Automate CO₂ Tracking for Logistics

Automate CO₂ Tracking for Logistics

# Extract shipment data from emails and calculate CO₂ via API to Google Sheets

This automation streamlines carbon footprint tracking by extracting shipment details from email confirmations and calculating CO₂ emissions without manual input. Designed for logistics teams and sustainability officers who need accurate, real-time environmental reporting.

## Who it´s for
- Logistics companies monitoring shipment emissions
- Environmental managers in retail with supply chains
- Sustainability officers automating ESG reporting
- Transport operators using digital delivery confirmations

## What the automation does
- Triggers on new shipment confirmation emails in Gmail
- Uses GPT-4o-mini via LangChain to extract structured data: pickup/delivery addresses, cargo weight, distance, and delivery time
- Sends shipping parameters to Carbon Interface API to calculate CO₂ emissions
- Logs both raw shipment data and emission results into Google Sheets
- Eliminates manual document processing

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger logic for new Gmail messages
- Integrations with Gmail, Carbon Interface API, and Google Sheets
- Basic text guide for deployment and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n account (cloud or self-hosted)
- Gmail access with IMAP enabled or Google Workspace API
- Carbon Interface API key
- Google Sheet for data logging
- Properly configured credentials for all integrations in n8n

## Benefits and outcomes
- Reduces shipment data processing time by up to 90%
- Automatically accumulates data for ESG reporting
- Enables analysis of green initiatives (e.g., electric vehicle adoption)
- Simplifies audits with transparent data history
- Minimizes human error in data entry

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via chat

Additional information:

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