AreaUnited States of America
Commodity GroupBiofuels
CommodityBiodiesel
Date01/06/2017
Policy CategoryRenewable energy
Policy InstrumentBiofuel policy
DescriptionAnnounced mandatory 5 percent biodiesel blends in home heating oil in New York City and downstate New York counties.
Notes Five percent biodiesel blends in home heating oil will become mandatory in New York City and downstate New York counties by, respectively, 1st October 2017 and 1st July 2018. With a view to reduce the regions carbon footprint, New York City mandated 2 percent blends back in 2012, with subsequent increases set to lead to 20 percent blends by 2034. Reportedly, the city is the US largest municipal consumer of heating oil.
