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We have long worked on energy efficiency improve-
ments in our operations, and have continuously
identified and eliminated unnecessary consumption
and energy leakage. But after many years of
persistent work, most of the financially justifiable
measures have been implemented. There are still
some minor actions that have a limited impact or
measures that require major investments. However,
the increased price of electricity in recent times
may justify larger energy efficiency investments
going forward.
On the transport side, our efforts to use more
fossil-free alternatives have been hindered by a
limited supply of renewable substitutes, as well as
a limited infrastructure and geographical availability
for this type of fuel. We also see the need for
longer-term political ground rules that help to make
renewable fuels more competitive with fossil fuels.
When it comes to the electrification of trucks,
there are challenges regarding range, charging
infrastructure, charging times and the size of the
batteries in the vehicles making it difficult to operate
our volume-optimised trailers. Despite positive
decisions to open up for High Capacity Transport
(HCT) on Swedish roads, we are currently limited
by decisions regarding which vehicle combinations
are currently approved.
Furthermore, we see major challenges in relation
to climate-enhancing measures in our supply chain,
where our ability to influence is also significantly lower.
challenge
Profitable climate
investments