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Heating manufacturer Baxi has switched to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as its standard HGV fuel, reducing the companies HGV fuel emissions by ~ 99%.
Baxi began the transition from diesel to HVO in 2024, as part of continuing progress towards net zero. HGV emissions reduced from 260 tCO₂e in 2024 to 163 tCO₂e in 2025 — a 37.3% decrease.
With the transition to 100% HVO fuel across the fleet in 2026, the company anticipates a further 98% reduction, bringing total HGV emissions down to approximately 3.5 tCO₂e.
Transport operations manager at Baxi, Dennis Reed, says: “We’re really pleased with how successful and cost-effective the switch to HVO has been. We’re seeing better miles per gallon now, meaning that HVO is letting us go further while keeping emissions for the fleet at a bare minimum. It’s also proving to be consistently better for the vehicles with no significant changes needed to maintenance.”
