GHG emissions in the transport and distribution links of the fluid milk value chain come almost entirely from diesel fuel use in trucks with a much smaller source of emissions coming from refrigeration

Adding up to about three percent of fluid milk’s total GHG emissions

Achieving the dairy industry’s transport/distribution goal of 20 percent reduction in GHG emissions by 2020 would cut CO2e emissions by 542,000 metric tons and

• Potentially save the industry nearly 16.5 million gallons of diesel fuel and
• At $3.50 per gallon translates to $57.7 million in fuel cost reductions
• Half the GHG reductions would be achieved through physical improvements to vehicles and the remainder would be reached through improved driver practices

More information on the project's progress is available at the attached file and link.