Aviation-sustainable fuel provider World Energy and logistics company Dalsey Hillblom Lynn (DHL) signed a partnership agreement of seven years on Thursday, with an aim to accelerate decarbonization of aviation logistics by purchasing about 668 million liters of sustainable aviation fuel through sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc).
SAF is a kind of biofuel made of plant, animal material in the place of fossil fuels, which helps cut down greenhouse gas. It is also known to be a low-carbon alternative to conventional jet fuel. SAFc is a new accounting tool that allow SAF emissions reductions to be claimed by the traveler if they cover higher cost of fuel.
The partnership looks to reduce just about 1.7 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over aviation fuel lifecycle which is equivalent to handling about 77,000 annual aircraft movements of DHL Express in the Americas carbon neutrally for a full year, said World Energy.
The World Energy said the agreement is a testament to DHL Group’s ambitious sustainability roadmap, which includes the goal to reduce DHL’s annual greenhouse gas emissions to below 29 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) in 2030 across scopes 1, 2 and 3.
National Grid defines the three scopes as a way of categorizing different kinds of emissions a company creates in its own operations and in its wider ‘value chain’.
John Pearson, DHL chief executive said, “By partnering with World Energy and confirming this milestone agreement, we are taking another concrete leap towards minimizing our carbon footprint and contributing to a more sustainable future.”
Gene Gebolys, CEO of World Energy said, “Decarbonizing the hard-to-abate sectors requires commitment across the value chain, and partnerships like the one we are launching today are key to enabling companies like DHL to meet their ambitions climate goals.”
