Global expertise and commitment to sustainable logistics and mobility
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(1) National and international environmental authorities
(2) National and international
transport authorities
(3) Research institutes
(4) Research initiatives and platforms
(5)
Non-
(6) Logistics associations
(7) Environmental Law
(8)
International Environmental Agreements
(9) Emission charges and subsidies
(10) Technology
(11)
Studies
(12) Glossery
(13) Emission factors
(14) Sustainable transport and logistics
Projects
(15) Sustainable procurement Freight transport and logistics services
National and international environmental authorities
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
Intergovernmental panel on climate change
http://ipcc.ch/
United Nations Environment
Programme
http://www.unep.org/
U.S. Environmental Protecton Agency
http://epa.gov
National Center for Environmental Economics (EPA)
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eed.nsf/webpages/homepage
US Congress The select committee on energy independence and global warming
http://globalwarming.house.gov/
California Climate Action Registry
http://climateregistry.org
European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/index_en.htm
European Environmental Agency
http://www.eea.europa.eu/
National and international transport authorities
WORLD
International Maritime Organization
http://www.imo.org/
International Civil Aviation Organisation
http://www.icao.int/env/
EUROPE
The International Transport Forum is an intergovernmental organisation established
by a Protocol signed in Brussels on 17 October 1953. It comprises the Ministers of
Transport of 44 full Member countries, 7 Associate countries and 1 Observer country
http://internationaltransportforum.org/home.html
AUSTRIA -
DENMARK -
FINLAND -
FRANCE -
GERMANY -
ITALY -
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USA -
http://dot.gov/
Research programmes and Platforms
Eionet is a partnership network of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and its
member and participating countries involving approximately 900 experts and more than
300 national institutions. The network supports the collection and organisation of
data and the development and dissemination of information concerning Europe’s environment.
http://www.eionet.europa.eu/
QUANTIFY, an Integrated Project coordinated by the DLR-
The Swedish Network for Transport and Environment, NTM is a non profit organisation,
initiated in 1993 and aiming at establishing a common base of values on how to calculate
the environmental performance for various modes of transport.
http://www.ntm.a.se/english/eng-
Green Logistics is a four year EPSRC-
The International council on Clean Transportation
http://www.theicct.org/
Transportation Research Board (TRB) in the USA
http://gulliver.trb.com
ERA-
BESTLOG, initiated by the European Commission, will establish an exchange platform
for the improvement of supply chain management practice across Europe.
http://bestlog.org
BEST is a Thematic Network under the European Commission's Fifth Framework Programme
for Research, Technological development and Demonstration, Key Action 2 'Sustainable
Mobility and Intermodality', co-
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Research & Statistics
www.apta.com/research/
ECTRI, the European Conference of Transport Research Institutes, is an international
non-
TRANSPORTNET is a network of university groups involved in Transport Research and
education, from several European countries, created in March 2003. These groups are
located in schools of Economics and of Engineering, and their activities cover all
modes and geographical ranges of transport.
http://transportnet.org
Research and Technology for Mobility and Transport, Germany
http://tuvpt.de
Consortium for Research and Development of Technologies for Innovative Transport,
Italy
http://consorziotrain.com
GAVE is programme of the Dutch government to support the implementation of the European
Biofuels Guideline. This guideline aims to promote the use of biofuels for transport
and mobility
http://gave.novem.nl/gave/
The European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform (HFP) facilitates and accelerates
the development and deployment of cost-
MindsinMotion.net (MiM) is an online community and learning network on sustainable
mobility.
The MiM portal is currently focused on three main themes: Alternative Fuels, Clean
Buses and Hydrogen for Mobility
http://mindsinmotion.net/index.php/mim
SEI Stockhom Environment Institute Sustainable Consumption Web Site
http://regionalsustainability.org
BESTUFS II aims to maintain and expand an open European network with respect to
City Logistics Solutions (CLS).
http://bestufs.net/index.html
Transports Concepts of the Future
http://teknologisk.dk/transport/9952
Intelligent Transport Systems
http://its-
Non-
The mission of the Japan for Sustainability is to share information on developments
and activities originating in Japan that lead toward sustainability, with the aim
of building momentum toward a sustainable path for the world.
http://www.japanfs.org/index.html
Founded in 1989, T&E is Europe's principal environmental organisation campaigning
on sustainable transport. The primary focus is on European policy and to promote
an environmentally sound approach to transport.
http://www.transportenvironment.org
The National Council for Science and the Environment is a not-
CCAP is an independent, non-
Logistics
associations
The Institute for Supply Management™ (ISM) is one of the largest supply management
association in the world. ISM’s membership base includes more than 40,000 supply
management professionals with a network of domestic and international affiliated
associations
http://www.ism.ws/
The European logistics Association provides a vital forum for those engaged in logistics
in Europe and internationally.
