Reporting obligation CO2 emissions of commuting and business mobility

All information at a glance: Reporting obligation CO2 emissions of commuting and business mobility, July 1, 2024

In terms of sustainability, significant gains can be made in business mobility: more than half of the kilometers traveled in passenger transport are work-related. To reduce the CO2 emissions caused by mobility, a number of measures have been outlined in the 2019 Climate Agreement. One of these measures is the CO2 reporting obligation ( ‘Wet Persoonsgebonden Mobiliteit). The aim of this CO2 reporting obligation is to save 1 megaton of CO2 by 2030.

If organizations are on track to achieve this goal, collective measures will suffice. If CO2 emissions have not decreased sufficiently, organizations will be obligated to travel smarter and more efficiently based on an individual standard starting from 2026. Mobility Concept explains how to comply with the reporting obligation and what can already be done to promote sustainable travel.

Organizations with more than 100 employees must submit an annual report from July 1, 2024, containing data on commuting and business mobility. This includes data on the number of kilometers traveled, the modes of transport used (car, bicycle, scooter, etc.), and the type of fuel used for scooters, mopeds, or motor vehicles. Organizations do not have to report actual CO2 emissions. The CO2 emissions are calculated in a digital platform provided by the government based on emission factors.

To assist employers in meeting the reporting obligation, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has provided guidance for employers. The guidance outlines the data requested, methods for collecting it, and how the report should be submitted.

You may already be using a mobility platform that records all employee travel, which is convenient because you already have a lot of insight and are well prepared for the CO2 reporting obligation. If this is not the case, you can gather travel data from various administrations and annual statements you have for lease cars, public transport, and travel allowances. If data is still missing, you can, for example, retrieve the missing data by conducting surveys among your employees.

Mobility Concept takes care of the administration

Registering all mileage, modality and fuel type can create a lot of administrative work for employers. Here, Mobility Concept lends a hand. Mobility Concept's MaaS platform fully unburdens employers with the execution and administrative handling of mobility schemes and services, complying with the reporting obligation.

Encouraging sustainable travel behaviour

Encouraging sustainable travel behaviour can be done in various ways, for example through insight into CO2 emissions, financial incentives for cycling, public transport, carpooling and other sustainable options, and offering sustainable alternatives such as (electric) shared transport. When it comes to travel behaviour and operations, we inspire and assist key stakeholders such as employers and governments to adopt more sustainable travel behaviour through advice, assistance with implementation, and management of mobility schemes.

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