The family-owned company is expected to reduce its annual carbon emissions by more than 150 tonnes (150,000 kilograms) as a result of this change.
Shifting the dial
According to Chamberlain Transport’s Managing Director, Simon Chamberlain, this was a ‘straightforward decision’, designed to ‘shift the dial’ for other UK hauliers who are considering ways to decarbonise their fleets. Under the partnership, the haulier will trial HVO for six months before considering a wider expansion to its fleet of 40 vehicles.
Domestic transport continues to be the UK’s largest emitting sector, responsible for 28% of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2022, a year in which it rose by 1.6% and proved to be an outlier compared to other sectors.
Demand for HVO in the UK has doubled in the past two years, and Certas Energy anticipates this to continue to rise to roughly one billion litres by 2030.
Increasingly choosing HVO
Darren Holloway, Commercial Director for Energy Solutions at Certas Energy, said: “Chamberlain Transport is one of a growing number of hauliers turning to HVO in order to help meet short- and medium-term decarbonisation targets while transitioning to electric vehicles.
“This partnership demonstrates how seamless the transition can be from fossil diesel to renewable fuels, resulting in immediate carbon reduction benefits. We are pleased to see that the transport sector is increasingly choosing HVO as the necessary bridging solution for its journey to net zero.”
Simon added: “We must start somewhere, so what better place than in your own back yard? By targeting the areas our trucks visit regularly, where we live, work and go to school, we can make our surroundings the cleanest possible for the people that matter most.”
Switching to HVO has been one of several sustainability initiatives recently introduced by Chamberlain Transport, including achieving an EcoVadis Bronze award and installing solar panels on-site.
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