Convert a freight emissions baseline and reduction commitment into a target footprint, absolute savings requirement, and annual milestone. Choose a target year and expected freight growth to reveal the intensity improvement needed.
The main result is the absolute emissions reduction required by the target year. The intensity result shows how much emissions per unit of freight activity must improve if activity changes as assumed.
The annual reduction shown is a straight-line planning milestone. Real decarbonization paths can be uneven and should be tracked against an unchanged boundary.
A 1,250 t CO₂e baseline with a 30% target requires a 375 t CO₂e reduction and a target footprint of 875 t. With 4% annual freight growth for five years, intensity must improve by 42.5%.
The entered reduction sets an absolute emissions target; the calculator also derives the intensity improvement needed under the growth assumption.
Growth compounds the baseline activity proxy, which changes the intensity reduction required to meet the absolute target.
It represents declining freight activity and may reduce the intensity improvement needed.
No. The annual cut is a simple straight-line milestone from baseline to target.
Yes. A 100% target produces zero target-year emissions, although the operational feasibility must be assessed separately.
| Variable | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| B | Baseline freight emissions | t CO₂e |
| R | Absolute reduction target | % |
| t | Time to target | years |
| g | Freight activity growth | %/year |