Eco-friendly freight transport

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Help protecting the climate with DB Cargo

Trains are not just the safest, but also the greenest way of freight transport, as they generate around 80% less CO₂e than road transport.

 

Climate and environmental protection are amongst the greatest challenges of our time. This affects us particularly in the transport and logistics industry: around a quarter of the CO2e-emissions in Europe are caused by transport.

Did you know that rail is one of the safest and most environmentally friendly means of transport? Trains are not just the safest, but also the greenest way of freight transport, as they generate around 80% less CO₂e than road transport. We go one step further: with "Climate+", we enable Co2e-neutral* transport chains for our customers.

Learn more about our environmental strategy and over 150 green measures:

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*DB Cargo ensures CO2e neutrality by using 100% renewable power (including compensation for indirect emissions), HVO or offsetting by supporting climate protection projects in accordance with the VCS + Social Carbon/CCBS or Gold standard, depending on the route and requirements.

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