TCI-IIMB GHG Emission Tracking Tool Receives ISO Certification
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Bengaluru, Dec 20 (NationPress) The TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has made history by becoming the first entity in India to earn the ISO 14083 certification for its pioneering digital platform, the Transportation Emissions Measurement Tool (TEMT).
Established in partnership with the Transport Corporation of India (TCI), the lab signifies a major advancement in sustainability efforts.
This certification highlights the platform's capability to precisely measure and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from freight transport activities, enabling organizations to assess, manage, and ultimately diminish their transportation-related emissions in accordance with regulatory standards and sustainability objectives.
To implement effective emissions reduction strategies, organizations require robust tools to quantify their emissions. The TEMT, equipped with certified emissions factors for various transport modes, enables organizations to accurately measure and report emissions, paving the way for impactful emission-reduction plans.
In India, the transportation sector contributes approximately 14 percent of the nation’s total GHG emissions, with freight transport responsible for nearly 40 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions within this sector.
Without proactive measures or the adoption of cleaner technologies, transportation emissions are anticipated to quadruple from 2016 to 2050, potentially reaching 1.17 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2050, raising the transport sector's share in total emissions to 19 percent. Accurate measurement is the essential first step in combating these emissions.
The ISO 14083, developed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), establishes a global standard for quantifying GHG emissions from transport operations.
This standard is applicable to road, rail, air, maritime, and inland waterway transport, encompassing fuel combustion and electricity use. It provides calculation methods, data requirements, and reporting guidelines, creating a standardized framework for tracking emissions and assisting organizations in making informed decisions regarding emission-reduction strategies.
NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL), a subsidiary of the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has incorporated ISO 14083 emission factors API into its flagship initiative, the Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP).
This integration allows users to effortlessly calculate emissions from freight activities, promoting transparency and sustainability within logistics operations.
Girish Kumar Surpur, CEO and Director of NICDC Logistics Data Services, noted that as NLDSL continues to innovate for a sustainable future, ULIP’s Carbon Emissions API, developed in collaboration with the TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab at IIM Bangalore, empowers trade and logistics stakeholders to assess the environmental impact of their transportation activities.
By calculating emissions and utilizing additional data sources available through ULIP, organizations can create the necessary tools for informed, actionable decisions regarding sustainability, including modal shifts. Together, we can foster significant change towards a lower-carbon logistics ecosystem.
The TEMT serves as a comprehensive online platform designed to measure emissions across all transportation modes. It incorporates India-specific emission factors, validated through ISO 14083 certification, ensuring data precision and relevance.
This tool enables users to calculate emissions for both past and future shipments and compare emissions across different transport modes for designated origin-destination pairs. Additionally, it provides users the flexibility to construct customized transportation chains, with all past entries securely stored in the cloud for convenient monthly tracking and year-over-year comparison.
The platform is commodity-agnostic, meaning it is applicable to all shipment types.
