TreeSmart for Road Freight
The road system is used not only by private vehicles but also by commercial freight operators. Commercial vehicles account for about 38% of the 72 million tonnes of CO2 attributed to road transport vehicles. Importantly, the growth in commercial vehicle CO2 emissions is about twice that of private vehicle emissions, at about 3.3% p.a.
Because of the larger size of the vehicle and the higher annual kilometres for commercial vehicles, the annual CO2 emissions per commercial vehicle (about 21 tonnes) are higher than for private vehicles (about 4.3 tonnes). This would therefore necessitate a higher TreeSmart subscription per commercial vehicle of about $250 p.a. (on average). Given the wide range of types of commercial vehicle (from small van to large B-double trailer), a further diversification of TreeSmart subscription rates would be justified.
