US Boosts Biodiesel Quotas Only Modestly Despite Lobbying Frenzy
- Ethanol mandate would be limited to 15 billion gallons
- Biodiesel producers sought higher targets for fat-based fuel
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The Biden administration is only modestly boosting quotas for plant-based diesel despite a fierce lobbying push by biofuel makers who complained the government is lowballing the industry’s potential production.
Under a final slate of biofuel quotas set to be released Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency will require at least 3.35 billion gallons of bio and renewable diesel be blended into US fuels in 2025 — up from an earlier proposal of 2.95 billion and last year’s 2.76 billion requirement, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be named before a formal announcement.