• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Corey Lavinsky

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Consulting Director

Corey Lavinsky joined S&P Global Commodity Insights’ Downstream Americas Consulting team in 2022 after serving as the head of S&P Global’s biofuels analytics team. Corey has been an attorney for three decades and is a frequent speaker on biofuels law and policy. In June 2018, he testified as an expert witness before the US House Committee on Energy & Commerce on the topic of Renewable Identification Numbers under the Renewable Fuel Standard. He has also taught Continuing Legal Education classes on biofuels law.

Previously, Corey was the CEO of Growthink Research, a market research firm focused on helping companies raise venture capital. He began his career as an attorney with Kilo & Flynn, P.C., a St. Louis law firm. He earned a B.A. in mathematics from Binghamton University and a J.D. from the University of Missouri, where he was a member of the Missouri Law Review.

Sessions With Corey Lavinsky

Tuesday, 19 March

  • 12:30pm - 01:00pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 05:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 06:00 pm

    How Do BECCS & BiCRS Measure up on Carbon Impact?

    Clean Tech

    Biomass applications for energy production with CCS or as part of a carbon removal process offer significant potential for reaching net-zero goals. Yet both attract scrutiny due to their land use and carbon credentials, and they have yet to take off globally on a large scale. What are the technical issues behind this controversy? Which applications of BECCs and BiCRS can be most quickly implemented and at scale? Which regions offer the greatest potential for growth in the next few years?  

  • 01:30pm - 02:10pm (CST) / 19/mar/2024 06:30 pm - 19/mar/2024 07:10 pm

    Global Biofuel Policy

    Agribusiness & Biofuels

    While volumetric mandates for biofuels remain in much of the world, biofuel policies requiring aggressive carbon emission reductions are becoming more prolific, especially in Europe and the Americas. Join us for a discussion of EU’s Fit for 55 Plan, the U.S.’ Inflation Reduction Act, Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations and Brazilian Fuel of Future Program to learn how refiners and biofuel producers are adjusting their operations to become more climate-friendly and to comply with ever-changing laws and regulations.

Thursday, 21 March

  • 02:30pm - 03:00pm (CST) / 21/mar/2024 07:30 pm - 21/mar/2024 08:00 pm

    Flying with Sustainable Aviation Fuel: The future is now

    Agribusiness & Biofuels

    Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is poised for extraordinary growth as many companies accelerate efforts to help decarbonize air travel. This includes an enormous expansion of SAF capacity, along with dozens of major airlines committing to use the fuel.  Government policies are supporting the industry, including various state and federal tax credits for SAF in the U.S. and mandates to use the fuel in a growing number of European countries.  SAF can be produced from many feedstocks, including ethanol. Which pathways will rise to the top? Will SAF supply ever meet demand? Will SAF increase the costs of flying?