Growth Energy, the nation?s largest biofuels trade association, recently submitted comments to the EPA on its proposed tailpipe emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor said the proposal is too narrow in scope.
?This proposal is unnecessarily narrow, presenting a false choice between only two paths forward: fossil-fuel-only vehicles or mass adoption of EVs,? Skor said. ?Neither outcome reflects reality, and EPAs framework ignores the proven, available, and American-made solution of emissions-reducing biofuel.?
Skor said liquid fuel vehicles aren?t going away anytime soon.
?The internal combustion engine vehicles will be on the road for decades to come,? Skor said. ?We will need liquid fuels to power them, and the more oil we displace in those fuels with bio-based alternatives, the greater the environmental benefit.?
The proposal leaves potential carbon reductions in limbo.
?Instead of placing its thumb on the scale for a single technology, EPAs final standards must reflect the entire lifecycle analysis of all technologies,? Skor said. ?Doing anything less undermines American ingenuity and innovation and leaves carbon emissions reductions on the table.?
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