Last updated: 03.09.2024

Valid from: Opter 2024.06.00

Climate impact of CO2 emissions in grams, pricing weight

Introduction

To assess the climate impact calculated for your transport in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, one of the following can be used:

• The CO2 emissions statistical report in Opter.

  A statistical report can be generated manually whenever desired. For more information, see Creating a statistical report about CO2 emissions in grams.

• Opter's statistics API.

  You can programme a solution where you call Opter's statistics API and then receive the results and present the statistics as desired. The flow can be automated so that the desired statistical information is retrieved from Opter as often as desired. For more information, see the Retrieving statistical data on CO2 emissions via API section below, and Retrieving statistical data via API.

In order for Opter to calculate the CO2 emissions, the settings described below must first be configured, then statistics on CO2 emissions can be created as often as required.

CO2 emissions in Opter, overview

CO2 emissions can be shown:

• On the customer web.

  The estimation of the transport’s CO2 emissions can be shown to the customer when an order is being placed on the customer web. The idea is that customers will be able to choose between different price vehicle types and that it will be clear to the customer how much CO2 emissions the different price vehicle types cause. See Showing CO2 emissions on the customer web below.

• On the invoice. See Show CO2 emissions on invoices below.

• In order reception. See Show CO2 emissions in order reception below.

• In order check and shipment check. See Show CO2 emissions in order check and shipment check below.

• In statistics. See Introduction above.

Settings in Opter, overview

In order for Opter to be able to calculate CO2 emissions, the following settings and selections must be made first:

1. Decide whether or not the pricing weight of the order compared to the capacity of the vehicle is to be taken into account. See Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions below.

2. Add the fuel and enter the CO2 emissions in the fuel registry. See Step 1 below.

3. Set the fuel, consumption, CO2 emissions and, if applicable, the capacity converted to pricing weight for the vehicles, vehicle types and price vehicle types. See Step 2, Step 3 and Step 4 below.

4. Set the CO2 emission factor for a service and, if applicable, for underlying price vehicle types. See Step 5 below.

5. If working with consignments, it is possible to select how the CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are to be distributed between the original shipments. See Step 6 below.

6. If a subcontractor carries out the shipment, information about CO2 emissions can be obtained via the price vehicle type or EDI. CO2 emissions can be imported and exported via EDI. See Subcontractor performs the shipment below.

Climate impact of CO2 emissions

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.

The CO2 emission factor

The CO2 emission factor is a conversion factor used to show the climate efficiency of transport operation for a particular service and, if applicable, also for a particular price vehicle type during provision of 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.

CO2 emissions calculations in Opter

Opter calculates the following two values for CO2 emissions:

• Uppskattat. CO2-utsläpp, uppskattat (g) is an initial calculation of the order's CO2 emissions.

• Beräknat. CO2-utsläpp, beräknat (g) is a more accurate and internal calculation of the order's CO2 emissions per shipment.

More details

Opter calculates estimated CO2 emissions and calculated CO2 emissions as follows:

• Uppskattat. CO2-utsläpp, uppskattat (g) is an initial calculation of the order's CO2 emissions.

  The estimate is calculated when the customer places the order, and is based on the following:

  • The distance as it is calculated on the order.

  • Selected price vehicle type (CO2 emissions, or fuel and fuel consumption).

  • The CO2 emission factor of the service according to one of the following (depending on the settings that are made):

    • The CO2 emission factor of the service.

    • The CO2 emission factor of the service and the CO2 emission factor of the price vehicle type during the service.

    • The CO2 emission factor of the service, combined with the pricing weight of the order compared to the price vehicle type’s capacity. For more information, see Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions below.

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

• CO2-utsläpp, beräknat (g). Beräknat is a more accurate and internal calculation of the order's CO2 emissions per shipment, and is based on the following:

  • 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 according to one of the following (depending on the settings that are made):

    • The CO2 emission factor of the service.

    • The CO2 emission factor of the service and the CO2 emission factor of the price vehicle type during the service.

    • The CO2 emission factor of the service, combined with the pricing weight of the order compared to the vehicle’s capacity.

      The data on the vehicle’s capacity 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.

      For more information, see Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions below.

  • Consignments. The CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are distributed between the original shipments, in the chosen way. For more information, see Step 6 (optional): Set how the CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are to be distributed below.

  In Opter, the CO2 emissions for a shipment are calculated using one of the following formulae:

  • If pricing weight is not taken into account:

    Distance × CO2 emissions from the vehicle × emission factor.

    Example: 350 km × 760 g/km × emission factor 0.1 = 26,600 g of carbon dioxide.

  • If pricing weight is taken into account:

    Distance × CO2 emissions of the vehicle × emission factor x (pricing weight of the order / capacity of the vehicle).