http://www.elalog.org
IWLA is the association of the value-
Founded in 1963, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) is
an preeminent association for individuals involved in supply chain management. CSCMP
provides educational, career development, and networking opportunities to its over
9,000 members and to the entire profession.
http://cscmp.org/
APICS, The Association for Operations Management
http://www.apics.org/default.htm
UKWA, The United Kingdom Warehousing Association
http://www.ukwa.org.uk
EIA. The European Intermodal Association develops, improves and promotes sustainable
intermodal mobility combining innovative rail, waterway, road, air and maritime transport
solutions using every mode of transport in the most optimal way by improving their
links with each other (also called "co-
Department of Transport and Regional Economics, University of Antwerp
http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*TPR
Transport and Mobility Leuven TML studies the problems that occur with mobility and
logistics. TML research focuses on traffic management, transport economics, environment,
traffic safety and the consequences for society.
http://www.tmleuven.be/home.htm
DENMARK
Centre for Logistics and Freight Transport, Technical University of Denmark
http://www.ctt.dtu.dk/projects/clg
FINLAND
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
http://ww.vtt.fi
FRANCE
INRETS – Institut National de la Recherche sur les Transports et leur Sécurité
http://www.inrets.fr
CERTU – Centre d’Etudes sur les Réseaux, les Transports, L’Urbanisme et les Constructions
Publique
http://www.certu.fr
Université de Lyon 2, Laboratoire d’Economie des Transports
http://www.let.fr
GERMANY
University of Karlsruhe, Institute for Economic Policy Research, Transport economics
http://www.iww.karlsruhe.de
ITALY
ISFORT High Institute for Transport Education and Research
http://www.isfort.it
NETHERLANDS
CE Delft. Leading Independent Dutch research and consultancy organisation specialising
in developing innovative solutions environmental problems
http://www.ce.nl/eng/index.html
TNO-
TRAIL The Netherlands Research School for Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics
http://www.trail.tudelft.nl
SWISS
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Laboratory for Intermodality, Transport
and Planning
http://www.transport.epfl.ch/en/homeE.php
UNITED KINGDOM
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK
http://www.ciltuk.org.uk/pages/home
The Logistics Research Centre (LRC), based in the School of Management and Languages
at Heriot-
Institute for transport studies, University of Leeds
http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/
USA
The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics
http://ctl.mit.edu
The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia
Institute of Technology.
http://www.isye.gatech.edu/
Alliance for Transportation Research Institute,
University of New Mexico
www.unm.edu/~atr/index.html
Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR),
University of South Florida
www.cutr.usf.edu/
Environmental Law
Commission on Environmental Law of the World Conservation Union
CEL advances environmental law by developing new legal concepts and instruments,
and by building the capacity of societies to employ environmental law for conservation
and sustainable development
http://www.iucn.org/themes/law/
The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) is
a network of government and non-
PACE Law School
http://appserv.pace.edu
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified
by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL 73/78)
http://www.imo.org/Conventions/contents.asp?doc_id=678&topic_id=258
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-
Convention on Long-
Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1999)
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/convkp/kpeng.html
Emission charges and subsidies
Environmental Tax Policy Institute, The Vermont Law School
http://www.vermontlaw.edu/elc/envirotax/index.cfm
Environmental
Taxation Worldwide Website. The purpose of this website is to disseminate information
on environmental taxation issues which exist around the world.
http://www.greentaxes.org/
Network of Aircraft Operators and the EU ETS (AIRETS.ORG)
International Energy Agency -
The UN's fourth Global Environment Outlook examines the current state of the global
atmosphere, land, water and biodiversity. It describes changes since 1987, identifies
priorities for action, and recognizes both where progress has been made and where
problems still exist. The report was prepared by about 390 experts and reviewed by
more than 1,000 others worldwide.
http://www.resourcesaver.org/file/toolmanager/CustomO16C45F95051.pdf
Climate for a transport change. TERM 2007: indicators tracking transport and environment
in the European Union. This report represents a summary of selected issues from the
European Environment Agency Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (EEA TERM)
set of transport and environment integration indicators. The objective of this report
is to indicate some of the main challenges to reducing the environmental impacts
of transport and to make suggestions to improve the environmental performance of
the transport system as a whole. The report examines issues centred around transport
and climate change, which need to be addressed in the coming years.
