The “Green & Efficient Transport” group continues its work

On September 17^th, we had the pleasure of welcoming the members of the workgroup to a second face-to-face workshop, following the kick-off meeting in April.

Let us recall that the stakes are high: decarbonizing the upstream and downstream transports of our companies. However, they often consider that this sector is second-rate compared to others, which may be a reality today, but not necessarily tomorrow. We must all be vigilant regarding the transport of goods, whose carbon emissions continue to increase.

The participants have already shared their roadmap and their vision of the levers for decarbonization. Of course, this leads to very rich discussions, but also to the observation of differences in assessment that we are trying to understand.

At this stage of our work, we are making progress in several areas:

• Identify the levers that can be used with the partners of the teams in charge of decarbonizing transport, so that some key processes in companies consider the reduction in the need for transport more systematically.
• List the technical levers, alternative fuels and methods for reducing the carbon footprint of transport by analyzing what the “market” will offer in the short, medium and long term.
• Discuss the difficult question of valuing carbon gains, so that this subject truly “weighs” in economic reports and decision making.

Other themes are in preparation:

• Implement “full-scale” tests between participating companies, ultimately the best lever for learning…
• Evaluate the challenges of regulatory constraints, on the means that will be truly accessible in the long term, and their impact on the functioning of the automotive supply chain.

The subject is certainly difficult, but exciting! The group has already signed the extension of its work in 2025.

The opportunity to welcome new participants: Green & Efficient Transport — GALIA