LCRS on track to reduce freight carbon emissions 31 May 2013

The Logistics Carbon Review 2013, which provides a state of the nation for the Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme (LCRS), now in its third year, suggests the freight industry is cutting carbon emissions.

LCRS, which is managed by the FTA (Freight Transport Association), was set up to galvanise the industry to reduce carbon emissions and contribute to national greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Latest data shows that the average tonnes of CO2e per LCRS member reduced by 2.8% between 2010 and 2011, suggesting that participants are on track to meet the 8% carbon reduction target in 2013, two years earlier than expected.

"The results are proving that industry can contribute voluntarily to national climate change reduction targets," insists Rachael Dillon, FTA climate change policy manager.

"Government has just concluded that it will continue to support a voluntary approach to reducing freight emissions and the LCRS has a robust yet simple methodology providing an easy way to do this."

Case studies on carbon reduction from some LCRS members – Arla Foods UK, Howard Tenens, John Lewis Partnership, Tesco, Wincanton and UPS – are also featured in the report.

Author
Brian Tinham

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