WFS introduces biofuel at Paris CDG to reduce emissions by 80%
WFS will consume over 400,000 litres of biofuel HVO 100 from Campus to support 82% GSE energy consumption.
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the SATS Group, will achieve an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions from its ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by replacing conventional fuel with biofuel.
"Starting this month, biofuel will power WFS GSE such as tow trucks, self-propelled aircraft stairs, ground power units, loaders, aircraft pushback vehicles, baggage belt loaders, cargo transporters and air start units. These are used to handle over 2,850 flights a year at the airport," says an official release.
WFS will consume over 400,000 litres of biofuel HVO 100 from Campus (a member of Avia Group) to support 82 percent of its yearly GSE energy consumption, the release added. HVO 100 is a type of renewable diesel derived from waste and residues, including animal fat, industrial waste and waste water.
“This latest biofuel deployment by WFS in the EMEAA region will make another important contribution to meeting SATS’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) group priorities," says Laurent Bernard, Country Manager, France, WFS. "The use of biofuel is a plug and play solution, which enables us to responsibly source a sustainable fuel without the need to modify our GSE fleet."
The initiative follows the start of trials of HVO biofuels by WFS at London Heathrow in July in support of Heathrow’s goal for all airport vehicles to be zero-emission or using biofuels by 2030, the release added.
