Logistics UK’s multimodal decarbonisation discussion paper 2026.

How does the logistics sector decarbonise?

The UK multimodal logistics system is essential to the UK economy but is also a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. This discussion paper focuses on the challenges to decarbonise logistics across water, air and rail freight and raises questions that need answers.

The paper argues that ultimately the UK will only achieve a resilient, predictable, and low carbon logistics system by treating its freight networks, energy systems, and decarbonisation tools as parts of a single, integrated whole, and Logistics UK is open for discussion on how that can be achieved.