    Example: 350 km × 760 g/km × emission factor 0.1 x (order pricing weight 20,000 kg / vehicle capacity 40,000 kg) = 13,300 g carbon dioxide.

  • For consignments:

    1. Opter totals the CO2 emissions of the consignment shipments that are included in the consignment order.

    2. The CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are distributed between the original shipments. For more information, see Step 6 (optional): Set how the CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are to be distributed below.

The CO2 emission factor for the service

The CO2 emission factor is a conversion factor used to show the climate efficiency of transport operation for a particular service and, if applicable, also for a particular price vehicle type during provision of 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 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%. 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. This increases the climate impact of the transport.

• If the “two-hourly service” usually has some overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual route travelled, and if the transport has for example been made more efficient by route optimisation, the CO2 emission factor can be set to 80%.

• If the “five-hourly service” usually has some overlap, i.e. several deliveries share the actual route travelled, and if the transport has for example been made more efficient by route optimisation, the CO2 emission factor can be set to 35%. This setting reflects the fact that the “five-hourly service” usually has a lower carbon footprint than the “two-hourly service” and “Express service”.

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 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%. 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. This increases the climate impact of the transport.

• 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%. 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.

Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions

You can decide if the pricing weight of the order compared to the capacity of the vehicle is to be taken into account, by using:

• The Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions checkbox in the Services window, on the Emissions tab.

• The Capacity converted into pricing weight (kg) field in the Vehicles, Vehicle types and/or Price vehicle types windows in the Emissions tab.

  In order to allocate a vehicle's total CO2 emissions to the packages that make up an order, Opter needs to calculate how much of the vehicle's capacity the order occupies. As capacity can be measured in different ways, such as weight, pallet space or dimensions, Opter uses pricing weight as a common measure. Pricing weight is stated in kilograms. For more information on pricing weights, see Calculating the pricing weight.

  When Opter calculates CO2 emissions, the vehicle capacity is firstly taken 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.

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 > Emissions.

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).

   • If it has been selected to take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions:

     Capacity converted into pricing weight (kg), for example 35,000kg.

     For more information, see Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions 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 > Emissions.

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).

   • If it has been selected to take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions:

     Capacity converted into pricing weight (kg), for example 35,000kg.

     For more information, see Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions 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 Emissions tab:

   • 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 price 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).

   • If it has been selected to take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions:

     Capacity converted into pricing weight (kg), for example 35,000kg.

     For more information, see Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions above.

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 Emissions tab.

3. If it has been selected to take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions:

   Select the Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions checkbox. For more information, see Take pricing weight into account when calculating CO2 emissions above.

4. In the Emission factor field 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Click on to save all changes.

Step 6 (optional): Set how the CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are to be distributed

If working with consignments, it is possible to select how the CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are to be distributed between the original shipments.

Opter first totals the CO2 emissions of the consignment shipments that are included in the consignment order. The CO2 emissions calculated for the consignment order are then distributed between the original shipments.

For example, CO2 emissions can be distributed equally between the original shipments, or for example distributed based on the pricing weight and/or the distance of the original shipments.

Proceed as follows:

1. Click on Settings > Consignment types.

2. On the General tab there is the Assignment of CO2 emissions to original shipment drop-down list. Choose how the CO2 emissions of the consignment shipment are to be distributed between the original shipments. For more information on the drop-down list options, seeConsignment types (window).

3. Click on to save all changes.

Example, consignment, distribute CO2 emissions based on distance

We have selected that the calculated CO2 emissions for the consignment order are to be distributed between the original shipments based on the distances of the original shipments. We have therefore selected Relative distance in the Assignment of CO2 emissions to original shipment drop-down list in the Consignment types window.

We have 2 customer orders (original orders):

• One customer order (one original order) is going from Stockholm to Karlstad. Distance 300 km.

• One customer order (one original order) is going from Stockholm to Oslo. Distance 500 km.

The original orders are consolidated into one consignment order. The consignment is the route actually travelled by the supplier, i.e. Stockholm - Karlstad - Oslo. Distance: 500 km. The consignment order can have one or several consignment shipments.

Opter calculates CO2 emissions as follows:

1. Opter totals the CO2 emissions of the consignment shipments that are included in the consignment order, and the total is for example 60,000 g CO2.

   For details about how Opter calculates CO2 emissions for a shipment, see CO2 emissions calculations in Opter above. For example, the formula could be:

   The shipment’s distance × CO2 emissions from the vehicle × emission factor.

