Mobile combustion emissions emerge from burning fossil fuels in your company's owned or controlled vehicles used to transport people and materials for the company.
There are currently five methods available to calculate mobile combustion emissions:
Actual fuel consumption uses your fuel type (e.g. petrol or diesel) and consumption. (Recommended)
Average fuel consumption | Distance driven uses the average fuel efficiency of your vehicles and the distance driven.
Distance uses the distance driven, vehicle type (e.g. van, truck, motorcycle, bike) and fuel type (e.g. petrol or diesel).
Distance and mass transported uses the distance travelled, the vehicle type (van or truck), and mass transported. This calculation method is suited for data related to the transportation of goods, but should only be used for transportation using company-operated vehicles. For other transportation, please categorise these as Scope 3 Category 4, Upstream Transportation and Distribution, or Scope 3 Category 9, Downstream Transportation and Distribution.
Bring Your Own Emissions allows you to upload your own pre-calculated emissions to the Plan A platform. For more information, see here. Please note that when Bring Your Own Emissions is used to upload Mobile Combustion data, the Plan A Sustainability Platform cannot automatically calculate emissions for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (Scope 3). If you use Bring Your Emissions for this category, you will, therefore, also need to do the same for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities.
Note: emissions from electric vehicles are calculated in Scope 2 under the Purchased Electricity category.
Check out our step-by-step guides to formatting data for all calculation methods.
Step-by-Step: Format Actual Fuel Consumption Data (Recommended)
Step-by-Step: Format Actual Fuel Consumption Data (Recommended)
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: Start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the combustion sources are mainly operated (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Fuel consumption: The amount of the selected fuel type consumed during the given time period.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the unit for the amount of fuel consumed:
l (litres)
gal (US gallon)
m3 (cubic metres)
bbl (barrel)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
Select the fuel type for the fuel amount consumed that you wish to enter for the given time period, you can choose from the following:
petrol
diesel
If you are using the template downloaded as an excel from the platform, you will be able to select the input from a drop-down.
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Format Average Fuel Consumption | Distance Driven Data
Step-by-Step: Format Average Fuel Consumption | Distance Driven Data
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the combustion sources are mainly operated (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Distance driven: The distance travelled in the selected unit for the give time period and fuel type.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the unit for the distance travelled:
km (kilometres)
mi (miles)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
Select the fuel type for the fuel amount consumed that you wish to enter for the given time period, you can choose from the following:
petrol
diesel
If you are using the template downloaded as an excel from the platform, you will be able to select the input from a drop-down.
This field is mandatory.
Column H: vehicle_efficiency
The average vehicle efficiency in the selected units for the give time period and fuel type.
Format: Numbers using periods as decimal separators (e.g. 7.6).
This field is mandatory.
Column I: vehicle_efficiency.unit
Select the unit for the amount of fuel consumed:
l/100km (litres per 100km)
mpg (miles per US gallon)
km/l (kilometres per litre)
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Upload Distance Data
Step-by-Step: Upload Distance Data
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the transport originated (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Distance driven: The distance travelled in the selected unit for the give time period and fuel type.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the unit for the distance travelled:
km (kilometres)
mi (miles)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
Select the fuel type for the fuel amount consumed that you wish to enter for the given time period, you can choose from the following:
unknown
“Unknown” represents an average of all fuels available and is currently the only option available right now. We will release an update for this calculation method and the options will then be petrol and diesel.
This field is mandatory.
Column G: vehicle_type
The type of vehicle.
Choose from:
van
motorcycle
truck
bike
Note: The vehicle type "van" corresponds to Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), "truck" to Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV).
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Upload Distance and Mass Transported Data
Step-by-Step: Upload Distance and Mass Transported Data
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the transport originated (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Distance driven: The distance travelled in the selected unit for the give time period and fuel type.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the unit for the distance travelled:
km (kilometres)
mi (miles)
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
Select the fuel type for the fuel amount consumed that you wish to enter for the given time period, you can choose from the following:
unknown
“Unknown” represents an average of all fuels available and is currently the only option available right now. We will release an update for this calculation method and the options will then be petrol and diesel.
This field is mandatory.
Column H: vehicle_type
The type of vehicle.
Choose from:
van
truck
Note: The vehicle type "van" corresponds to Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV), "truck" to Heavy Commercial Vehicle (HCV).
This field is mandatory.
Column I: mass
The mass in transported in the selected unit for the indicated timeframe.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: mass.unit
Select the unit for the mass transported:
kg (kilogram)
lb (pound)
t (metric tonne = 1000 kgs)
ton (short ton = 2000 lbs)
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Step-by-Step: Upload BYOE Data
Step-by-Step: Upload BYOE Data
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first day of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last day of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the emissions occurred (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Your own emissions in kg CO₂e.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Reminder: It is not Plan A’s responsibility to ensure the calculation of those 3rd parties are in accordance with the GHG Protocol. There is no verification or validation of BOYE emissions through Plan A.
Please note that when Bring Your Own Emissions is used to upload Mobile Combustion data, the Plan A Sustainability Platform cannot automatically calculate emissions for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (Scope 3). If you use Bring Your Emissions for this category, you will, therefore, also need to do the same for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities.