SOURCE: Renewable Fuels Association
September 17, 2024
BY Renewable Fuels Association
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The government of Australia on Sept. 17 announced plans to invest AU$1.1 billion ($731.84 million) to support the domestic production of drop-in, low-carbon liquid fuels, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 16 released a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that considers several options for reallocating RFS renewable volume obligations (RVOs) waived under the small refinery exemption (SRE) program.
The U.S. EPA on Sept. 12 released a proposed rule to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. If finalized, the proposal would remove reporting obligations for most large facilities, all fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO2 injection sites.
The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers in September filed separate lawsuits challenging the U.S. EPA’s final rule to partially waive 2024 cellulosic blending obligations under the RFS.
The USDA maintained its 2024-’25 and 2025-’26 forecasts for soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest WASDE report, released Sept. 12. The estimate for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production was revised up.