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Emission Factor
Rail freight train - WTT
0.0068kgCO2e/tonne-km
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Emission intensity WTT of goods transported by rail freight transport. Based on a mixture of emissions from diesel and electricity generation. Only emissions from direct fuel combustion or generation of electricity consumed are included. Retrieved from the Conversion Factors 2022: flat file published by the UK BEIS/Defra at the source URL.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Rail freight train - WTT |
| Sector | Transport |
| Category | Rail Freight |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2022 |
| Year Released | 2022 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | well_to_tank |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR4 |
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Activity ID
freight_train-route_type_na-fuel_type_na
UUID
0ba46a84-a092-4872-b298-311e22c5981d
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