Notes on carbon markets and industrial transition
Corridor tips, method disputes and factor corrections all land in the same inbox. We read everything, but we answer in the order that keeps the next dispatch accurate. If your question is about a specific figure in a published note, include the corridor, the reporting period and the factor set you used, otherwise the reply is just guesswork on our side.
Send route notes, telematics extracts or a factor you think we got wrong. Attach the raw pull if you have it. Tips that name the operator, the depot and the month move to the front of the queue.
Editorial mail is checked on working days. Straightforward corrections usually get an answer within two working days. Requests that need a method review, or anything touching an audit trail, take longer and may come back with follow-up questions first.
Call during office hours if the matter is time-sensitive and relates to a live reporting deadline. Written correspondence is better for anything involving spreadsheets.
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Corridor tips, method questions and factor disputes all land in the same inbox. If you are chasing a specific figure from a past dispatch, mention the corridor and the month so we can pull the right spreadsheet.
Telematics pulls and factor checks usually take a working day. Interview requests for the weekly dispatch need a week of lead time.
Email the editors with the route, the operator type and the period covered. Attach the raw export if you have one, even if the columns are messy. We would rather clean a rough file than work from a summary slide.
Short answers to the things that come up most often in corridor conversations. If your question is about a specific lane, a factor set or a data export, the editors usually reply within a working day.
The Johannesburg–Durban rail spine and its road counterpart on the N3 get the most attention, followed by coal and container flows through Richards Bay. We also run notes on N1 legs, the inland depots where loads are consolidated, and the Western Cape routes where reefer and dry goods mix on the same trailer.
Both. Method notes list the factor sets we used, the version and the source, so a reader can trace a number back. Where a factor is contested, we say so and show what changes in the reported tonne-kilometre figure when you switch.
It is the normal starting point. Gaps in ignition data, mislabelled trailers and duplicate trip records are covered in our data-quality pieces. The usual fix is a short reconciliation step before any carbon number leaves the spreadsheet.
Yes, with a narrower scope. Several Gauteng and Western Cape operators run a monthly diesel-and-distance sheet plus one factor per fuel type. It is less granular than a full inventory, but it holds up under review as long as the assumptions are written down.
Write to info@transportcarbon.com with the lane, the period and what you think is wrong or missing. If it is a correction, include the figure and the source you are comparing against. For anything about how we handle submissions, see our policy page.
The contact page lists the editors and the phone line for time-sensitive questions. For terms covering reuse of our charts and method notes, check the terms page.