Trucking firm J.B. Hunt plans alternative power to reach 32% CO2 Reduction goal
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, a supply chain solutions provider in North America, has set a new goal of reducing carbon emission intensity 32% by 2034 from its baseline year 2019. The firm will focus on its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions per company operated ton-mile.
The focus will be on three key areas, namely the inclusion of alternative-powered equipment in its fleet, expansion of the use of biogenic fuels and improving fuel economy.
The firm says it will have to make significant progress with the development and availability of new industry technology and infrastructure, including enhancement to commercial motor vehicles, better charging and refueling infrastructure and greater availability of biogenic fuels.
“Our roadmap to achieving this aspirational goal will help J.B. Hunt strive to significantly reduce our carbon emission intensity while holding true to our customer commitment of providing efficient, quality-driven, competitive supply chain solutions for moving their freight,” said Craig Harper, Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President at J.B. Hunt, in a statement. “Our goal is an ambitious challenge to improve J.B. Hunt’s carbon footprint and to help advance the transportation industry’s progress in developing sustainable solutions that are commercially viable and scalable for widespread adoption.”
The reduction in J.B. Hunt’s carbon emission intensity is expected to positively impact the supply chain and help customers reduce their carbon footprint. It will complement the industry-leading rail intermodal service that the firm provides its customers to reduce carbon emissions.
Using rail intermodal instead of over-the-road highway freight can reduce a shipment’s carbon footprint by an average of 60% compared to truck transportation. Over the last 10years, the firm’s intermodal service has helped to avoid approximately 30 million metric tons of CO2e emissions from over-the-road truck transportation, according to the report.
