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ABSTRACT
The concept of Sustainable Development has emerged more than thirty years ago. This article shows how the environmental aspects of the concept apply to the transport of goods. It first presents an overview of the environmental impacts of this activity. Then are reviewed energy and environmental performance of the transport supply. The article also shows the challenge of logistics practices and design of supply chains. Finally, the possibilities for action to reduce environmental impacts by stakeholders, carriers or shippers, are described through voluntary commitments devices being deployed in France particularly.
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Marc COTTIGNIES: Expert engineer, transport and mobility department - French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME), Valbonne, France
INTRODUCTION
The concept of sustainable development, which emerged some thirty years ago, is now widely known and accepted. It aims to reconcile economic development with the satisfaction of people's essential needs and the preservation of the environment.
This article shows how the environmental aspect of this concept can be applied to freight transport.
The first step is to gain a better understanding of the link between transport activities and environmental degradation, by taking stock of the various environmental impacts, such as the greenhouse effect, air pollution and noise: what are these impacts in the case of freight transport? To qualify the energy and environmental performance of transport, we need to distinguish between different transport solutions (mode, vehicle) and operational parameters (speed, loading rate). In addition, we need to look at the challenges posed by the design of logistics chains and logistics practices: logistics schemes and organizations determine the flow of goods, and therefore have a major influence on the environmental performance of transporting a product and its raw materials. A wide range of studies (national statistics, studies, research results, calculation tools and methodologies) now provide the key players (carriers, freight forwarders and shippers) with essential information, which should encourage them to take action. Voluntary commitment schemes are available for this purpose.
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KEYWORDS
logistics | environmental impacts | environmental performance | greenhouse gas emission
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Bibliography
Websites
ADEME http://www.ademe.fr
GHG and Carbon Footprints http://www.bilans-ges.ademe.fr/
Controlling fuel consumption in road transport http://www.energeco.org
Standards and norms
- AFNOR Greenhouse gases – Part 1: Specifications and guidelines, at the organization level, for quantifying and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and removals - NF EN ISO 14064-1 - 2018
- AFNOR Méthodologie pour le calcul et la déclaration de la consommation d'énergie et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES) des prestations de transport (fret et passagers) - NF EN 16258 - 2012
IATA RP 1678...
Regulations
Law no. 2001-420 of May 15, 2001 on new economic regulations.
Constitutional law no. 2005 – 205 of 1 March 2005 on the Charter of the Environment.
Regulation no. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of June 18, 2009 (Euro VI standard).
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