ISO 14064-2 GHG emissions additionality. GHG emission mitigations are additional to the baseline scenario.

Statutory additionality. The project implements actions that go beyond statutory requirements.

Technology, institutional, common practice additionality. The project implements climate actions that are subject to barriers to implementation or accelerates deployment of technology or activities.

Financial additionality. Carbon credit revenues are the major or only source of revenues

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Modal shift in transportation of cargo from road transportation to water or rail transportation

As explained throughout the PDD, CargoBeamer and rail transport have the potential to significantly reduce the emissions of GHG. Carbon savings of up to 85% versus traditional road transport can have a significant impact and actively contribute to combating climate change. We are firm believers that intermodal transport is one of the cheapest and most attainable methods to contribute at scale.

SDG 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

A shift from freight transport via diesel trucks to electrical powered traction units on the rail promotes good health and well-being among societies due to significantly lower NOx pollution (up to 80%), noise pollution, and accidents on highways, among others. This claim is supported by the European Handbook on External Costs of Transport (European Commission).

SDG 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Given existing capacity bottlenecks on European highways (freight transport growth rate significantly surpasses that of highway expansions), it will be crucial that a greater share of freight is transported via rail to facilitate economic growth across the continent. Furthermore, rail transport improves the quality of work for truck drivers, as they are now able to focus more on first and last mile deliveries meaning they can spend more time with families and in their hub country. In light of major truck driver bottlenecks across Europe, this is a key factor that will become crucial for the resilience of the continent’s freight transport industry.

SDG 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainabSDGle economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

CargoBeamer is a highly innovative technology that has won numerous awards. The system allows for the swift horizontal and autonomous shift of freight onto the railway infrastructure. Furthermore, the technology addresses a key technological risk as referenced previously, namely the duration of loading and unloading procedures. With CargoBeamer the time required is reduced to 20 minutes versus 3-4 hours that are needed with traditional crane terminals to date. This allows for higher departure and arrival frequencies for rail transports, meaning that rail can compete more effectively with road. Lastly, due to the transport of up to 36 semi-trailers with one traction unit, CargoBeamer now offers 98% autonomous driving on long distance route for standard semi-trailers.

SDG 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

Similar to (SDG 3) Good Health and Well-Being, reduced external costs in the form of accidents, noise and NOx pollution, and traffic will allow countries to develop more sustainable cities and communities in the long-term. In particular, air quality is a major factor that will impact the living standards within cities, and it should be noted that long distance freight transport via road impacts numerous communities across Europe. 

SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

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CargoBeamer decarbonizes the logistics chain through its proprietary technology which enables all semi-trailer types to access the rail infrastructure in Europe, resulting in 85% CO2 reduction compared to diesel-powered trucks. Carbon avoidance credits are generated to reduce the green premium and counteract technological risk barriers present (reliability and punctuality).

CargoBeamer Emission Reduction via Intermodal Transport

CargoBeamer Emission Reduction via Intermodal Transport

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