Biogas plays a central role in Arla Sweden’s transport strategy, helping to reduce climate emissions and strengthen Swedish agriculture’s preparedness.

In 2018, Arla transitioned all its heavy transport operations in Sweden to fossil-free fuels, becoming the first company in the country to achieve this milestone. Seven years later, Arla’s fossil-free transport fleet has traveled approximately 290 million kilometers—the equivalent of 750 trips to the moon or more than 7,000 times around the Earth.

This shift has prevented approximately 286,000 tons of CO₂ emissions, equivalent to the emissions from 2.4 million flights between Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport and London Heathrow.

• Global warming is the strongest driving force behind emission reductions. Arla wants to be part of the solution—we acted early and achieved fossil-free status 12 years ahead of Sweden’s national schedule,” says Malin Leander, Arla Sweden’s logistics director.

Since 2018, Arla has continued investing in sustainable transport. Earlier this year, 15 new electric trucks were introduced. Currently, the cooperative operates 20 electric trucks and 65 biogas trucks, with the remainder of its fleet running on fossil-free diesel.

Arla’s overall climate goal is to reduce emissions across its entire production chain by 63% by 2030, compared to 2015 levels. Key logistics initiatives include:

• Converting Arla’s fleet of milk and distribution trucks to fossil-free solutions using biodiesel, biogas, and electric vehicles—a milestone reached in Sweden in 2018.
• Reducing driving distances through optimized routes.
• Encouraging logistics suppliers to lower their emissions.

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Photo: Arla Sweden