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LONDON, Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Aggreko, the world leader in the temporary energy market, announces its

ambition to be net zero by 2050 or sooner, aligning with the Paris Agreement to

limit global warming to 1.5° Celsius. Aggreko also commits to offering cleaner

technologies and fuels to support its customers through their energy transition

- using flexible and competitive energy solutions to meet their environmental

sustainability targets.

By 2030, Aggreko will:

    -- Reduce the amount of fossil diesel fuel used in customer solutions

       by at least 50% by offering customers cleaner technologies and fuels

       that guarantee the same or better level of reliability and

       competitiveness

    -- Reduce local air quality emissions of their solutions also by 50%

        (all emissions from diesel, gas and other fuels)

    -- Achieve net zero across all its own business operations

By 2050 or sooner:

    -- Aggreko will be a net zero business, across all the services it

       provides

Aggreko has already made significant progress, providing cleaner solutions for

customers around the world, such as turning landfill, bio and flare gas into

power or by investing in battery storage, solar, and more efficient and near

zero local emissions generators.

To achieve its 2030 & 2050 targets, Aggreko will accelerate investment in

lower-carbon technologies, including solar power and battery storage, and will

continue to shift its global generator fleet towards more gas and greener

drop-in liquid fuels. Aggreko will also invest in other clean energy

alternatives such as e-fuels, hydrogen-ready engines and fuel cells.

Chris Weston, CEO, commented: "The energy transition is fundamentally changing

the way power is generated and delivered. Our customers' needs are evolving -

they require cleaner solutions but without compromising reliability, modularity

or cost efficiency. We've already begun transforming our fleet and solutions to

meet changing customer needs and to achieve our objective to become a net zero

company."

"Our customers are looking to reduce their carbon and air quality emissions and

we are the perfect partner to support them in their journey. With our expertise

in hybrid solutions and efficient thermal generation, we are already supporting

them across the world through the energy transition."  

"Our industry-leading net zero commitments are ambitious but achievable and put

us on the path to reduce both our own environmental footprint and that of our

customers as we look ahead to a greener future."

SOURCE: Aggreko