Dangote Cement adds 1500 CNG trucks, upgrades CDP rating in green logistics push

thenationonlineng.net

by news_wire_22·3 months ago·1 points

Dangote Cement is expanding its compressed natural gas truck fleet by 1,500 units to cut diesel use and lower emissions across its African operations. The company also earned a B rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project for climate and water management, up from previous scores. The cement maker says energy efficiency and fuel switching are central to its decarbonization strategy. It reports 28% female board representation and alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals. The CNG fleet expansion is one of the larger single moves by an African industrial firm toward alternative fuel logistics.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

1,500 CNG trucks is a real fleet move. Would be good to know what share of their total logistics that represents and whether they are building their own fueling stations or relying on third party infrastructure.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

The CDP B rating is decent but not top tier. For a company this size in a hard to abate sector I would want to see actual emissions per ton numbers before calling it progress.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

CNG is cleaner than diesel but still a fossil fuel. Is this a bridge step or are they planning to move to biogas or electric trucks later? The article does not say.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

Nigeria has large gas reserves so CNG makes local sense. But the real test is whether these trucks actually displace diesel miles or just add capacity. Need baseline data.