ALICE launches the Roadmap Towards Zero Emissions Logistics

ETP-ALICE newsletter - III/2019

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ALICE Launches the Roadmap Towards Zero Emissions Logistics 2050

In response to the Paris Agreement, more and more governments, associations and businesses are setting bold climate targets. The European Commission presented the European Green Deal on the 11th of December with the ambition for Europe to be the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050. This will be achieved with a two-step approach, designed to reduce CO₂ emissions by 50%, if not 55%, by no later than 2030.

While only 29% of countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) include freight emissions, the topic is rising on national and local agendas. More than 680 companies have committed to science-based targets, with some pledging to reach zero emissions by 2050. These companies are now looking for ways to turn promises into action. But when it comes to freight transport and logistics, they face challenges. Freight emissions are still increasing, in contrast to most other sectors.

"The timing couldn't be better. This Roadmap will make it easier for companies to proactively respond to the Green Deal's transport targets by developing their own company roadmap." said Sophie Punte, Chair of the ALICE Sustainable Logistics Supply Chains and head of Smart Freight Centre.

Global transport demand is estimated to triple by 2050 worldwide, which would mean doubling carbon emissions under a business as usual scenario. The deployment of greener and cleaner vehicles, trains, barges, ships and airplanes as well as other technologies for a more efficient transport network is forecasted to be too slow to deliver on our climate change targets. The short-term focus, therefore, is on leveraging and finding new opportunities for efficiency gains in freight transport and logistics.

“This roadmap also presents compelling ideas to drive immediate efficiency gains that will represent an important source of funding for the required Infrastructure and assets investments to reach zero emissions” said Sergio Barbarino, ALICE vice-chair and Research Fellow at P&G

The Alliance for Logistic Innovation and Collaboration in Europe (ALICE) is aware of the huge challenges and deep transformation required of freight transport and logistics if we are to meet climate goals and maintain our standard of living. That is why ALICE developed a roadmap entitled “Towards Zero Emissions Logistics 2050” to set the challenge and direction clearly. It aims to make the roadmap towards decarbonisation more practical for companies and to clarify what roles governments, research and development institutes and civil society will have in order to make this happen.

"ALICE has achieved an impressive level of engagement in producing this roadmap. The variety of perspectives and knowledge that has been gathered by leveraging ALICE network, fully legitimates this roadmap. It is time for each organization to put it in practice by setting its own roadmap” said Francois Regis Le Tourneau, ALICE Chair and Corporate Supply Chain Standards and Prospective Director at L'ORÉAL

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