Corporations are responding to consumer and employee demands for more sustainable products and services with ambitious targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions. At the same time, zero emissions solutions in transportation are becoming more viable: EVs powered by renewables are poised to take over urban delivery markets and passenger transport, and fuel cell and battery electric truck makers are preparing solutions for long-haul trucking. A variety of other zero-emissions, low carbon, and even negative-emissions solutions are also emerging.
As such, logistics suppliers should expect corporate clients to push strongly for decarbonization. Leading suppliers are expected to find innovative ways to deploy and use low carbon and zero-emissions technologies to meet these new client demands. Slower-to-act suppliers risk losing business to the innovative suppliers or to more emissions-efficient modes, such as rail.
This Guidehouse Insights report covers the corporate trend toward climate action planning and the many ways in which logistics suppliers can respond to client demands. The report includes an assessment of methods for switching to non-diesel fuels, an evaluation of the fuels and vehicles best positioned for the switch, and recommendations for identifying emissions-savings opportunities with legacy vehicles and infrastructure.
KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED:
- Why are corporations adopting climate action plans?
- What other non-road-decarbonization options do corporations have?
- What technologies can produce zero emissions?
- What zero-emissions technologies are most viable?
- How can legacy vehicles and infrastructure emissions be reduced?
- How can logistics providers best position themselves for client decarbonization demands?
WHO NEEDS THIS REPORT:
- Commercial goods vehicle producers
- Logistics fleet operators
- Fuel producers
- Fashion/apparel suppliers
- Food distributors
- Investor community
Table of Contents
Spark
Context
Recommendations
Consumers, Employees, and Investors Are Sensitive to Climate Change
- Corporations Are Setting Targets Ahead of Regulations
- As a Climate Action, Road Logistics Decarbonization Is Hot
It Is Time to Plan for Zero-Emissions Fuel
- Expect Strong Technological Innovation for EVs in Most Fleet Use Cases
- Fuel Cell Trucks Are Coming
- Zero Emissions with Conventional ICEs Is Prohibitively Inefficient
- Bio-LNG Semi-Truck Potential Is Significant, So Too Are the Challenges
- Momentum for BEVs Is Likely to Spill Over to Semi-Trucks
- Innovative Pilots Open the Door for Productive Collaborations
- The Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions Project
- Legacy Fleet Has Significant Potential for Emissions Reductions
- Waste Streams Can Be a Significant Source for Emissions Reductions
- McDonald's Cooking Oil to Renewable Diesel
- Switching to Rail Produces Immediate, Significant Reductions
- Connectivity and Drive Automation Enable Emissions Improvements
It Is Time to Implement and Track Decarbonization Activities
- Increase Visibility of Logistics Operation Data
- Scan for Low Carbon Fuels and Feedstocks Along the Supply Chain
- Prepare to Electrify
- Think Incrementally, Use Pilots, and Attract Innovation Funding
- Get Corporate Client Buy-In
