Logistics

What is the Logistics Pathway?

Logistics is the vital link between raw material production, manufacturing, retailers and customers. Transport and storage facilities deliver products safely and efficiently to the UK market from global supply chains, with movements of goods conducted by road, rail, sea and air. Efficient logistics networks are key to successful retail operations.

The movement of high volumes of goods also presents a significant climate impact. Emissions from transportation are significant in aggregate and highly visible to customers, so there is keen interest from society at large over how the climate impact for moving goods can - and should - be tackled.

Decarbonistion will require logistics data and the adoption of zero and low carbon fuels. ‘Last-mile’ delivery to customers will increasingly transition away from heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) reliant on fossil fuels, to high performance electric vehicles and other low-carbon transport. 

Retailers and fleet operators are making decisions in the next few years about the vehicles that will be operating in 2030 and beyond. This is why it’s so important to make sure that green fuel options are not only available, but invested in. Government has a key part to play, not just in encouraging the take up of these technologies, but also in supporting further research and development in this area.