September 15, 2022. HAVI, together with its collaborator HAM and hand in hand with Scania, promote the use and consumption of biomethane in their trucks, in a clear commitment to the decarbonization and development of this green energy, obtained from biogas.
The use of biomethane represents a reduction in CO2 emissions of 90% vs. the use of equivalent diesel trucks and 75% vs. trucks that already use natural gas (CNG-LNG), which represents a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, which will contribute to meeting environmental objectives.
At HAVI they are committed to the environment, a commitment they share with their main clients. The firm joined the SBT (Science Based Target) initiative together with more than 3,000 multinationals to achieve sustainable development and lead the way towards a decarbonised economy with the aim of limiting global temperature rise to 2º by reducing the equivalent of carbon footprint of its logistics by 40% by 2030 compared to what it generated in 2015.
Since transport is responsible for 85% of the total CO2 emitted per ton distributed, in 2016 HAVI began to incorporate gas trucks into its distribution fleet, at its distribution center in Barcelona and with the collaboration of HAM for the supply of the gaseous fuel.
Also for Scania, manufacturer of HAVI’s gas trucks, the decarbonization of transport is the central axis of its strategy. One of the technologies with the greatest decarbonisation potential that the Swedish manufacturer has within its range are trucks that can run on biomethane. Scania has recently expanded its range, both in Bio-CNG and Bio-LNG, which represents a substantial improvement in autonomy. Biomethane trucks are a key part of Scania’s Science Based Target, with which it commits to reducing CO2 emissions from its products by 20% between 2015 and 2025.
In Europe there are more than 400 biomethane production plants and, although in Spain they are still far from those figures, there is enormous potential to use this biofuel. For this reason, Scania promotes and supports initiatives such as this collaboration with HAVI and HAM, for the use of biomethane in real cases of long-term transport.
