Carreras and Cepsa sign an agreement to promote the use of renewable biofuels.

Carreras and Cepsa have signed a collaboration agreement in Zaragoza to promote the use of 100% renewable diesel (HVO) , a biofuel that manages to reduce emissions by up to 90% throughout its life cycle (from production to use). CO ₂ emissions compared to traditional fuels.

Carreras is already refueling with 100% renewable diesel at one of the five Cepsa Service Stations where it is available, such as Mercazaragoza (in addition, HVO can be refueled in Cerro de la Cabaña, La Junquera, La Cañada and Araia). This biofuel is compatible with current diesel engines, so vehicles do not need any investment or adaptation to start using it.

100% renewable diesel is an immediate solution for the decarbonization of land transport, since one of its main advantages is that it is compatible with the current diesel mobile fleet (Euro 6 onwards) and with the current distribution infrastructure, from energy parks to service stations and end users, so there is no need to make investments or modifications to storage and distribution infrastructure.

The logistics operator uses biofuels for certain routes and some clients, a policy aligned with its sustainability plan. For its part, Cepsa produces this second-generation biofuel in its La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva) from organic waste, such as used cooking oils or agricultural waste, thus promoting the circular economy. 

Likewise, with the aim of guaranteeing supply to its land, sea and air transport customers, Cepsa will develop, together with Bio-Oils, the largest second-generation biofuels plant in southern Europe, which will be commissioned in 2026 in the province of Huelva and will have a flexible production capacity of 500,000 tons of 100% renewable diesel and SAF.

For Carreras Grupo Logístico:

This agreement facilitates our commitment to sustainability, and allows us to move faster towards transportation and logistics committed to the environment.

Carreras reduces its emissions through other initiatives such as:

• Energy saving projects
• Fleet renewal
• Optimization of your logistics processes
• Training your drivers to gain efficiency behind the wheel
• Lighten your fleet with lighter vehicles and platforms
• Equip yourself with greater capacity

The company has already achieved its second Lean & Green star (an international initiative whose objective is to help companies in all sectors reduce their greenhouse gas emissions derived from logistics activities), coordinated in Spain by AECOC and works to take another step and achieve the third star, which requires reducing 50% of its emissions.

Cedric Vigneau, director of Fleets & CRT at Cepsa, highlighted:

At Cepsa we make it easier for our clients, such as Carreras, to decarbonize their activity to move together towards sustainable mobility. 

“To do this, we offer you different solutions adapted to your needs. One of the most immediate alternatives is HVO, a biofuel that we produce in our facilities from agricultural waste and used cooking oils, which manages to reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 90% _and it is not necessary to make any changes in the current diesel engines.”

Highlights:

• The logistics operator’s vehicles are already refueling at Cepsa Service Stations where the company supplies 100% renewable diesel
• _{This biofuel allows CO 2} emissions to be reduced by up to 90% during its life cycle, compared to fossil fuels.
• Cepsa produces renewable fuels in the La Rábida Energy Park (Huelva), from organic waste and used cooking oils, which the company already supplies to several clients in the air, land, maritime and railway sectors.

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Carreras and Cepsa sign an agreement to promote the use of renewable biofuels, March 2024