'The world's fastest laboratory': Mercedes F1 slashed air travel and freight emissions by two thirds in 2024

Stuart Stone
clock • 2 min read
Credit: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS
Image:

Credit: Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS

Team cut aviation emissions associated with travel and freight by 68 per cent last year, saving almost 10,000 tonnes of CO2

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team cut its air travel and freight emissions by 68 per cent last year through its increased use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to the team's 2024 Sustainability...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Transport

TfL and Santander to roll out new Santander Cycles app to help meet growing demand

TfL and Santander to roll out new Santander Cycles app to help meet growing demand

New features include QR code on all bikes to streamline access to cycle sharing scheme, as well as quicker and simpler payments through Apple Pay and Google Pay

Stuart Stone
clock 21 October 2026 • 3 min read
Government scraps planning rules for installing cross-pavement EV chargers

Government scraps planning rules for installing cross-pavement EV chargers

Motorists set to save up to £300 when installing EV chargers at home, as government slashes red tape as part of drive to deliver 'everyday fixes'

Stuart Stone
clock 21 October 2026 • 4 min read
'The capital's roads are changing': Cargo bikes prove popular alternative to vans as diesel costs spike

'The capital's roads are changing': Cargo bikes prove popular alternative to vans as diesel costs spike

Cargo Bike Cruise through London showcases how cargo bike use has more than doubled in the capital since 2022

Stuart Stone
clock 02 October 2026 • 4 min read