HVO driving LKQ UK and Ireland’s net zero goal
LKQ UK and Ireland is transitioning its HGV logistics fleet to run on low carbon hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
The move is intended to support the company’s sustainability goals, with an estimated saving of more than four million kilogrammes of CO2e per year.
HVO is a fossil-free alternative to diesel, made from 100% renewable and sustainable resources, and tank-for-tank results in at least 80% less fossil-based carbon in the atmosphere than traditional diesel.
Stewart Giles, director of group logistics at LKQ UK and Ireland, said: “The sheer mileage that our HGVs cover makes them the ideal candidate for introducing biofuel to, because of the significant carbon savings that we’re able to achieve immediately.
“Introducing biofuel works in tandem with other schemes to reduce our fleet’s emissions, enabling us to make headway towards our goal to operate sustainably at all levels of business.”
LKQ UK and Ireland has set itself a target of achieving net zero scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050.
