CATF Statement on EPA’s Final 2019 RFS Biofuels Requirements

The Clean Air Task Force (CATF) criticizes the EPA's 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for prioritizing corn ethanol and soy biodiesel over cellulosic biofuels. While Congress intended cellulosic biofuels to comprise nearly one-third of the 2019 mandate, they account for only 2%. CATF asserts that the reliance on first-generation biofuels drives deforestation in Southeast Asia and Latin America and calls for Congressional intervention to fix the policy.

• The EPA's final 2019 rule significantly under-represents cellulosic biofuels compared to Congressional goals; while they were intended to account for nearly one-third of the total RFS mandate, they actually account for only 2%.

APA

Lewis, J. (2018). CATF Statement on EPA’s Final 2019 RFS Biofuels Requirements. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2018/11/epas-final-2019-rfs-biofuels-requirements/

Chicago

Lewis, Jonathan. CATF Statement on EPA’s Final 2019 RFS Biofuels Requirements. Clean Air Task Force, 2018. https://www.catf.us/2018/11/epas-final-2019-rfs-biofuels-requirements/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{lewis2018catf, author = {Lewis, Jonathan}, title = {{CATF Statement on EPA’s Final 2019 RFS Biofuels Requirements}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://www.catf.us/2018/11/epas-final-2019-rfs-biofuels-requirements/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }