Leading up to the release of the final volumes, biofuels groups pressed the Biden administration to raise the volumes to match expected production. The rule also sets the biomass-based diesel mandate at 2.82 billion gallons in 2023, from a proposed 2.89 billion to 3.04 billion in 2024 and from 2.95 billion to 3.35 billion in 2025. For 2025, the agency also trimmed advanced volumes from a proposed 7.43 billion gallons to 7.33 billion. However, advanced biofuel volumes for 2024 were finalized at 6.54 billion gallons - down from 6.62 billion gallons proposed. The final RFS advanced biofuels cuts come even after the industry made a case for the Biden administration to set higher volumes.ĮPA's final rule set the 2023 volumes for advanced biofuels at 5.94 billion gallons, a slight bump up from the proposed 5.82 billion gallons. EPA reinstated the other 250 million gallons of a total of 500 million in 2022 illegally waived in 2016. In addition, EPA set the corn-ethanol volumes at 15.25 billion gallons for 2023. (DTN) - Biofuels interest groups expressed disappointment Wednesday after the EPA finalized a multi-year Renewable Fuel Standard that reduces volumes from proposed levels for both advanced biofuels and corn ethanol.ĮPA final numbers show a 250-million-gallon reduction in total corn-ethanol volumes for 20 from the original proposal, setting those volumes at 15 billion gallons for both years. The EPA on Wednesday finalized Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2023, 20.
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