in order reception

In the order reception, on the tab Order in the section Data the field CO2 emissions (g) can be displayed. What is shown there is the estimate, i.e. a first calculation of the CO2 emissions of the order in grams. If you hover over the field, the values used for the calculation of CO2 emissions are displayed. For more information, see Calculation of CO2 emissions above. If you want, you can change the value in the field by entering a new value. If the CO2 emission has been entered manually, the CO2 emission is displayed in normal black text. If the CO2 emission has not been manually entered, the calculated CO2 emission is shown in italic grey text.

If the CO2 emissions (g) field is not displayed, follow the instructions in Adding fields and checkboxes in order reception.

In the order reception, on the Shipments tab, under Details on the General tab, you will see CO2 emissions, calculated (g). What is shown there is the calculation of the CO2 emissions of the order per mission. For more information, see Calculation of CO2 emissions above.

Display CO2 emissions in order control and mission control

In the order check you can add the column CO2 emissions, estimated (g).

In the mission control you can add the columns CO2 emissions, estimated (g) and CO2 emissions, calculated (g).

To add columns, follow the instructions in Columns in the order check or Shipment settings, window. It is also possible to add columns for CO2 emissions in the window Consignments.

View CO2 emissions on the customer website

The transport CO2 emission estimate can be shown to the customer when placing an order on the customer website. Estimated CO2 emissions are displayed at the top of the order page as soon as the customer has filled in enough information for CO2 emissions to be calculated (i.e. address, service and vehicle type). If you hover your mouse over the text CO2 emissions, estimated (g), you will see the data used to calculate the estimated CO2 emissions.

When the customer clicks on Save a preview will open where the customer can check the order, showing the estimated CO2 emissions (g) in the box Information.

If you want the transport CO2 emission estimate to be displayed on the customer web, tick the Show estimated CO2 emissions checkbox for the customer web in the Settings box on the General tab of the internet order settings. Click on Save.

If you want to add a column showing estimated CO2 emissions to the lists on the main page and to the search results on the customer website, you can do so on the Columns in the lists and fields in the detail view tab in the internet order settings. The column is called CO2 emissions, estimated (g). For more information, see Customise the columns on the customer website and Internet order settings (window).

Show CO2 emissions on invoice

Uppskattat CO2-utsläpp (g) and/or Beräknat CO2-utsläpp (g) can appear on the invoice. If you want CO2 emissions to appear on the invoice, add the following to the report (template) for the invoice:

• Uppskattat CO2-utsläpp (g): data name="EmissionForecast".

• Beräknat CO2-utsläpp (g): data name="EmissionEstimate".

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For more information, see Reports (window) and Default settings for invoices.

CO2 emissions via EDI

CO2 emissions can be imported and exported via EDI, contact the EDI team at . For information about the cost of EDI work, see your agreement with Opter.