• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

CJ Warner

Renewable Energy Group

President & Chief Executive Officer

For more than 40 years, Cynthia (CJ) Warner has been a leader in the traditional and renewable energy sectors, holding key roles in technology development, operations, business development, strategy, environment, health and safety. Currently, Ms. Warner serves as President & CEO for Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) and as a member of REG’s Board of Directors. Prior to REG, Ms. Warner served as Executive Vice President, Operations for Andeavor (formerly Tesoro). She oversaw Andeavor’s Refining; Logistics; and Environment, Health, Safety & Security groups, overseeing strategic growth initiatives and providing leadership that promoted safe, reliable execution and drove operating efficiency and effectiveness. Prior to Tesoro, CJ served as Chairman and CEO of Sapphire Energy where she oversaw development of technology to produce oil from algae, successfully building and placing into operation one of the largest algae farms in the world. Ms. Warner was named a Fortune 2020 Businessperson of the Year. She also serves as a Board Member for the Columbia University Center on Global Energy Policy (CGEP) and is a member of the Board of Directors for Sempra Energy. She is a member of the National Petroleum Council and the Board of Visitors of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering.

Sessions With CJ Warner

Tuesday, 12 March

  • 09:15am - 10:00am (CST) / -

    Renaissance of Biofuels: Opportunities for scale

    Panel Climate/Environment/Sustainability Technology/Innovation

    Rising oil prices coupled with dire regulatory reports on global warming have reinvigorated interest in biofuels as a low carbon fuel. What is the status of second generation biofuels technology and the scaleup possibilities? Can biofuels be looked at as a mature technology option? How can biofuels targets be met, which appear more ambitious at the current pace of scale up? How do socio-political dimensions add to the value of biofuels as a cleaner fuel choice?

Wednesday, 13 March

  • 07:30am - 08:35am (CST) / -

    The Rise of Low Carbon Intensity Biofuels?

    Panel Gas Climate/Environment/Sustainability

    The shift to lower Carbon Intensity (CI) liquid bio-based transport fuels blending components is becoming firmly established. In California, Canada, and the European Union, the demand for lower CI biofuels is set to rise for at least the next decade. Other market could adopt similar policies. To date, the focus has largely been on renewable diesel fuel. However, as the policies move forward, market constraints are almost certain to develop and require both industry and policy adjustments. How will these low CI policy goals be met? Will other countries follow? What are the challenges and opportunities for market participants in a falling CI world?