Petitions/Reduce VAT to 5% on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), an alternative to Diesel
StatusOngoing
Opened23 Mar 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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HVO is a viable alternative fuel to Diesel. Using it we believe that we can reuse our existing fuel infrastructure and vehicles and make use of a product to support an orderly transition to net zero in realistic timescales without reliance on imported electric vehicles made overseas.

It’s green, proven to cut up to 90% of net CO2 emissions and it can be made in the UK but it’s charged at 20% VAT. So let’s encourage use and reduce VAT to 5%. A straightforward VAT reduction from 20% to 5% will bring it into closer parity with diesel prices. If home-based charging for electric vehicles is charged only 5% VAT, why should HVO be stuck at 20%?

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Constituency engagement ranking

Priti Patel
1Priti Patel MP
Witham
9
Fleur Anderson
2Fleur Anderson MP
Putney
4
Gregory Stafford
3Gregory Stafford MP
Farnham and Bordon
3
Sir James Cleverly
4Sir James Cleverly MP
Braintree
2
Barry Gardiner
5Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
2
Alex Burghart
6Alex Burghart MP
Brentwood and Ongar
2
Nigel Farage
7Nigel Farage MP
Clacton
2
Marsha De Cordova
8Marsha De Cordova MP
Battersea
1
Dawn Butler
9Dawn Butler MP
Brent East
1
Siân Berry
10Siân Berry MP
Brighton Pavilion
1