Climate protection initiatives

Contents Introduction ...................................................................................... 2 Road versus rail ............................................................................... 3 Climate Protection Initiatives of Rail Cargo Group On an international level ............................................................ 5 Quiet Tracks Initiative ................................................................... 6 Energy-efficient Driving ............................................................... 6 100 % Green Traction Current ............................................... 7 Warehouse Locations with Financial Climate Contribution ................................................................... 7 Waste Management ..................................................................... 9 Emissions Calculation ................................................................... 10 Eco Award ......................................................................................... 10 Rating Successes ............................................................................ 10 Introduction Whitepaper Climate Protection of the Rail Cargo Group 2 One of the central questions in the fight against climate change is the following: How can the climate reversal be achieved in the transportation sector? And it is clear: The railroad is part of the solution. Currently, about 10 % of all emissions come from the transportation sector. Shifting freight traffic to the rails is the fastest and most direct way to combat emissions and climate pollution. In doing so, the Rail Cargo Group cuts down on several million tonnes of CO 2 -eq per year with its transportation services internationally – in Austria alone, more than 1 million tonnes of CO 2 -eq are saved every year. Rail freight transport produces many times fewer emissions than road transport – while greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector continue to rise, we are continuously improving our carbon footprint. Transporting goods on rails has everything going for it, because the railway is the most climate-friendly mode of transportation and is the key to fulfilling the EU’s climate goals. So every additional kilometer and tonne of cargo transported by rail is good for the environment. And without freight transport, reaching the climate protection goals will not be possible. The ÖBB Group lives sustainability – the key to long- lasting business success. As the freight transport subsidiary of ÖBB, the Rail Cargo Group has its own ambitious sustainability measures in addition to the group-wide climate protection strategy and continuously strives to improve. This white paper is dedicated to these measures for sustainable rail freight transport. Because a green future is a future on the rail.