Freixenet Group bets on renewable fuel in collaboration with Repsol to reduce C02 emissions from transport by 85%.

Freixenet Group, world leader in cava, collaborates with the energy multinational Repsol to contribute to the decarbonization of freight transport through the use of renewable fuels, produced from waste, such as used cooking oil, which reduces CO2 emissions by 85% compared to the mineral fuel it replaces. The project has been consolidated after successfully passing the initial pilot test. To guarantee the residual origin of this new fuel, it has all the certifications audited by a third party required by the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED).

Currently, Freixenet Group makes part of the journeys between its headquarters, located in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona, and Madrid with trucks from the transport company Serveto powered by Repsol’s renewable fuel. By participating in this project, Grupo Freixenet achieves a dual objective: decarbonizing the economy and implementing circular economy models that allow to reduce its environmental footprint.

In this way, the company becomes the first company in the wine sector to collaborate with Repsol using these new second-generation fuels as part of its mobility strategy focused on decarbonization, taking another step forward in its sustainability strategy and thus reiterating its firm commitment to environmental preservation and compliance with Sustainable Development Goals 7, 9, 12, 13 and 17 (SDGs).

This project makes it possible to reduce CO2 emissions by 85% with the current fleet of vehicles without the need to make changes to the engine.  Its main advantage is that they can be used in any current vehicle and take advantage of existing distribution and refueling infrastructures. It is also a complementary measure to the electrification of vehicles.