The future of sustainable fuel sources in the transportation industry

We are conducting a short, anonymous survey to find out your thoughts on sustainable fuel sources in the transportation industry, including your understanding of the various options, potential challenges, and expected timings for full conversion to sustainable fuel sources. We will issue a report with our findings and our thoughts in the next few months.

1. Which best describes your organization’s role?

2. Which part of the transport industry does your business primarily operate in or supply fuel to?

3. Which region is your work primarily located in?

4. Which of the following would you include in your definition of sustainable fuel sources that are of potential widescale application in the transportation sector? Please tick as many boxes as you like.

5. Within what time frame do you think it will be possible for your modes of transport to be powered by 100% sustainable fuel sources?

6. Which of the following resources are you likely to use as a transitional fuel in your modes of transport in the next 3-5 years?

7. Which of the following sustainable fuel and power types do you think would be the best long-term option to fuel your modes of transport in your organization? You can choose as many options as relevant.

8. Please select the first, second and third biggest factors driving your organization’s use of sustainable fuel sources.

	Biggest factor	Second biggest factor	Third biggest factor	N/A (not among the top 3)
Availability of debt or equity investment	Availability of debt or equity investment Biggest factor	Availability of debt or equity investment Second biggest factor	Availability of debt or equity investment Third biggest factor	Availability of debt or equity investment N/A (not among the top 3)
Commitment to voluntary carbon reduction or other environmental targets	Commitment to voluntary carbon reduction or other environmental targets Biggest factor	Commitment to voluntary carbon reduction or other environmental targets Second biggest factor	Commitment to voluntary carbon reduction or other environmental targets Third biggest factor	Commitment to voluntary carbon reduction or other environmental targets N/A (not among the top 3)
Company targets / objectives / promises / policies	Company targets / objectives / promises / policies Biggest factor	Company targets / objectives / promises / policies Second biggest factor	Company targets / objectives / promises / policies Third biggest factor	Company targets / objectives / promises / policies N/A (not among the top 3)
Concessions or contract awards from governments	Concessions or contract awards from governments Biggest factor	Concessions or contract awards from governments Second biggest factor	Concessions or contract awards from governments Third biggest factor	Concessions or contract awards from governments N/A (not among the top 3)
Corporate purpose and ethical business	Corporate purpose and ethical business Biggest factor	Corporate purpose and ethical business Second biggest factor	Corporate purpose and ethical business Third biggest factor	Corporate purpose and ethical business N/A (not among the top 3)
Cost	Cost Biggest factor	Cost Second biggest factor	Cost Third biggest factor	Cost N/A (not among the top 3)
Customer requirement or expectation	Customer requirement or expectation Biggest factor	Customer requirement or expectation Second biggest factor	Customer requirement or expectation Third biggest factor	Customer requirement or expectation N/A (not among the top 3)
Government subsidy or revenue support schemes, or similar incentives	Government subsidy or revenue support schemes, or similar incentives Biggest factor	Government subsidy or revenue support schemes, or similar incentives Second biggest factor	Government subsidy or revenue support schemes, or similar incentives Third biggest factor	Government subsidy or revenue support schemes, or similar incentives N/A (not among the top 3)
Regulatory disclosure requirements and reputational concerns	Regulatory disclosure requirements and reputational concerns Biggest factor	Regulatory disclosure requirements and reputational concerns Second biggest factor	Regulatory disclosure requirements and reputational concerns Third biggest factor	Regulatory disclosure requirements and reputational concerns N/A (not among the top 3)
Regulatory prohibitions or restrictions	Regulatory prohibitions or restrictions Biggest factor	Regulatory prohibitions or restrictions Second biggest factor	Regulatory prohibitions or restrictions Third biggest factor	Regulatory prohibitions or restrictions N/A (not among the top 3)
Retention or recruitment of staff	Retention or recruitment of staff Biggest factor	Retention or recruitment of staff Second biggest factor	Retention or recruitment of staff Third biggest factor	Retention or recruitment of staff N/A (not among the top 3)
Shareholders and other stakeholder engagement expectations	Shareholders and other stakeholder engagement expectations Biggest factor	Shareholders and other stakeholder engagement expectations Second biggest factor	Shareholders and other stakeholder engagement expectations Third biggest factor	Shareholders and other stakeholder engagement expectations N/A (not among the top 3)
Sustainable financing commitments	Sustainable financing commitments Biggest factor	Sustainable financing commitments Second biggest factor	Sustainable financing commitments Third biggest factor	Sustainable financing commitments N/A (not among the top 3)
Tax incentives	Tax incentives Biggest factor	Tax incentives Second biggest factor	Tax incentives Third biggest factor	Tax incentives N/A (not among the top 3)

