Neste-branded renewable diesel enters Italian market with fuel distributor Firmin

Photo: Neste Corp.

Neste is partnering with the Italian fuel distributor Firmin to make Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ available for the first time in Italy to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector.

Neste’s 100 percent renewable diesel became available in Italy at the beginning of January.

“We are very proud to partner with Firmin bringing Neste MY Renewable Diesel to the Italian market,” said Per Emanuelson with Neste.

“This collaboration marks an important step in increasing Neste’s presence in a country where we see a growing interest in renewable diesel as a way to decarbonize the transportation sector,” Emanuelson said. “With this new collaboration with Firmin we are improving the accessibility of more sustainable transportation solutions across Europe.” 

In a joint statement, Nicola Minzocchi and Manuel Minzocchi, the CEOs of Firmin, added, “We are excited that Neste has partnered with Firmin to launch Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Italy. This partnership is a step towards more sustainable road transportation and will offer companies the opportunity to switch from fossil diesel to renewable diesel.”

Many Italian logistics companies, public fleets, construction companies and large fleet operators are in the process of switching to lower-emission energy sources, but a large part of the Italian road transport is still powered by fossil diesel.

Neste said its renewable diesel will help Italian companies to significantly reduce GHG emissions with their existing fleet by switching fossil diesel to renewable diesel.

Renewable diesel is a solution for significantly reducing GHG emissions and suitable for all diesel engines without any need to invest in new vehicle fleets or engine modifications.

Neste MY Renewable Diesel is made from 100 percent renewable raw materials, primarily waste and residue oils and fats.

The use of the fuel can reduce GHG emissions by up to 90 percent over the lifecycle of the fuel compared to fossil diesel.