From Cradle to Gate: Carbon Footprint of Light Vehicles Manufactured in Brazil
The project, developed under Line V of the Rota 2030 Program, is coordinated by the Center for Sustainability Studies (FGVces) in partnership with the School of Mechanical Engineering at UNICAMP. Its main focus is to determine the carbon footprint of light vehicles manufactured in Brazil, from cradle to factory gate.
To this end, the initiative will assess up to eight representative vehicles from the Brazilian automotive sector and develop a carbon footprint calculation tool to be made available to the national automotive industry and other relevant stakeholders.
Objectives
The main objective of the project is to assess the carbon footprint of light vehicles (passenger cars) produced in Brazil, including:
- Quantifying the climate change impacts from raw material extraction to vehicle manufacturing at assembly plants—that is, from cradle to factory gate;
- Mapping emission sources and identifying opportunities for reduction;
- Identifying key differences in comparison to vehicle production in other countries (international benchmarking).
Moreover, the results may be used to identify the most significant greenhouse gas emission sources, as well as opportunities for adjustment throughout the supply chain, promoting best practices and joint actions among the various actors in the sector.
FGV São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP)
FGV Center for Sustainability Studies (FGVces)
Researcher: Guarany Osório/ Juliana Picoli