9. Please select the first, second and third biggest barriers to your organization in transitioning to sustainable fuel sources in the next 5 to 10 years?

	Biggest barrier	Second biggest barrier	Third biggest barrier	N/A (not among the top 3)
Availability of third-party financing	Availability of third-party financing Biggest barrier	Availability of third-party financing Second biggest barrier	Availability of third-party financing Third biggest barrier	Availability of third-party financing N/A (not among the top 3)
Cost of sustainable energy	Cost of sustainable energy Biggest barrier	Cost of sustainable energy Second biggest barrier	Cost of sustainable energy Third biggest barrier	Cost of sustainable energy N/A (not among the top 3)
“First mover penalty” since any new technology costs more	“First mover penalty” since any new technology costs more Biggest barrier	“First mover penalty” since any new technology costs more Second biggest barrier	“First mover penalty” since any new technology costs more Third biggest barrier	“First mover penalty” since any new technology costs more N/A (not among the top 3)
Geopolitical tensions preventing global cooperation in supply chains and standards setting and certification processes	Geopolitical tensions preventing global cooperation in supply chains and standards setting and certification processes Biggest barrier	Geopolitical tensions preventing global cooperation in supply chains and standards setting and certification processes Second biggest barrier	Geopolitical tensions preventing global cooperation in supply chains and standards setting and certification processes Third biggest barrier	Geopolitical tensions preventing global cooperation in supply chains and standards setting and certification processes N/A (not among the top 3)
Lack of demand signals to drive production and investment into new technology]	Lack of demand signals to drive production and investment into new technology] Biggest barrier	Lack of demand signals to drive production and investment into new technology] Second biggest barrier	Lack of demand signals to drive production and investment into new technology] Third biggest barrier	Lack of demand signals to drive production and investment into new technology] N/A (not among the top 3)
Regulatory uncertainty, lack of political stability to ensure continued governmental support	Regulatory uncertainty, lack of political stability to ensure continued governmental support Biggest barrier	Regulatory uncertainty, lack of political stability to ensure continued governmental support Second biggest barrier	Regulatory uncertainty, lack of political stability to ensure continued governmental support Third biggest barrier	Regulatory uncertainty, lack of political stability to ensure continued governmental support N/A (not among the top 3)
Sanctions	Sanctions Biggest barrier	Sanctions Second biggest barrier	Sanctions Third biggest barrier	Sanctions N/A (not among the top 3)
Supply chain – availability of fuel or feedstock	Supply chain – availability of fuel or feedstock Biggest barrier	Supply chain – availability of fuel or feedstock Second biggest barrier	Supply chain – availability of fuel or feedstock Third biggest barrier	Supply chain – availability of fuel or feedstock N/A (not among the top 3)
Supply chain – lack of/inadequate infrastructure	Supply chain – lack of/inadequate infrastructure Biggest barrier	Supply chain – lack of/inadequate infrastructure Second biggest barrier	Supply chain – lack of/inadequate infrastructure Third biggest barrier	Supply chain – lack of/inadequate infrastructure N/A (not among the top 3)
Technology not working / not advanced enough currently and will require a long investment horizon that few investors find attractive	Technology not working / not advanced enough currently and will require a long investment horizon that few investors find attractive Biggest barrier	Technology not working / not advanced enough currently and will require a long investment horizon that few investors find attractive Second biggest barrier	Technology not working / not advanced enough currently and will require a long investment horizon that few investors find attractive Third biggest barrier	Technology not working / not advanced enough currently and will require a long investment horizon that few investors find attractive N/A (not among the top 3)

