Empowering Shippers: How Book and Claim Plus a Clear Action Plan Can Unlock Heavy Road Freight Decarbonization

Published on June 29, 2026

Road emissions account for two-thirds of global freight transport emissions. This White Paper explores how the book and claim model can support credible procurement of low emission transportation services (LETS) in road freight, overcoming data and network limitations to accelerate fuel deployment, ensure verification, and enable shippers’ decarbonization goals. Authored by SFC with contributions from Procter & Gamble, Normec Verifavia, and Gruber Logistics.

 

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