FedEx Express Europe and Dutch non-profit Natuur & Milieu (Nature & Environment) have announced they are embarking on a collaboration aiming to pave the way for a more sustainable transport sector. Funding from FedEx Express Europe will enable the Dutch non-profit to deliver three sub-projects over the coming 12 months, aiming to realise sustainable solutions that drive down carbon emissions across road, logistics distribution facilities and aviation.
The projects include: empowering small to medium fleet operators to transition to zero-emissions operations, promoting the use of renewable energy and charging infrastructure in distribution centres, and stimulating the uptake of Synthetic Aviation Fuel as a means of reducing emissions of modern aircraft.
In the Netherlands, transportation of goods is responsible for 12% of the CO2 emissions of the Dutch economy. Aviation is responsible for 45% of these emissions, with road transport making up an additional 21%.
“Electrification of our own parcel pick-up and delivery fleet and readying our facilities now to meet the needs of the future are both important components in how FedEx Express will move towards carbon-neutral operations in Europe. In collaborating with Natuur & Milieu, we’re proud to be able to play a role in enabling zero-emissions solutions on a broader scale. Whether reducing road transport emissions to zero, replacing energy and infrastructure to future-proof distribution centres, or revolutionising aviation with synthetic fuels, we are enabling more sustainable logistics from the ground up,” said David Canavan, Chief Operating Officer, FedEx Express.
In March 2021, FedEx announced its goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040, including a more than $2bn investment in optimising its operations, renewable energies and carbon sequestration. This collaboration with Natuur & Milieu complements the $100m of funding FedEx is providing to establish the Yale Center of Natural Carbon Capture in the United States of America.
Source: FedEx
