Transportation
This sector relates to the following sub-sectors: Air Transportation, Automobiles, Marine Transportation, Land Transportation.
Air Transportation
Each section below relates to the TPT Disclosure Framework principles of Action and Accountability. The below provides further guidance for sub-elements 4.1 and 4.2. The TPT welcomes comments on this guidance to ensure it is as useful as possible for preparers and users. The text is open for comment until Friday, 24 November. Please select the feedback form at the bottom of the page. The final text will be updated in February
This sub-sector includes air freight & logistics, and airlines industries. Air freight and logistics companies provide freight services and transportation logistics to both businesses and individuals. The airlines industry is comprised of companies that provide air transportation globally to passengers for both leisure and business purposes.
1. Drive long-term uptake of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), including interim focused actions3,5,7,10,13,14
- procure and invest in bio-source SAFs, and emerging SAF technologies, including fuels derived from waste, biomass, agricultural residues, and power-to-liquids (PtL).
- show a strong commitment to R&D to advance SAF technologies to reduce the green premium and improve carbon efficiency; and
- engage with policy makers to advocate for supportive policies and incentives for SAF adoption.
2. Improve operational efficiency of fleet and ground operations1,4,10
- replace older aircraft with newer, more fuel-efficient designs;
- optimise interior designs for in-flight weight reductions (e.g., seats, equipment, galleys);
- streamline operations to carry more payload per flight;
- determine optimal flight paths, altitude accuracy, and landing configurations;
- improve efficiencey of ground operations, including single engine taxiing and use of electric or hydrogen-powered ground vehicles.
3. Invest in infrastructure & technological advancements4,10
- contribute to and accelerate the development of hydrogen powered low-GHG emission aircrafts and associated infrastructurel; and
- improve the electrical grid at airports to support high-powered charging required for potential electric/hybrid aviation.
4. Manage demand for Aviation3,4
- demand management through pricing strategies; and
- shift of short-haul flights to high-speed rail and behaviour changes.
- (1) total fuel consumed (GJ), (2) percentage alternative (%) and (3) percentage sustainable(%);7
- average age of fleet (years);7
- available seat kilometres (ASK);7
- passenger load factor;7
- number of departures;7
- revenue passenger kilometres (RPK);7
- revenue ton kilometres (RTK);7
- litres of fuel per kilometre (l/km)/revenue tonne kilometre (l/RTK)/passenger-kilometre (l/RPK);7
- quantity of SAF used and targets for future use;3,12
- sustainability certification of SAF if applicable;3,12
- total fuel consumption (mt) for international vs domestic and/or passenger vs cargo (Jet A/A-1 or equivalent, Jet B);6
- total net SAF delivered by SAF type (mass);6
- total blended SAF delivered by SAF type (mass);6
- total electricity charged and used for aircraft propulsion (GWh).6
- direct (Scope 1) emissions from, e.g. mainline aircraft and jet fuel, sustainable aviation fuel, mainline vehicles;2
- indirect (Scope 3) emissions from e.g. mainline aircraft fuel production, venture investments;2
- emissions intensity expressed as gCO2e per revenue tonne kilometre (gCO2e/RTK) or gCO2e per revenue passenger kilometre (gCO2e/RPK);4,12
- target boundary: SBTi recommend targets should be set on a well-to-wake basis;11
- account for and target non-CO2 induced effective radiative forcing effects;10,12,14
- lifecycle emissions factor per SAF type (LSf);8
- total CO2 emissions reductions from SAF(tCO2e);8
- total emissions from the electricity charged and used for aircraft propulsion – CO(tCO2e).6
Air Transportation literature
- Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), Waypoint 2050, (2021)
- CDP Worldwide & ADEME, Assessing Low-Carbon Transition: Transport, (2021)
- Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), Global Sector Strategies: Investor Actions to Align the Aviation Sector with The IEA’s 1.5°C Decarbonisation Pathway, (2022)
- Deloitte, Decarbonizing air transport: taking a holistic approach, (2022)
- EY, Sustainable aviation fuel technology: trends and insights, (2023)
- IATA, Net Zero 2050 Progress Tracking Methodology, (2022)
- IFRS, [Draft] Industry-based Guidance on Implementing IFRS S2, 2022
- KPMG, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Ready for take-off? (2022)
- Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), Aviation Transition Strategy, (2022)
- Reséndiz & Shrimali, Assessing the Credibility of Climate Transition Plans in the Aviation Sector,(2023)
- Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Science-based Target Setting for the Aviation Sector, (2021)
- Transition Pathways Initiative (TPI), Carbon Performance Assessment of Airlines: Note on Methodology,(2021)
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Buyers Alliance, About SABA (2023)
- World Economic Forum First Mover Coalition, Aviation Commitment, (2022)
Your feedback
The TPT welcomes comments on the Sector Summary to ensure it is as useful as possible for preparers and users. The Sector Summary was open for comment until Friday 24 November and, following consideration of the feedback received, will be updated in February. Thank you to the industry experts who provided comments.
