Frozen food temperatures could be changed by just three degrees to save the carbon dioxide emissions of 3.8 million cars per year, research suggests, according to a DP World statement.
The majority of frozen food is shipped and kept at -18°C, a temperature that has remained constant for 93 years. According to the study, switching to -15°C might have a big environmental impact without sacrificing food quality or safety.
The specialists, who included representatives from the University of Birmingham, London South Bank University, and the Paris-based International Institute of Refrigeration, discovered that the minor adjustment could reduce the annual carbon dioxide emissions by 17.7 million metric tons, which is equal to the yearly emissions of 3.8 million cars. It could also make energy savings of approximately 25 terawatt-hours (TW/h), which is 8.63% of the UK’s yearly energy usage. Finally, the change could reduce supply chain expenses by a minimum of 5% and, in certain cases, up to 12%.
Join the Move to -15°C is an industry-wide alliance that DP World, a leading global logistics company and principal partner in COP28, established to investigate the viability of this transition, provided assistance for the research.
DP World is a logistics company with a team of more than 103,000 employees spanning 75 countries on six continents. In Asia Pacific, DP World employs more than 7,000 people, and has ports and terminals in 17 locations.
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