10. What are your first, second and third biggest legal worries as you transition toward sustainable fuel sources?

	Biggest legal worry	Second biggest legal worry	Third biggest legal worry	N/A (not among the top 3)
Contractual disputes due to a developing industry standard and understanding	Contractual disputes due to a developing industry standard and understanding Biggest legal worry	Contractual disputes due to a developing industry standard and understanding Second biggest legal worry	Contractual disputes due to a developing industry standard and understanding Third biggest legal worry	Contractual disputes due to a developing industry standard and understanding N/A (not among the top 3)
Difficult planning and permitting processes and legal challenges to those consents	Difficult planning and permitting processes and legal challenges to those consents Biggest legal worry	Difficult planning and permitting processes and legal challenges to those consents Second biggest legal worry	Difficult planning and permitting processes and legal challenges to those consents Third biggest legal worry	Difficult planning and permitting processes and legal challenges to those consents N/A (not among the top 3)
Finding a legal means to pass on or share costs with counterparties	Finding a legal means to pass on or share costs with counterparties Biggest legal worry	Finding a legal means to pass on or share costs with counterparties Second biggest legal worry	Finding a legal means to pass on or share costs with counterparties Third biggest legal worry	Finding a legal means to pass on or share costs with counterparties N/A (not among the top 3)
Lack of standardization of terms leading to greenwashing risk	Lack of standardization of terms leading to greenwashing risk Biggest legal worry	Lack of standardization of terms leading to greenwashing risk Second biggest legal worry	Lack of standardization of terms leading to greenwashing risk Third biggest legal worry	Lack of standardization of terms leading to greenwashing risk N/A (not among the top 3)
Liability for experimental technologies not covered by traditional insurance products	Liability for experimental technologies not covered by traditional insurance products Biggest legal worry	Liability for experimental technologies not covered by traditional insurance products Second biggest legal worry	Liability for experimental technologies not covered by traditional insurance products Third biggest legal worry	Liability for experimental technologies not covered by traditional insurance products N/A (not among the top 3)
Litigation risks	Litigation risks Biggest legal worry	Litigation risks Second biggest legal worry	Litigation risks Third biggest legal worry	Litigation risks N/A (not among the top 3)
Non-compliance with certification processes, complexity of auditing suppliers’ operations in ensuring inputs are from sustainable sources	Non-compliance with certification processes, complexity of auditing suppliers’ operations in ensuring inputs are from sustainable sources Biggest legal worry	Non-compliance with certification processes, complexity of auditing suppliers’ operations in ensuring inputs are from sustainable sources Second biggest legal worry	Non-compliance with certification processes, complexity of auditing suppliers’ operations in ensuring inputs are from sustainable sources Third biggest legal worry	Non-compliance with certification processes, complexity of auditing suppliers’ operations in ensuring inputs are from sustainable sources N/A (not among the top 3)
Protecting the value in intellectual property associated with development of new technology	Protecting the value in intellectual property associated with development of new technology Biggest legal worry	Protecting the value in intellectual property associated with development of new technology Second biggest legal worry	Protecting the value in intellectual property associated with development of new technology Third biggest legal worry	Protecting the value in intellectual property associated with development of new technology N/A (not among the top 3)
Uncertainty in interpreting or ensuring compliance with new or complex regulations	Uncertainty in interpreting or ensuring compliance with new or complex regulations Biggest legal worry	Uncertainty in interpreting or ensuring compliance with new or complex regulations Second biggest legal worry	Uncertainty in interpreting or ensuring compliance with new or complex regulations Third biggest legal worry	Uncertainty in interpreting or ensuring compliance with new or complex regulations N/A (not among the top 3)

11. Which do you think will be the top 3 most likely sources of financing the transition to sustainable fuels?

12. Please add any comments you’d like to share regarding your responses above or your thoughts about switching to sustainable fuel sources in the transportation industry.

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