WASHINGTON, D.C.—Development Vitality, the nation’s largest biofuel commerce affiliation, submitted a remark to the U.S. Environmental Safety Company (EPA) at the moment in response to EPA’s proposal to partially waive the 2024 cellulosic biofuel quantity requirement underneath the Renewable Gasoline Customary (RFS).
The present proposal would delay the compliance deadline and grant a partial waiver to refiners for the 2024 renewable quantity obligations (RVOs) for cellulosic biofuels, that are biofuels produced from leftover plant components like stems, leaves and different fibrous materials. EPA beforehand rejected makes an attempt by oil firms to retroactively waive 2023 cellulosic volumes, and in its remark Development Vitality urged EPA to observe that precedent, noting that granting such a waiver would run counter to the market-driving objectives of the RFS.
“Any waiver of 2024 cellulosic quantity necessities mustn’t present precedent for the way forward for the RFS program or suppress RFS program objectives, that are to drive manufacturing and innovation of biofuels, together with cellulosic biofuels, and to not passively observe a biofuels market with out them,” mentioned Development Vitality Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Bliley within the remark. “Moreover, delaying the compliance deadline injects pointless uncertainty into the method for bioethanol producers and your entire gasoline provide chain.”
Learn the total remark right here. Development Vitality Common Counsel Joe Kakesh additionally testified to EPA in December 2024, urging the company to not undermine the RFS by granting a cellulosic waiver. Learn his testimony right here.
