Eco-efficiency of the Transportation Process in the Context of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Abstract

Abstract Global warming is one of the most common issues in the context of climate change and means a constant increase in the average air temperature on Earth. The main cause of changes affecting the natural environment is human activity. There may also exist a positive feedback loop between phenomena such as: melting of natural ice-lands and glaciers, rising water levels in seas and oceans, increased frequency of extreme weather events (heat waves, violent storms, hurricanes, droughts, floods and fires) climatic phenomena. These phenomena have massive socio-economic consequences, e.g. high costs of managing losses caused by weather phenomena, or increased spending on adaptation measures. The most important task is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, and one of the most important elements is the change in the direction of energy policy - the transition from traditional fossil fuels towards zero-emission energy sources, and according to the author of the publication, systemic changes in the transport process are also necessary. The article proposes a mathematical model of the eco-efficiency of the transportation process in terms of reducing CO2 emissions to the natural environment. A detailed analysis of the delivery costs was carried out, which in turn led to measurable model results in the form of optimal parameters of the tested process (frequency of deliveries and economic volumes of deliveries) at minimal costs.