– This makes it more difficult for the transport industry to change to a sustainable industry and reach the set climate goal of a 70 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, says Jessica Björkquist, senior product manager for sustainability at Scania.
Today is the last day to vote on the government’s proposal to reduce the reduction obligation, i.e. mixing less biofuels into petrol and diesel.
Of the nearly 30 companies and organizations that have so far submitted their referrals, only the trade association transport companies is purely positive. About ten abstain or are neutral, while the majority approves the proposal.
“Our politicians need to create the conditions”
– Emissions from the transport sector must be reduced and our politicians need to create conditions for our hauliers to reduce their emissions in a cost-effective manner. When this is removed, many haulage companies believe that they will not reach their own climate goals if this is abolished, says Jessica Björkquist.
Scania also believes that a reduced or scrapped reduction obligation is no guarantee of getting cheaper petrol and diesel, as many hope.
– The price of diesel depends on many factors other than this renewable mix, for example the exchange rate of the krona and the world market price of oil. Rather, we believe that if we invest in renewable production of biofuels to replace diesel, it will in the long term promote and create conditions for lower prices, says Jessica Björkquist.