Forecourt and convenience retailer Circle K said its fleet of delivery vehicles will be fuelled exclusively by HVO renewable diesel by early next year.
The company is the first fuel retailer in Ireland to use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) renewable diesel in its fleet of delivery vehicles.
It claims this is the equivalent of over 2,000 cars being removed from the road once the rollout is complete.
Circle K's fuel station at Dublin Port will be the first to fuel the fleet with HVO renewable diesel, with work underway at two further locations in Galway and Cork.
The fuel is a completely fossil-free biofuel made from waste, by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption from the food industry and which can be used to power diesel vehicles.
Circle K said that HVO alternative diesel offers an up to 90% reduction in carbon emissions over regular diesel, which will help to greatly reduce the emissions from its fleet of fuel delivery vehicles.
While the fuel is new to Circle K Ireland, this renewable diesel has been available across Scandinavia at Circle K locations in Norway, Sweden and Denmark for the last few years.
Circle K said it expects that companies with large fleet transport vehicles in sectors such as refuse, retail, and logistics amongst others will benefit greatly from the new product.
It said today's announcement is just one of the ways the company is leading innovation within the fuel retail sector and supporting the Government in its ambition to reduce transport carbon emissions by 50% by 2030.
It is the only forecourt retailer to offer Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations at Dublin Port, Cashel, Clonshaugh and Ballysimon in Limerick, with City North to follow.
And with more motorists here opting for electric vehicles, Circle K - through its strategic partnerships with ESB, IONITY and Tesla - has EV charging facilities located at 37 service stations nationwide.
It is continuing to add to this network, it said.
Jonathan Diver, Fuels Director with Circle K Ireland, said the company is committed to implementing environmentally sustainable practices across its product range and operations as well as supporting its customers to reduce their level of carbon emissions.
"MilesBIO HVO100 is a renewable diesel product that combines both excellent technical and environmental properties, that significantly reduces the net carbon emission when compared to regular diesel fuel, while at the same time offering the same performance as conventional diesel," Mr Diver said.
"We are delighted to be introducing alternative fuels of this nature to Circle K Ireland and hope our lead will encourage others to do the same," he added.