2. Opter totals the distances of the two original shipments, 300 km + 500 km = 800 km.

3. The calculated CO2 emissions of the consignment order are distributed between the original shipments, based on the distance of the original shipments. (CO2 emissions are distributed based on the distance of the original shipment in relation to the total sum of the distances of the original shipments).

   • The original shipment Stockholm - Karlstad. Distance 300 km.

     The calculation is 300 km / 800 km = 0.375 (37.5%).

     This original shipment is thus to be allocated 37.5% of the CO2 emissions of the consignment order.

     The calculation is 0.375 x 60,000g = 22,500g CO2.

     This original shipment is allocated CO2 emissions of 22,500 g.

   • The original shipment Stockholm - Oslo. Distance 500 km.

     The calculation is 500 km / 800 km = 0.625 (62.5%).

     This original shipment is thus to be allocated 62.5% of the CO2 emissions of the consignment order.

     The calculation is 0.625 x 60,000g = 37,500g CO2.

     This original shipment is allocated CO2 emissions of 37,500 g.

Show CO2 emissions in order reception

In the order reception, on the Order tab in the Data section, the CO2 emissions (g) field 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, see the image below. For more information, see CO2 emissions calculations in Opter above.

If you get the text The emission values have changed...

If you hover over the CO2 emissions (g) field and the text The emission values have changed. To list the emissions components, the CO2 value needs to be recalculated. appears, it means the following:

• The CO2 calculation saved on the order is different from what it would be if the CO2 emission had been calculated in the current situation. This could be because, for example, you changed the CO2 emissions of a vehicle (in the vehicle registry) after the estimated CO2 emissions of the order were determined and saved.

• If you want the estimated CO2 emissions for the order to be recalculated, you can change any of the values that affect the calculation 'back and forth'. For example, you can press the F3 key twice. When the F3 key is pressed, the sender and receiver are switched and the distance for the order is recalculated.

  Note:

  You may not want to recalculate the estimated CO2 emissions for the order.

  For example, if the order was unloaded a week ago, and you change the vehicle's CO2 emissions today. In that case, you may not want to recalculate the estimated CO2 emissions for that order.

• If the text The emission values have changed... appears, it means, for example, that the CO2 emissions of a vehicle have changed, and Opter cannot display the values that were the basis of the CO2 calculation that was made previously (i.e. before the CO2 emissions of the vehicle changed).

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

In order reception, on the Shipments tab, under Details on the General tab, CO2 emissions, calculated (g) is shown. What is shown there is the calculation of the order’s CO2 emissions per shipment. If you hover over the field, the values used for the calculation of CO2 emissions are displayed, see the images below. For more information, see CO2 emissions calculations in Opter above.

The image shows the following:

• Emission factor, 120%. For the calculation of CO2 emissions, Opter has used a CO2 emission factor of 120%. The CO2 emission factor is set for the different services, but can also be set for the different price vehicle types under each service.

• Distance, 192.985 km. The shipment’s distance.

• CO2 emissions from vehicle, 210 g/km. The details are taken from the vehicle registry.

• CO2 emissions, calculated, 48,632 g. This shipment is thus allocated CO2 emissions of 48,632 g. The calculation is distance × CO2 emissions from the vehicle × emission factor.

  192.985 km × 210 g/km × emission factor 1.20 = 48,632 g of carbon dioxide.

For consignments, it may look like this if you have chosen to distribute the consignment order's calculated CO2 emissions between the original shipments based on the distances of the original shipments.

The image above shows an example of hovering over the CO2 emissions, calculated (g) field of an original shipment that is in a consignment. The image shows the following:

• CO2 emissions from consignment, 70,000 g. Opter has added up the CO2 emissions of the consignment shipments that are included in the consignment order, and the total is example 70,000 g CO2.

• Total distance for original shipments, 800 km. Opter has totalled the distances of the original shipments in the consignments, and the sum was 800 km.

• Distance of consignment shipment, 200 km. The distance of the consignment shipment was 200 km.

• Dispatching based on distance, 25 %. This means that Relative distance has been selected in the Assignment of CO2 emissions to original shipment drop-down list on the General tab of the Consignment types window. For more information, see Step 6 above.

  In this example, this original shipment is allocated 25% of the CO2 emissions of the consignment order. The calculation is based on distance, 200 km / 800 km = 0.25 (i.e. 25%).

• CO2 emissions, calculated, 17,500 g. This original shipment is thus allocated CO2 emissions of 17,500 g.

  The calculation is 70,000 g x 0.25 = 17,500 g CO2 emissions. (In other words, 25% of 70,000 g is 17,500 g).

Show CO2 emissions in order check and shipment check

The CO2 emissions, estimated (g) column can be added in order check.

The CO2 emissions, estimated (g) and CO2 emissions, calculated (g) columns can be added in shipment check.

