O Donovan switches to HVO22 November 2022

HVO is said to eliminate up to 90% of net carbon emissions

O'Donovan Waste has switched to using only hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) biofuel for its fleet of 100 lorries.

HVO is an alternative to petrol and diesel and is said to eliminate up to 90% of net carbon emissions.

Managing director Jacqueline O'Donovan said: “We are a month into our HVO usage and it is blatantly obvious from the catastrophes we are seeing in terms of extreme temperatures, fires and flooding worldwide, that we are not a moment too soon. We have to face facts and step up as business leaders – the climate change crisis needs immediate action and we all have a part to play. I would hope that our bold move will spur other companies to follow in a bid to minimise their environmental impact.”

She added: “There is no doubt that our switching to solely HVO will have a colossal effect on our client’s scope 3 supply chain emissions and it will greatly assist them to massively reduce their carbon impact. In this day and age, there is no room for complacency anymore and procurement departments need to concentrate on the companies that are placing the environment at the heart of their business strategy.”

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Transport Engineer

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