WASHINGTON, D.C.—At this time, Progress Vitality, the nation’s largest biofuels commerce affiliation, expressed disappointment within the U.S. Environmental Safety Company’s (EPA) remaining rule on Multi-Pollutant Emissions Requirements for Mannequin Years 2027 and Later Mild-Obligation and Medium-Obligation Automobiles.
“Since this rule was proposed final April, the Biden administration has heard loud and clear that it could be a mistake to disregard biofuels – a confirmed, plentiful, and American-made answer to scale back emissions,” stated Progress Vitality CEO Emily Skor. “The ultimate rule provides automakers some restricted flexibility, nevertheless it fails to incorporate any significant modifications to make sure we’re not leaving biofuels on the sidelines.
“Specialists worldwide agree that EVs alone can’t get us to a net-zero future. We want carbon financial savings inside liquid fuels, and that requires a much bigger position for American bioethanol. It’s baffling to see EPA settle for a false selection between solely two paths ahead – fossil-fuel-only autos or mass adoption of EVs. Neither consequence displays actuality, and we’ll proceed to work with our allies in Congress and throughout the heartland to demand a course correction that harnesses the total energy of America’s low-carbon bioeconomy.”
Background
In April 2023, EPA launched its Multi-Pollutant Emissions Requirements for Mannequin Years 2027 and Later Mild-Obligation and Medium-Obligation Automobiles. Progress Vitality responded to the preliminary proposal after which, in Might, testified at a public listening to hosted by EPA on its tailpipe emissions proposal.
Progress Vitality particularly known as on EPA to:
- Speed up the deployment of E15 nationwide;
- Approve and undertake high-octane, midlevel bioethanol blends like E30;
- Increase entry to Flex Gas Automobiles (FFVs) along side use of E85; and
- Conduct a whole lifecycle evaluation for EVs and inside combustion engine autos utilizing the Argonne GREET mannequin.
In formal feedback to the company, Progress Vitality known as on EPA to deal with its failure to leverage the position that biofuels proceed to play in decarbonizing the transportation sector and to make sure that the lifecycle GHG emission profiles of all related applied sciences probably ruled by the rule are precisely decided.
