PACIFIC National this week launched a carbon emissions calculator. It said it was to help customers drive down their greenhouse gas emissions.
Pacific National chief strategy and sustainability officer Saskia Groen-in’t-woud said the web-based tool would allow customers to calculate their freight journey, inputting volumes and load type, to measure the environmental benefits of transporting by rail instead of road.
“We’re all on the journey together to reduce emissions, which is why we’ve designed this website tool to give our large customer base the power to run the sums and quickly see the benefits of choosing rail over road,” Ms Groen-in’t-woud said.
She said the quickest and most efficient way to decarbonise the national supply chain is to support the haulage of more freight by trains.
“Rail is more fuel efficient than road freight and a ready-made low-emissions transport solution for Australia’s supply chain,” she said.
“As Australia’s largest private rail freight operator, we take our role in minimising the effects of climate change seriously and continue to explore new pathways to reduce our emissions.”
