Car Carbon: Partnering with our portfolio companies to measure and reduce road traffic emissions on highways

Ardian introduces Car Carbon, a specialized tool developed in collaboration with our Infrastructure portfolio companies, Ascendi and Wintics, to enhance the monitoring of highway emissions and inform policy decisions.
 
Scope 3 emissions generated by road traffic account for 90% of the total carbon footprint on highways today, yet there are no industry standards or specialized tools to measure them. Car Carbon fills this technological gap by accurately measuring emissions data on highways, enabling users to improve their carbon footprint.

Car Carbon is connected to Ascendi's systems, generating hourly traffic data classified by vehicle category. It distinguishes itself by utilizing granular computation, leveraging the data to obtain precise emission estimates.
 
This initiative combines Ardian's expertise in developing data-driven products with Ascendi's traffic engineers and sustainability team, who have transformed our theoretical model into an industrialized product. Wintics, an expert in computer vision technology, has also played a critical role by developing an AI-based application to identify vehicles carrying multiple passengers. This incentivizes carpooling and mitigates noise and air pollution– two essential factors for improved future mobility.