DHL Group and sustainable fuels producer Neste will jointly evaluate how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can support DHL in its air transport decarbonisation targets.
The parties will develop a commercial model that is expected by 2030 to lead to the off-take of around 300,000 tons of Neste’s neat (unblended) SAF per year for DHL, as well as enable the sale and purchase of additional volumes of SAF.
As well as looking at how Neste’s SAF can help DHL lower air transport emissions, the agreement will also look at how Neste’s HVO100 renewable diesel can reduce DHL’s road transport emissions.
DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emission logistics by 2050. Interim targets by 2030 include electrifying two-thirds of last-mile delivery vehicles and increasing the share of more sustainable fuels across all transportation modes to more than 30%, which includes the use of SAF.
Neste and DHL Group have already been working successfully together for several years, for example in the field of SAF deliveries.
Additionally, Neste and DHL Group supported the International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) to pioneer and test the ISCC Credit Transfer System, which enables airlines, logistics providers, and end customers, such as corporations, to credibly report the emission reductions achieved using SAF for reducing their carbon footprint in air travel and freight transport.
“The signing of this agreement with Neste is a significant step in our strategy to achieve net-zero-emission logistics by 2050,” said Yin Zou, executive vice president corporate development DHL Group.
“By closely collaborating with a leading producer of renewable fuels, we can further advance on our interim targets.
“Together with Neste, we will develop innovative solutions that support our own sustainability goals and eventually also those of our customers”…
