The Trump administration's move to prioritize "energy dominance” through policy incentives and permit reforms have impacted the U.S. alternative fuels market. In this panel, we aim to explore some of the recent policy initiatives and how they impact renewable fuels and the energy transition. More specifically: How do tariffs impact the alternative fuels production and costs? How is the federal EPA's RIN Policy changing the U.S. biofuel industry? What is the impact of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill legislation excluding Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) from lifecycle emissions calculations for renewable fuels and the agriculture industry? Will state level climate initiatives like the Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) be expected to compensate?
Our panel brings together industry experts and existing operators to share their perspective on how the opportunities and challenges, and, how the changing government policy initiatives are impacting the transportation sector.
This will be a virtual session via Zoom Webinar from 12:00 until 1:30 PM ET. Additional details will be provided to registered attendees prior to the session.
SPEAKERS
Bruce Fleming
Bruce Fleming is CEO of Montana Renewables, a large Renewable Diesel producer as well as the first Sustainable Aviation Fuel producer to operate at commercial scale in the western hemisphere. Fleming is also EVP Corporate Development for Calumet Inc, the largest shareholder in Montana Renewables. He has previously served as VP M&A for Tesoro Corp (now Marathon); founder and first Managing Director of Orient Refining Ltd (Hong Kong); VP China Business Development for Amoco Corporation; and chief scientist at Amoco Whiting which was then the largest inland refinery in North America. Dr. Fleming is a member of the Board of M&A Standards and the CFO Business Panel of the Federal Reserve Bank (Atlanta). He has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University, where his thesis addressed a fundamental issue in geothermal energy production, and a BS Chemical Engineering from University of Delaware. Dr. Fleming has over 40 years experience in building and operating commodities businesses, and has lived in five countries including Texas.
Scott Irwin
Dr. Scott H. Irwin is the Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is a prominent figure in the field of agricultural economics, with his research widely cited by academic researchers across the globe. He has written hundreds of scholarly articles and two books, most notably Back to the Futures. Irwin's research extends from commodity market speculation to biofuels policy. He has been an active participant in the worldwide debate about the impact of financial index investment in commodity markets, popularly known as financialization. His significant contributions have led to invitations to testify before the U.S. Congress, OECD, and CFTC. Dr. Irwin is also a leading authority on biofuels markets and policy, regularly addressing topics such as ethanol and biodiesel markets, the Renewable Fuel Standard, and the RIN market.
Irwin is a Fellow of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) in 2013, the highest honor bestowed by the association and has received numerous awards from the AAEA, including the Distinguished Group Extension Program Award, Quality of Research Discovery Award, Quality of Communication Award, and the Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis. Dr. Irwin's academic journey began with a B.S. in Agricultural Business from Iowa State University, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Purdue University.
Zander Capozzola
Zander Capozzola is principal consultant for renewable fuel at Argus Media. He brings over 17 years of experience in renewable fuels, RINs, LCFS, and refined products to Argus Media as principal consultant. Specializing in risk management, trading, hedge advisory, and market analystics, Zander has advised top energy firms on navigating regulatory programs and the low-carbon fuels transition, leveraging expertise in environmental credit markets and feedstock markets to provide industry-leading forecasts and analysis.
MODERATOR
Louise Burke
Louise Burke is currently working for Argus Media on strategic business initiatives for the company. Prior to this, Ms. Burke was President and before that Executive Director of the NY Energy Forum, and president of J.C. Energy, an energy consulting firm. She has worked extensively in the energy sector analyzing pricing and markets for Mobil Oil Canada, Alberta Energy Company and Petroleos DeVenezuela. In addition, as Vice-President, Marketing for the New York Mercantile Exchange she supervised major energy and metals futures and options product launches and was closely involved in the successful growth of energy commodity markets. Ms Burke has also been affiliated with the SIPA energy program at Columbia University, New York as an instructor in the area of petroleum markets trading since 2008. Ms. Burke holds a BA honors economics degree from the University of Alberta and an MBA from New York University
PROGRAM
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET: Presentation and Discussion
COST
This session is complimentary for all attendees. Registration is required for event link details.