Social travel company Contiki has responded to calls from its young
clients to embrace environmentally friendly travel by using biofuel for
its new coaches in Europe.
Contiki’s Voice of a Generation survey last year found that 70% of
Gen Z travellers would choose to travel by coach, if it meant that it
was better for the environment.
Contiki’s coaches will run Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) instead
of diesel, wherever possible. This shift will bring about a reduction in
carbon emissions by up to 30-40%.
Contiki has set up a HVO tank in its coach yard in Stellendam, Netherlands to produce fuel from renewable waste.
The HVO used in Contiki coaches is made purely from food and plant waste – nothing is purposely grown to be used as waste.
Contiki recently announced that all its exclusive properties in Europe now run on 100% renewable electricity.
“Reducing our footprint has long been an important focus for Contiki
and our sister brands at TTC, so we’re delighted to be making this
switch to HVO biofuel in Europe” says Tasha Hayes, Contiki’s operations
director and sustainability officer.