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Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management
António Mendes Lopes (editor), Jiazhong Zhang(editor)
António Mendes Lopes (editor)

University of Porto, Portugal

Email: aml@fe.up.pt

Jiazhong Zhang (editor)

School of Energy and Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province 710049, China

Fax: +86 29 82668723 Email: jzzhang@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

Examining the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Green Transportation Solutions in Production Systems

Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management 14(4) (2026) 719--730 | DOI:10.5890/JEAM.2026.12.012

Vilayat Ismayilov$^1$, Vusala Babayeva$^{2}$, Ummuhabiba Galandarova$^{3}$, Parvana Mammadova$^{4}$, Abdulhuseyn Zamanov$^{5}$

$^{1}$ Department of Economics and Management, Azerbaijan Academy of Labour and Social Relations, Baku, AZ1130, Azerbaijan

$^{2}$ Agrarian Market and Improvement of the Agribusiness Environment Division, Agricultural Research Centre, Baku, AZ1025, Azerbaijan

$^{3}$ Department of World Economics, Baku State University, Baku, AZ1148, Azerbaijan

$^{4}$ Department of Industrial Engineering and Sustainable Economics, Azerbaijan Technical University, Baku, AZ1073, Azerbaijan

$^{5}$ Department of Economics and Marketing, Nakhchivan State University, Nakhchivan, AZ7012, Azerbaijan

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine how the implementation of green transportation solutions can reduce costs and minimise negative environmental impacts in production systems. A comprehensive analysis was conducted on the adoption of green transportation in industrial and logistics systems, assessing its economic, environmental, and practical effectiveness. The study found that the integration of green transportation solutions in production systems generates significant economic and environmental benefits. The transition to electric and hydrogen transport reduces fuel costs from approximately EUR 15 to EUR 5 per 100 km, representing a saving of about 66%. At the same time, annual maintenance costs decrease from EUR 1,100 to EUR 500 per passenger car, corresponding to a reduction of almost 55%. The findings showed that the use of environmentally friendly transport reduces CO2 emissions from 19 kg to 2 kg per 100 km, while nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulphur oxides (SOx) emissions decrease from approximately 0.7 kg/year to less than 0.05 kg/year. In addition, noise levels fall from 72 dB to 52 dB, which positively influences the microclimate of production workshops and the health of workers. Practical examples from the USA, Germany, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and EU countries demonstrated the effectiveness of integrating electric transport with logistics optimisation systems, which reduce losses from approximately 13% to 6%, alongside renewable energy that provides 35-40% of demand coverage. Companies adopting such solutions gain competitive advantages by improving their image and business sustainability. Overall, the results confirm that environmentally friendly transport lowers economic costs and makes a significant contribution to the sustainable development and environmental safety of production systems. The findings of this study can be applied by enterprises and logistics companies to enhance efficiency and reduce environmental burdens.

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