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

Showing CO2 emissions on the customer web

The estimation of the transport’s CO2 emissions can be shown to the customer when an order is being placed on the customer web. The 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 the mouse is hovered over the CO2 emissions (g) text, the data used to calculate the estimated CO2 emissions is shown.

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

If you want the transport CO2 emissions 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 to save all changes.

In order for Opter to calculate the estimated CO2 emissions, the customer must be able to fill in the to and from addresses, service and vehicle type. These fields therefore need to be displayed on the order page. For example, to display the Vehicle type field, click on the Fields on the order page tab in the internet order settings. Then double-click on the Vehicle type field in the Excluded list and the field will be moved to the Included list. Click on to save all changes. For more information, see Internet order settings (window).

To add a column showing estimated CO2 emissions to the lists on the main page and to the search results on the customer web, this can be done 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 Customising the columns on the customer web and Internet order settings (window).

Show CO2 emissions on invoices

Uppskattat CO2-utsläpp (g) and/or Beräknat CO2-utsläpp (g) can be shown on the invoice. If you want CO2 emissions to be shown 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”.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
<dataitemheader fontbold="true">

        <line x="0" y="0" width="185" height="0" thickness="0.3" />
        <line x="0" y="1" width="185" height="0" thickness="0.3" />
        <line x="0" y="15" width="185" height="0" thickness="0.3" />
        <!--<line x="0" y="217" width="185" height="0" thickness="0.3" />-->

        <item name="Order no." x="1" y="3" width="12" />
        <item name="Reference" x="1" y="7" width="28" />
        <item name="Freight bill no." x="1" y="11" width="20" />

        <item name="CO2 (g)" x="148" y="3" width="14" />
        <item name="Estimated /" x="148" y="7" width="14" />
        <item name="Calculated" x="148" y="11" width="14" />

        <item name="Price" x="167" y="3" width="17" align="right" />

</dataitemheader>

      <data name="DEL_Id_Presentation" orderlink="DEL_Id" x="1" y="1" width="25" />
      <data name="CRE_Name" x="1" y="5" width="25" />
      <data name="DEL_FreightBill" x="1" y="9" width="25" />

      <data name="EmissionForecast,'/'" x="148" y="1" width="7" />
      <data name="EmissionEstimate" x="148" y="5" width="7" />

      <data name="Price_Customer" x="167" y="1" width="17" format="n" align="right" />

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

Subcontractor performs the shipment

If a subcontractor carries out the shipment, information about CO2 emissions can be obtained in the following ways:

• The CO2 emissions (g/km) field, or the Fuel and Fuel consumption (per 100 km) fields, in the Price vehicle types window on the Emissionstab. Please check that the fields contain up-to-date information.

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

• The subcontractor sends information on calculated CO2 emissions via EDI, see below.

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.

Get statistical data on CO2 emissions via API

Using the statistics API, it is possible to retrieve data/information related to transport orders that is contained in Opter, such as CO2 emissions. The information returned by the statistics API is the "raw data"/basic data from the database in Opter. For more information, see Retrieving statistical data via API.

Examples of fields that may be of interest:

FAQ

Common questions and answers:

1. Can I manually change the CO2 emissions of an order?

   Yes. If you wish, you can change the value in the CO2 emissions (g) field in order reception by entering a new value, for example zero, and then saving the order. For more information, see Show CO2 emissions on invoices above.

2. Can I change the CO2 emissions of an order to zero?

   Yes. Enter "0" in the CO2 emissions (g) field in order reception and save the order. For more information, see Show CO2 emissions on invoices above.

3. Can the calculated CO2 emissions be changed?

   Yes. For example, the calculated CO2 emissions change when vehicles are assigned.

4. How can I see the values used to calculate CO2 emissions?

   If you hover over the fields that show CO2 emissions in order reception, the values used for the calculation of CO2 emissions are shown:

   • A first calculation of the CO2 emissions of the order is shown in the CO2 emissions (g) field (estimated) on the Order tab in the Data section.

   • The calculation of the order's CO2 emissions per shipment is shown in the CO2 emissions, calculated (g) field on the Shipments tab, under Details on the General tab.

   For more information, see CO2 emissions calculations in Opter above.

5. How can I make the customer aware of the climate impact of the different transport options in terms of CO2 emissions?

   You can choose to display the estimated CO2 emissions (g) of the transport on the customer web. The idea is that customers will be able to choose between different price vehicle types and that it will be clear to the customer how much CO2 emissions the different price vehicle types cause. See Showing CO2 emissions on the customer web above.

6. Can I show the estimated CO2 emissions and/or the calculated CO2 emissions on invoices?

   Yes. For more information, see Show CO2 emissions on invoices above.