TRB’s National Cooperative Freight Research Program (NCFRP) Web-Only Document 5: Carbon Footprint of Supply Chains: A Scoping Study defines a standardized, conceptual approach to assessing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the transportation component of supply chains, critiques current methods and data used to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and outlines a work plan to develop a decision tool to help estimate the carbon footprint of the transportation component of supply chains.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2013. Carbon Footprint of Supply Chains: A Scoping Study. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/22524.
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Front Matter | 2-5 | |
Contents | 6-8 | |
Summary | 9-10 | |
1 Introduction | 11-13 | |
2 Review of Current Programs | 14-34 | |
3 Qualities of an Effective Tool | 35-51 | |
4 Evaluation of Current Programs | 52-63 | |
5 Developing a Decision Tool | 64-92 | |
Conclusions | 93-94 | |
Appendix A List of Programs and Sources Reviewed | 95-99 | |
Appendix B Workshop Materials | 100-103 | |
Appendix C List of Acronyms and Abbreviations | 104-104 |
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