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The calculator could be run as simulation for analysis and baselines or used to record actual activities to calculate real emissions. It will integrate the upstream emissions of the products with the emissions of the supply chain, such as transportation, storage, and processing, to enable a true comparison. The end result is the emission of the product plus its transportation and logistics divided by units of products delivered at destination.
The destination emissions of the products could be used for regulatory compliance, such as the EU carbon border tax, and for meeting customers' climate objectives. They could also be used to help investors assess the risk of different products. Finally, by comparing the actual results versus simulations of business-as-usual alternatives, these calculations could be used to prove emissions reduction, certify products as low carbon, and create carbon offsets.
Sample Supply Chains
Fruit and Produce: Fruit and produce is harvested at a farm, transported by truck, processed at a distributor facility, shipped by freight (air, truck, or rail) with refrigeration, and delivered to a grocery store or supermarket. Optionally we can consider storage at the grocery store or supermarket as an additional step in the supply chain to the final consumer.
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