# Reforming the Renewable Fuel Standard

> A Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy report by James Stock, dated February 27, 2018, proposes an integrated package of reforms to the Renewable Fuel Standard. It argues the program has grown biofuel use but suffers regulatory uncertainty and volatile compliance costs.

- Date: 2018-03-01 · published 2018-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66366-reforming-the-renewable-fuel-standard
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Proposed reforms that alter RFS mandates or RIN structure could change future ethanol and biodiesel demand for corn and soybean oil. As an analytical paper without policy action, its direct price effect is limited.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

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## Sources

- energypolicy.columbia.edu: https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications/reforming-renewable-fuel-standard/

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