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According to Povilas Drižas, Secretary General of the International Transport and Logistics Alliance (TTLA), companies have invested heavily in sustainable business solutions in recent years. This strategy has helped the transport business of our country in Europe to consolidate itself among the main providers of logistics services through the organization of supply chains and transport of goods by road.
“Lithuanian transport and logistics companies export most of their services to Western Europe, where the approach to climate change is extremely mature. A large number of tractors registered in Lithuania meet the highest environmental standards with Euro-6 generation engines. This means much lower fuel consumption and much less environmental pollution with greenhouse gases, ”says P. Drižas.
Compared to previous generation standards, Euro-6 engines emit several times less nitrogen oxides, carbon dioxide and particulates when burning fuel.
Lithuanian businesses in Europe among the leaders
According to Eurostat, in 2019 Germany had the last freight vehicle fleet – 58 percent. the tugs in this country were less than 3 years old. Luxembourg (51%) and Lithuania (49%) continue to rank according to this indicator. The worst situation among the EU countries remained in Greece and Bulgaria, where more than half of all tractors are more than 10 years old.
Drižas says that in order to maintain a competitive advantage in the international arena, the Lithuanian transport sector annually increases investments in sustainable growth solutions: smart logistics, fuel and energy saving technologies and CO2 reduction, and constant renewal of the fleet of automobiles. Together with investments in commercial real estate, this all accounts for the majority of the total investment portfolio in the transportation and logistics sector.
“The Lithuanian transport business in the context of sustainable growth in Europe stands out in another respect: we are among the leading countries where the business is already seriously preparing for diesel engines to be replaced. In addition to economic and environmental factors, the European Union’s climate change policy is accelerating the adoption of sustainability solutions in companies, ”says P. Drižas.
The European Green Deal aims to move towards a climate neutral economy by 2050, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 95% of 1990 levels. This will be a major challenge for transport, which accounts for a third of greenhouse gas emissions. greenhouse gases.
The future of hydrogen and electric trucks is here
According to P. Drižas, the company is really evaluating the situation: it will not be the case that diesel engines are suddenly replaced en masse by clean technologies based on electricity.
“The time for diesel trucks is far from over; they will be used to haul cargo for some time. But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to think ahead right now. Electric motors for heavy haulage are developing rapidly and it’s just a matter of time before his hour of dominance on European roads ends, ”says P. Drižas.
Falling prices for lithium-ion batteries, improving battery safety and longevity are the key factors driving the electric car industry in recent years. Hydrogen-based fuel cells are also developing rapidly. Market experts predict that fuel cell trucks will make a breakthrough in the market by the end of this decade.
According to P. Drižas, one of the most realistic eco-friendly alternatives currently available for diesel engines is gas engines. In the context of the green course, natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel with the lowest carbon emissions of all fossil fuels.
“Despite the fact that gasoline trucks cost 75 percent. More expensive than standard diesel, the TTLA alliance companies are seriously considering plans to upgrade their truck fleets specifically to gasoline. However, investments are being hampered. due to the fact that, although Lithuania has a powerful LNG terminal in Klaipėda, the necessary infrastructure to fill truck tanks with natural gas is not yet available. Some of our companies are even considering plans to invest in the LNG gas station development network ”, says P. Drižas.
Notes that in some European countries, governments are subsidizing trade initiatives by switching to cleaner or zero-emission technologies; Lithuania could follow suit.
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