Making CO2-neutral transport a reality requires the active participation of transport industry, politicians, government agencies, and fuel industry.
International decisions from politicians and government agencies would enable stable, long-term regulations to be implemented.
The continued efforts from fuel producers to promote production and distribution of alternative fuels is equally important.
Ensuring sustainable cultivation
One aspect of renewable fuels is that the cultivation of biomass for the fuels is done in a way that is sustainable in the long run, which is very important because otherwise there is a risk that the positive effects of the fuels could be lost.
Adding biofuel to diesel
The availability of biofuels is another crucial factor. Even with the rapid expansion of the current production resources, availability will be limited for a number of years to come. Therefore, we believe the best and most logical solution in the short term is to mix the available biofuels with today’s fossil fuels.
Sharing the responsibility
Volvo Group wants to, and can, take our share of the responsibility for issues relating to impact on the climate by developing engines that can be run on renewable fuels.
But development towards carbon dioxide-neutral transport will not happen on its own – and we cannot do it alone.