When Clean Fuel Isn’t Where You Need It: The Book & Claim Solution

While companies are under pressure to cut carbon emissions from freight, practical challenges often slow progress. Renewable diesel is a key low-carbon fuel that can cut lifetime greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65% compared to regular diesel. However, getting physical renewable diesel can be difficult, especially in the Northeast, creating a logistical hurdle.

For businesses that need to reduce their Scope 3 emissions right away, waiting for infrastructure to catch up isn’t an option. That’s where the Book & Claim (B&C) model becomes vital: it separates the environmental benefit (the emissions reduction) from the actual fuel. This approach allows climate action to proceed immediately, regardless of where the fuel is physically used.

Bridging the Northeast Supply Challenge

As a leading transportation and logistics provider in the Northeastern United States, A. Duie Pyle understands the unique challenges of this market. Changes in federal policy, like the shift from the Blender’s Tax Credit to a domestic-only Clean Fuel Production Credit, have significantly reduced imports, slowing the supply of renewable diesel across the East.

For flexible, long-distance freight, physically delivering renewable diesel to every point in the supply chain is inefficient and expensive. By using the Book & Claim (B&C) model, we ensure that our environmental goal is met: maximizing the overall replacement of fossil fuel where renewable diesel is most readily available, such as at our East Brunswick terminal. The certified environmental benefits are then digitally transferred to customers, who can claim them for their Scope 3 reporting.

Auditable Progress for Scope 3 Reporting

For companies navigating complex and evolving Scope 3 reporting requirements, the credibility of the emissions claim is non-negotiable. Our CleanJourney™ Renewable Diesel Program is built on our core value of Integrity, ensuring your investment translates into a quantifiable and verifiable asset.  

CleanJourney™ offers two key components for assurance:

1. Emissions Insetting Commitment: A. Duie Pyle ensures that for every gallon of petroleum diesel fuel used, an equivalent amount of renewable diesel is purchased within our supply chain. This one-to-one commitment guarantees that their investment directly contributes to the growth of the sustainable fuel market. 
2. Quantifiable Reduction Methodology: Our tracking software quantifies and verifies emission reductions using established methods aligned with leading industry guidelines. Our methodology is designed to be compatible with the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) Framework and is consistent with the principles of the ISO 14083 standard. This alignment helps us maintain robust accounting practices and prepares us to meet the rigorous standards expected of us.

Service First: Effortless Implementation and Measurable Results

The CleanJourney™ program is simple to implement and does not disrupt your current supply chain operations.

By partnering with A. Duie Pyle, you gain an experienced and trustworthy Northeast transportation partner. This partnership turns the regional supply shortage into an opportunity for immediate, measurable, and verifiable emissions reduction.

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