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Conventional biofuels, New fuels and vehicles

What does the new U.S. Administration’s agenda mean for U.S. transportation fuels and EV policies?

On 8 April 2025, SGS INSPIRE hosted a on recent policy measures and regulatory developments impacting the U.S. transportation sector with Paul Winters, Public Affairs and Federal Communications Director at , alongside Jorge Sierra, North America Market Analyst at SGS INSPIRE. The discussion was moderated by SGS INSPIRE Business Development Manager, Claire Couet.

Recording

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Key topics

•The suspension of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

•The review of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) and Fuel Efficiency Standards

•Potential modifications to Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)

•The suspension of Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Funding and potential repealing or weakening EV mandates

•The anticipated effects of trade tariffs

•The positive impact arising from the measures: reduction of compliance costs, opportunities for domestic biofuels, projected support for ethanol

Agenda

•Overview of energy and environmental policies during President Trump's first mandate (2017-2021)

•Recent decisions and announcements affecting the transportation sector

•Discussion on the anticipated effects, especially on biomass-based diesel

Speakers

Jorge Sierra

Market Analyst for North America, SGS INSPIRE

Based in Mexico City, Jorge joined SGS INSPIRE in 2023 as market analyst and business development manager for the North America Region. He has 15 years of experience in market analysis and consulting for the energy and finance industries, with proven expertise in performing economic research, outlining financial insights, regulatory & sector risks, and delivering market intelligence.

Before joining SGS INSPIRE, Jorge was the upstream senior research analyst for Wood Mackenzie for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, where he was responsible for carrying out financial and economic valuations of upstream assets as well as conducting economic analysis and writing market insights on topics such as commercial developments, oil & gas economics, fiscal regimes, among others. He was a business development consultant for an investment boutique firm focused on the O&G industry in Mexico.

Jorge also has vast experience in the financial sector, having worked in the investment banking division of Citigroup Latin America team developing financial and economic models for several industries. Jorge holds a B.A. in Economics and is currently a candidate to earn an Energy Law & Regulation degree.

jorge.sierra@sgs.com

Paul Winters

Director, Public Affairs and Federal Communications , Clean Fuels Alliance America

Paul serves as Director of Public Affairs and Federal Communications for Clean Fuels Alliance America, leading communications efforts on federal policy priorities. Paul earned a bachelor’s degree at UCLA and a master’s degree at the University of California, Davis.

SGS INSPIRE Webinar: what does the new U.S. Administration’s agenda mean for U.S. transportation fuels and EV policies?

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