Claiming to be the first freight company in Sydney, and possibly Australia, to make the move, Power Docs & Freight achieved a NOC02 accreditation by switching to green energy in the office, consolidating runs, addressing driver behaviour and making a commitment to using green technologies and fuels as they become available in the future.
For all emissions that cannot be reduced, Power Docs & Freight are offsetting by purchasing carbon credits through their certifier, the Carbon Reduction Institute.
“This is a chance for us to be a leader in an industry that has a long way to go in addressing the real threat of climate change," says Mark Power, director of Power Docs & Freight.
Noting the White Paper released by the Federal Government calling for Australia-wide emission cuts from between 5 and 15 per cent, Power says that his personal goal would be to oversee a zero emissions fleet by 2020.
“It might sound crazy, but maybe with enough investment into green energy and renewable fuels this could be possible.”
After taking over the business from his father Noel Power who spent thirty years in the industry, both Powers say they understand the everyday realities of working in transport and the demands it brings on managers and staff alike.
“We felt we were ready to take a step back and look at the big picture,” says Power Docs & Freight founder, Noel Power.
Cameron Eren from the Total Environment Centre says the move is significant, given the carbon intensity of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) carrying relatively small loads, and not getting the economies of scale of bigger trucks.
"Freight emissions are growing strongly but it is the light commercial vehicles that are leading the way,” said Eren.
A 2008 report by the Total Environment Centre, Freight Transport and Climate Change: Exposures & Opportunities, reveals that carbon emissions from the freight transport sector are on track to grow by almost 100 percent over 1990 levels by 2020, with the transport sector representing one of Australia's fastest growing source of emissions.
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