• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

William Hohenstein

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Director of the Office of Energy and Environmental Policy

William Hohenstein is the Director of USDA’s Office of Energy and Environmental Policy, within the Office of the Chief Economist.  Office of Energy and Environmental Policy (OEEP) coordinates policy analysis, long-range planning, research priority setting, and response strategies for addressing energy development and environmental policy.  OEEP houses the Office of Energy Policy and New Uses (OEPNU), the Office of Environmental Markets (OEM), and the Climate Change Program Office (CCPO).  The office focuses on efforts to enhance USDA’s ability to evaluate renewable energy and resources, build climate resilient and sustainable farms, ranches, rural lands and rural communities, expand markets for conservation and environmental goods, and support farmer conservation decision-making. 

Sessions With William Hohenstein

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    Biofuels Policy: From volume to GHG reductions
    Downstream, Midstream & Chemicals Climate & Sustainability Geopolitics/Policy/Regulatory Mobility/Transportation

    There is a shift in the way biofuel policies are developed and implemented. While early programs focused on blending targets, more recently the concept of CO2 reduction has taken center stage. How do these policies work and how effective are they? What are the advantages of the competing schemes? Is there an optimal policy to achieve climate goals without compromising food security?