Instabox offers a freight service that can deliver parcels to lockerswhere the customer can retrieve their parcel using a temporary code. As part of Instabox’s efforts to reduce the climate impact of their transports, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute has carried out life cycle-based calculations of the climate impact from delivering parcels with Instabox’s service. Calculations of the climate savings that can be achieved when switching to alternative fuels were also made. The results showed that the largest climate savings could be achieved when changing the fuel to HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) or electricity from photovoltaics, which can be seen in Figure 1 below. The calculations of the climate impact included a Well to Wheel approach where emissions from production and distribution of the fuel to the use of the fuel in the engine was included. Only the climate impact of the fuel has been included, while the climate impact that arises from the production of vehicles (including batteries) has not been included. Depending on which raw materials are used in the production of HVO the climate footprint can vary. It is therefore of importance to set demands towards the suppliers regarding the sustainability of the raw material. A further analysis should be made to ensure the availability of filling stations and charging stations for the various fuels. It is also important to consider the implementation of environmental zones in different municipalities from the year 2020. The implementation regulates emissions from light vehicles. This project has been financed with funds from the European Regional Development Fund within the Grön BoStad Stockholm project.
Instabox erbjuder en frakttjänst som levererar paket till skåp, istället för till ombud eller terminaler, där kunden själv kan hämta ut sitt paket med en tillfällig kod. Målet med projektet var att beräkna klimatpåverkan som orsakas vid transporten av ett paket med Instabox tjänst samt klimatbesparingen vid utbyte av diesel (som används idag) till ett urval av alternativa bränslen och el. Rapporten togs fram på uppdrag av Instabox inom projektet Grön BoStad Stockholm, med finansiering från europeiska regionala utvecklingsfonden.