Carbon Intensity (CI) Scores and Incentives

Low-carbon fuel tax credits were translating into $0.10/bu premiums for regeneratively-grown corn in some U.S. cash markets last week.

This latest development is one of many set to premiere in 2023 due to new government and exchange-related reporting and compliance measures coming into force. It has long been understood that fuels consumed in transport contribute to pollution before being burned in tanks, but only recently has the North American grain trade used scoring mechanisms to p…