This paper aims to help public policy makers, particularly in Asian countries, to monitor trends in carbon emissions from logistics and explore the related decarbonisation options. It does this by scoping the subject, outlining several analytical frameworks and identifying a range of metrics that quantify the scale of the carbon-reduction challenge and the main ways of addressing it. The paper advocates adopting a life-cycle approach to decarbonising freight transport, supplementing the measurement of vehicle tailpipe emissions with analyses of emissions from the energy supply chain and those embodied in transport infrastructure.

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