Transport Refrigeration
Transport refrigeration is a vital part of every cold chain: perishable goods, mainly food but also medical supplies and other goods, have to be refrigerated on their way from harvest or production to the consumer. Most refrigerated road transport unit applications are associated with commercial refrigeration, with operating temperatures in the chilled (from 0 to 8°C) and frozen (typically below 18°C) ranges. Reports quantify the carbon emissions from the UK refrigerated transport and roadmaps for their mitigation will be developed by this project and added to the website when available.
Documents
Emissions Assessment of Refrigerated Food Transport in the UK
In this webinar the University of Birmingham will present the data and modelling developed for emissions assessment of the refrigerated food transport sector in the UK.
Learning outcomes: You will understand the emissions profile for the sector and potential for abatement.
Watch the webinar here - Recording
This report from the Cold Chain Federation provides information on the cold storage and temperature controlled infrastructure in the UK
TICR Talk on Transport Recording
This TICR talk webinar recorded in December 2023 presents interim findings of the research into emissions, forecast scenarios and site investigations in the UK. https://youtu.be/EnLcszOioJ8?si=2wa7EGI5M8smKPsp
Shaping the cold chain of the future from the Cold Chain Federation
This document is the basis for the Cold Chain Federation's engagement within and outside our industry; to define what we mean by a net zero cold chain and to ask ourselves where the gaps are in our knowledge and where the potential is for collaboration.