http://reports.eea.europa.eu/eea_report_2008_1/en/EEA_report_1_2008_TERM.PDF
Impact on the environment of increased production and consumption are growing. Sustainable
consumption and production (SCP) has become more prominent on the policy agenda although
few substantive results have yet emerged. The impacts on the environment of increased
production and consumption are growing. The challenge for all countries is to break
the link between economic growth and environmental impacts from consumption, resource
use and waste generation. The fourth Environmental Assessment Report for Europe has
just been published by the European Environment Agency.
http://reports.eea.europa.eu/state_of_environment_report_2007_1/en/chapter6.pdf
This report represents a summary of 10 selected issues from the EEA's TERM (transport
and environment reporting mechanism) set of transport and environment integration
indicators.The objective is to indicate some of the main challenges to reducing the
environmental impacts of transport, and to make suggestions for improving the environmental
performance of the transport system as a whole.
http://reports.eea.europa.eu/eea_report_2006_3/en/term_2005.pdf
Environmental Valuation & Cost Benefit News covers legal, academic, and regulatory
developments pertaining to the valuation of environmental amenities and disamenities,
such as clean air, trees, parks, congestion, and noise.
http://envirovaluation.org/index.php
Centre for Air transport and the Environment
Aviation and shipping emissions. Historical
and future scenarios and their radiative impacts,
A logistical Perspective on the Fuel Efficiency of Road Freight Transport, Professor
Alan C. McKinnon, School of Management, Heriot – Watt University, UK
http://www.sml.hw.ac.uk/logistics/pdf/IEA-
Greenhouse gas emissions from Heavy Duty Vehicles in the EU
http://www.theicct.org/documents/GuenterHoermandinger-
Clean gasoline and diesel. The foundation for modern vehicles and clean air
http://www.theicct.org/documents/Sulfur_policymaker_brief_ICCT_2004.pdf
ICAO Environmental Report 2007
http://www.icao.int/icao/en/env/pubs/Env_Report_07.pdf
Measurement and Benchmarking of Key Performance Indicators in the Food Supply Chain
(Vehicle Utilisation and Energy Efficiency in the Food Supply Chain, Professor Alan
C. McKinnon, School of Management, Heriot – Watt University, UK
http://www.sml.hw.ac.uk/logistics/pdf/KPI98.pdf
To shift of not to shift, that's the question. The environmental performance for
freight and passanger transport modes in the light of policy making, CE Delft, RIVM
http://www.ce.nl/index.php?go=home.showPublicatie&id=249
Industry Research and Technical Development on Vehicles and Energy, L.G. Rosengren,
AB Volvo
http://www.ertrac.org/pdf/news/Rosengren.pdf
Research and Technical Development on Infrastructure and ITS, G. Zimmermeyer, Robert
Bosch
http://www.ertrac.org/pdf/news/Zimmermeyer.pdf
Adapting to climate Change: A Business Approach, PEW Center on Global Climate Change
http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Business-
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change
http://www.pewclimate.org/global-
EMEP/CORINAIR Emission Inventory Guidebook -
The 2009 update of the third edition of the emission inventory guidebook prepared
by the UNECE/EMEP Task Force on Emissions Inventories and Projections provides a
comprehensive guide to state-
http://reports.eea.europa.eu/EMEPCORINAIR5/en/page002.html
HBEFA
NTM Sweden
www.ntmcalc.org/Magellan/render/
LIPASTO FINLAND,
www.lipasto.vtt.fi/yksikkopaastot/indexe.htm
UK DEFRA
www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/reporting/pdf/passenger-
UK DFT
www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roads/environment/emissions/
US EPA SmartWay
www.epa.gov/smartwaylogistics/transport/index.htm
Sustainable transport and logistics Projects
SMART-
http://www.smart-
http://www.efreightproject.eu/
Euridice is an Integrated Project funded by EU's Seventh Framework Programme ICT
for Transport Area. The basic concept of Euridice is to build an information services
platform centred on the individual cargo item and on its interaction with the surrounding
environment and the user.
http://www.euridice-
INTEGRITY is a new challenging project intending to significantly improve the reliability
and predictability of door-
Kernel of the project is the development of the so-
http://www.integrity-
The SMARTFREIGHT project wants to make urban freight transport more efficient, environmentally
friendly and safe by answering to challenges related to traffic management, freight
distribution management.
Logistics for Life (L4Life) is a Coordination Action (CA) funded by the EU's Seventh
Framework Programme Theme 3, ICT for Safety and Energy Efficiency in Mobility. This
CA will bring together leading logistics companies, technology providers and research
organizations working on Innovative ICT solutions to ensure the long-
Sustainable procurement guidelines for freight transport and logistics services
