The carbon footprint applied to the transport sector as an instrument of transition to the circular economy

In order to reduce climate change, the Carbon Footprint Communication (CFP) was introduced: a parameter for estimating, monitoring, reporting and verifying greenhouse gas emissions caused by a product or a service. This indicator is used to determine the environmental impacts of emissions on climate change caused by humans. In the context of goods transport, road-only transport is more impactful than intermodal transport by sea and rail. The objective of this paper is to use the Carbon Footprint to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from goods transport. A case study is proposed which aims to propose alternatives for companies to be able to decarbonise the sector so as to achieve a reduction in emissions resulting in increased environmental and economic efficiency. “BROS. DI MARTINO LTD.”, founded in Catania (IT) in eastern Sicily in 1969 and operating in the intermodal transport sector, was chosen because it boasts certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.