* The study takes into consideration previous findings to elaborate assumptions about consumer behavior, the logistics ecosystem and the consumer transport.
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Share of e-commerce GHG emissions worldwide 2020, by source
The greatest share of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the e-commerce industry comes from the packaging of goods, accounting for approximately ** percent of total estimated emissions. According to simulated scenarios, package returns represent about of the total e-commerce emissions.
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