Sustainable fuels
We are engaged in various projects aimed at replacing fossil fuels with more sustainable alternatives to reduce carbon emissions in freight and logistics.
Decarbonisation through insetting
Accelerating the transition towards net zero operations within our own network.
Why we choose insetting over offsetting
Freight transportation is a significant contributor to global emissions. At DFDS, we are committed to responding to the climate emergency and contributing to the decarbonisation of supply chains.
On that basis we invest heavily in achieving actual emissions reductions by making direct interventions – called insetting – within our own transport network. Offsetting drives funding for climate mitigation projects outside the logistics industry, for example, tree planting, and does not reduce emissions from our sector.
Conversely, insetting funds decarbonisation projects within the sector where the emissions originate, creating measurable reductions to existing emissions, and supporting the transition to a net zero logistics industry.
By switching from fossil fuel-powered transport to electric trucks and biofuel on vessels, we create a means for you to reduce your Scope 3 emissions.
DFDS Decarbonised Solutions are a key milestone in our ongoing sustainability journey. We will continue investing in new fuels and technologies to support your climate goals and help reduce the logistics sector's CO2e footprint.
We offer two insetting solutions
Direct reductions in your logistics operations
With our direct solution, emissions are reduced directly within your logistics using biofuel on vessels and electricity on trucks. Reductions are applied to the specific route where your goods are transported.
You can choose direct reductions on select routes in the DFDS network across Europe.
If the savings must be made within your own transportation operations, this option meets your needs.
The process is reviewed by an external auditor, and savings are issued via annual certificates specifying the CO2e tonnes reduced.
Indirect reductions within our network
Indirect emissions reductions are made within the DFDS network, but not necessarily on your specific routes. The savings come from the use of electricity on roads and biofuel on ferry routes, stored in our CO2e reduction bank and issued as unique certificates.
You can choose indirect reductions regardless of where your company's goods are transported in our network.
The process is reviewed by an external auditor, and reductions can be reported under your Scope 3 emissions.
Savings are issued via annual certificates specifying the CO2e tonnes reduced.
How can we help you?
Today, we offer direct reductions across our European network.
Please contact your account manager to check if direct reductions are available for your logistics operations. If we do not currently have a low or zero-emission solution on your routes, we can work together to implement one.
Yes, both direct and indirect reductions can be reported under Scope 3 emissions. Once reductions are made, they are issued as a certificate, and the reduction is permanently removed from the CO2e bank.
When you purchase a certificate, it can be reported as savings to your Scope 3, category 4 emissions – 3.4 Upstream transportation and distribution, as per the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
Yes, insetting is the foundation of all our decarbonised solutions, and it involves implementing direct actions within the value chain. For both direct and indirect products emission reductions are made on trucks or vessels in our transportation network.
The difference lies in that direct savings are achieved on your own specific routes, while indirect reductions apply to any route within our network. However, you cannot reduce emissions from road transport and report them against sea transport emissions, or vice versa.
Learn more about our insetting process, which uses a mass balance approach for our indirect products.
