reducing emissions from corporate fleets
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There are many successful strategies to reduce fleet cost and emissions. EDF discusses many of these and provides case studies of leading companies that are cutting costs and setting environmental goals.TRANSCRIPT
Reducing Fleet Greenhouse Emissions
Jason Mathers
Climate Change 101
What are the sources?
7%
19%
28%
6%
5%
35%
AgricultureIndustryTransportationCommercialResidentialUtilities
U.S. greenhouse gas emissionsU.S. greenhouse gas emissions
Why do vehicles matter?
Source: EPA. 2007. Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2005 (Draft
for public review).
The 100,000 vehicles in pharmaceutical fleets emit about 900,000 MT CO2 each year!
Factors for vehicle emissions
Total Total carbon carbon
emissionsemissions
DrivingDriving
PracticePracticess
Carbon Carbon per per
gallon of gallon of fuelfuel
Fuel economyFuel economy
Measure Emissions
Gallon of Diesel = 10.15 kg CO2
Total Carbon DioxideGallons of Gasoline
CO2 coefficient
== CCOO
OO
XX 8.81 kg8.81 kg
Improve Vehicle Selection
• Right size vehicles• Choose best in class• Evaluate total
vehicle life-cycle costs
• Offer employee incentives
Improve Vehicle Use
• Influence driver behavior
• Deploy telematics• Reduce Vehicles
Miles Travel• Improve vehicle
maintenance
IV. Offset Remaining Emissions
• Leadership Practice
• Portion of Savings can cover costs
• Credible projects a must
Report on Results
• Sustainability Reports• Shareholder Surveys• Corporate Intranet• Press Releases• Client Newsletters
Metrics to Track Progress
Total Fleet EmissionsTotal Fleet Emissions
Emissions per Emissions per vehiclevehicle
Emissions per mileEmissions per mile
Results:4.4% MPG
4.2% Emissions
4.1% Costs
Committed to Committed to going Carbon-going Carbon-neutral in 2008neutral in 2008
Results:
22.0% MPG
13.0% Emissions
10.0% Costs
Has Offset Remaining EmissionsHas Offset Remaining Emissions
Results:
18.0% MPG
15.8% Emissions
8.0% Costs
Results:
21.1% MPG
20.5% Emissions
Costs: No change
www.edf.org/greenfleetGHG Calculator Best
Practices
Driver Training Materials
Benchmarking Study
Fleet Success Stories
Average savings:• 14% emission reductions
• 4% lifecycle cost reductions •25,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided
• Over $8 millions saved