Biofuel groups discuss upcoming RFS ‘set’ rule
Summary
The EPA earlier this year reached a consent decree agreement with Growth Energy that requires the “set” rule to be proposed by Nov. 16, 2022 and finalized by June 14, 2023. She also spoke about the importance of updating the agency’s lifecycle emissions modeling to give full credit for innovations taking place at the plant and at the farm. In addition, Cooper called on the EPA to take the opportunity offered by the “set” rule to update its understanding of the carbon impacts of biofuels by revisiting its modeling and lifecycle analyses. Clean Fuels CEO Donnell Rehagen said his organization is urging EPA to take an aggressive approach to setting the RVOs for biomass-based diesel. NCGA CEO Jon Doggett also took part in the virtual briefing, discussing how the RFS has helped bring innovation to the U.S. by creating stable demand for feedstocks.