T-1B4b-TE-2 - More efficient marine freight transport

TBD

Background

IPCC WG3 definition: .

Improving the energy efficiency of ships, for example through the use of lighter materials and more efficient engines, reduces the emissions per transport work performed.

Transition Element

• Type of shift: Utilisation Shift
• Activity: TBD
• Operation: TBD
• ATOC: TBD

Activities

Improves:

• T-1B4b-A-1 - Sea freight
• T-1B4b-A-3 - Electric sea freight

Parameters

Parameter	Unit	Description
energy_intensity_freight_sea_transport	kwh_tonne_km	Energy intensity sea freight transport
shipping_efficiency_improvement_factor	percent	Freight shipping efficiency improvement factor

YAML Specification

version: 2.0.0
type: update
weightInversionExpression:
  expression: ((1 / ( unknown_x / %[0] )) - 1) / %[1]
  variables:
  - energy_intensity_freight_sea_transport
  - shipping_efficiency_improvement_factor
unitOfMeasure: tonne_km
cohort:
  expression: '1'
variablesToUpdate:
- update: energy_intensity_freight_sea_transport
  type: EFFICIENCY_IMPROVEMENT
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - shipping_efficiency_improvement_factor
- update: energy_intensity_freight_electric_sea_transport
  type: EFFICIENCY_IMPROVEMENT
  by:
    expression: '%[0]'
    variables:
    - shipping_efficiency_improvement_factor
carbonCausalChains:
  atoc:
    expression: '1'
  chains:
  - chain: ship_freight
  - chain: electric_shipping_freight
cobenefits:
- air_quality
- reduced_noise