Although the biofuels regulatory framework aims to provide guidance and regulation for the industry and its processes, its falling short in several areas could inhibit its growth in an already challenging environment, says Wits Business School African Energy Leadership Centre director Professor Lwazi Ngubevana. The framework, published on February 7, 2020, provides certainty for the industry in terms of addressing key priorities and results in “promising signs with new projects looking to come online in the near future”.