Renewable fuel standard, program unlikely to meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions : report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate.
| Author/creator | United States |
| Other author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management sponsoring body. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | [Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2016. |
| Description | 1 online resource (ii, 28 pages) : color illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo75032 |
| Supplemental Content | http://www.gao.gov/assets/690/681252.pdf |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Program unlikely to meet its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions |
| Abstract | The RFS generally mandates that domestic transportation fuels be blended with increasing volumes of biofuels through 2022, with the goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and expanding the nation's renewable fuels sector while reducing reliance on imported oil. Annual targets for the volumes of biofuels to be blended are set by statute. EPA oversees the program and is responsible for adjusting the statutory targets through 2022 to reflect expected U.S. industry production levels, among other factors, and for setting biofuel volume targets after 2022. Biofuels included in the RFS are conventional (primarily cornstarch ethanol) as well as various advanced biofuels (including cellulosic ethanol and biomass-based diesel). Advanced biofuels emit fewer greenhouse gases than petroleum and corn-starch ethanol. GAO was asked to review challenges to the RFS and their possible solutions. This report provides information on whether the RFS is expected to meet its goals, as well as expert views on any federal actions that could improve the RFS framework, among other things. GAO worked with the National Academy of Sciences to identify experts on issues related to the RFS. GAO interviewed these experts and analyzed their responses. This report also drew on published studies, and a companion report, GAO-17-108, that examined federal research and development in advanced biofuels and related issues. EPA generally agreed with the report. |
| General note | "November 2016." |
| General note | "GAO-17-94." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from caption (GAO web site, viewed November 28, 2016). |
| Genre/form | Internet resources. |
| Genre/form | Rules. |
| Technical rpt number | GAO-17-94 |
| GPO item number | 0546-D (online) |
| Govt. docs number | GA 1.13:GAO-17-94 |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |