Inland waterways

Calculate the emissions of freight carried on rivers and canals from the route or distance, the cargo weight and the vessel, with the GLEC methodology.

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Methodology	Coverage	Basis	Inputs you need	Notes
GLEC	Not stated	GLEC Framework v3.2 (2025)	`origin` and `destination` or `distance_in_km`, `weight_in_tonnes`; optional `vessel_type`, `energy_scope`	Vessel types cover motor vessels by length, container vessels, pushed convoys, coupled convoys, and tankers. Supports audit records.

When to use it

Use GLEC for any inland waterway shipment. It's the only methodology SQUAKE offers here.
Send vessel_type when you know it. Otherwise SQUAKE uses motor_vessels_under_50_m.

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