Environmental and climate protection in logistics

Potential of environmentally orientated logistics concepts to reduce emissions from freight transport (PULK) - UBA Texts 32/2025

Authors: Mirjam Opitz, Sascha Rosentritt, Martin Schwemmer, Alexander Köhler, Michel Allekotte, Frank Dünnebeil, Julius Jöhrens, Claudia Kämper, Clemens Brauer, Jonathan Köhler, Arnd Bernsmann, Daniela Kirsch

Effective environmental and climate protection in freight transport includes measures for modal shift, traffic avoidance, increased efficiency and, last but not least, alternative drive systems. This research report shows specific measures for supporting environmental and climate protection in logistics-related value creation. The evaluation of the measures makes it clear that alternative drives in combination with photovoltaics on hall roofs and the installation of heat pumps can make a considerable contribution to climate protection. However, numerous other measures for increasing efficiency in transport, handling and storage, which were compiled and evaluated in the final report, also contribute to climate protection - from efficient temperature control in logistics properties to towing kites for ocean-going vessels. The research report is aimed at companies, politics, administration and society and presents structured and comprehensive measures for environmentally-orientated logistics.