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CLIMATE LOBBYING
Direct and Indirect Lobbying
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Monroe – Direct Lobbying

At the federal, state and local levels, we also engaged in lobbying activities designed to reduce costs and enhance options for compliance flexibility associated with Monroe’s operation of the Trainer refinery. We own Monroe as part of our strategy to mitigate the cost and supply risks associated with jet fuel. However, Monroe has experienced significant economic hardship under the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) because of a lack of transparency and other flaws in the renewable identification number (RIN) credit scheme under that program, which make compliance costs prohibitive due to arbitrarily high RINs prices. This market failure undermines the larger goals and objectives of the RFS program. It is inconsistent with the original policy intentions of the program. As such, we have supported Monroe’s efforts to seek policy reform measures to reduce the significant financial impact on the operation by advocating for transparent policies, such as lower volume requirements that better align with market supply and demand as well as a RINs’ price cap to provide greater pricing stability and eliminate the opaque nature of the RINs market. Our advocacy intends to provide Monroe with greater financial certainty and economic flexibility to invest in the business, including investment in advancing its sustainability and climate objectives.
We have also leveraged Monroe’s unique vantage point and expertise to inform our engagement with A4A and our value chain partners across the ecosystem to encourage the adoption of regulatory measures that may better incent SAF production. For example, we supported efforts to further update the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Biointermediates rule under the RFS and advance more expedient pathway petition approvals, the lack of which restricts the SAF industry’s growth by preventing the generation of RINs for fuel (e.g., co-processed jet fuel) produced from biocrude or other feedstock materials, among other items. Notably, as Monroe and other existing fossil fuel refiners evaluate opportunities for SAF deployment in the US, the volatility of the RFS RINs market is a major deterrent to sustained investment in SAF by creating significant challenges for companies underwriting the economics of SAF production. Additionally, the lower ethanol-equivalency value for most types of SAF compared to renewable diesel under the RFS places SAF at a competitive disadvantage in the renewable fuels market. Therefore, our Monroe-specific climate advocacy remains aligned with our larger climate goals and objectives as we look to advance policies that will help catalyze the SAF marketplace and help bring Monroe into our net-zero vision.

Indirect Climate Lobbying

In addition to direct lobbying activities, we are members of sector-specific and multi-sectoral industry trade associations that engage in lobbying on a variety of matters, including from time to time climate change. Included in this section is a table of those trade associations and a description of our influence and potential alignment, where applicable, with the associations’ stated climate policy priorities and any applicable insights from 2022. We have included all the trade association memberships disclosed in our separately issued annual political contributions and activity report that, to our knowledge, engage in lobbying activities on climate matters. Additionally, we have included Monroe’s primary trade association membership in the table.

International Air Transport Association (IATA)

IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines with a mission to represent, lead and serve the airline industry. Its 290 members comprise 83% of total air traffic, and it works with over 400 strategic partners to deliver solutions that shape aviation.
IATA recognizes the need to address the global challenge of climate change and has adopted an ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C.
IATA also reaffirmed its support of global aviation industry goals under ICAO by:
  • Reaffirming CORSIA as an effective measure to stabilize net emissions from international aviation in the short- to medium-term
  • Calling for governments to support CORSIA, coordinate policy measures and avoid a patchwork of regional, national, or local measures
  • Calling for governments to agree to a long-term goal equivalent in ambition to the industry’s net-zero by 2050 goal
  • IATA has also been a vocal proponent for global SAF incentives, key to decarbonizing the industry
Delta strongly supports IATA’s net-zero goal. We also support IATA’s active involvement in ICAO to promote harmonized global standards and international agreement on aviation emissions as well as complementary policies, such as SAF incentives. IATA’s net-zero goal is an important signal to governments of the industry’s ambition and helped enable adoption of an ambitious long-term net-zero goal at the 2022 ICAO Assembly.
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Climate Change Position
Areas of Influence & Alignment
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IATA is the trade association for the world’s airlines with a mission to represent, lead and serve the airline industry. Its 290 members comprise 83% of total air traffic, and it works with over 400 strategic partners to deliver solutions that shape aviation.
Climate Change Position
IATA recognizes the need to address the global challenge of climate change and has adopted an ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C.
IATA also reaffirmed its support of global aviation industry goals under ICAO by:
  • Reaffirming CORSIA as an effective measure to stabilize net emissions from international aviation in the short- to medium-term
  • Calling for governments to support CORSIA, coordinate policy measures and avoid a patchwork of regional, national, or local measures
  • Calling for governments to agree to a long-term goal equivalent in ambition to the industry’s net-zero by 2050 goal IATA has also been a vocal proponent for global SAF incentives, key to decarbonizing the industry
Areas of Influence & Alignment
Delta strongly supports IATA’s net-zero goal. We also support IATA’s active involvement in ICAO to promote harmonized global standards and international agreement on aviation emissions as well as complementary policies, such as SAF incentives. IATA’s net-zero goal is an important signal to governments of the industry’s ambition and helped enable adoption of an ambitious long-term net-zero goal at the 2022 ICAO Assembly.

Airlines for America (A4A)

A4A is the primary trade association advocating for the leading U.S. airlines, both passenger and cargo carriers, on federal, state, local and international policies. A4A works collaboratively with industry stakeholders, federal agencies, the Administration, Congress, labor and other groups to improve aviation for the traveling and shipping public.
A4A is committed to advancing policy solutions to address climate change. A4A has committed to work with government leaders and other stakeholders on the following three goals, which it continues to affirm:
  • Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
  • Partnering with key stakeholders to advance production and deployment of 3 billion gallons of cost-competitive SAF by 2030
  • Reaffirming the global aviation industry goals under ICAO, including:
  • CORSIA
  • Aircraft CO2 certification standards applied to new aircraft and support for greater stringency
  • Adoption of a long-term aspirational goal, subject to critical aviation infrastructure and technology advances achieved by the industry and government
Delta strongly supports A4A’s net-zero goal. We have played a leading role in raising A4A’s climate ambitions and have a shared interest in advancing climate change policies that will help reduce GHG emissions on both a company and sector-specific basis. Our CEO sits on the A4A Board of Directors. At a staff level, we actively engage in key legislative and regulatory committees to influence policy development. Of note, we advocate for climate policies with A4A in several focus areas:
  • SAF development, production and distribution
  • Low/no emission technologies development
  • Aviation environmental research and development
  • Air traffic management and modernization
  • Expansion of electric infrastructure and electric ground support equipment/operations at airports
  • Implementation of the harmonized application of CORSIA and CO2 aircraft certification standards
  • Synergistic climate innovations across other sectors that can support aviation emission reductions
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Climate Change Position
Areas of Influence & Alignment
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A4A is the primary trade association advocating for the leading U.S. airlines, both passenger and cargo carriers, on federal, state, local and international policies. A4A works collaboratively with industry stakeholders, federal agencies, the Administration, Congress, labor and other groups to improve aviation for the traveling and shipping public.
Climate Change Position
A4A is committed to advancing policy solutions to address climate change. A4A has committed to work with government leaders and other stakeholders on the following three goals, which it continues to affirm:
  • Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
  • Partnering with key stakeholders to advance production and deployment of 3 billion gallons of cost-competitive SAF by 2030
  • Reaffirming the global aviation industry goals under ICAO, including:
  • CORSIA
  • Aircraft CO2 certification standards applied to new aircraft and support for greater stringency
  • Adoption of a long-term aspirational goal, subject to critical aviation infrastructure and technology advances achieved by the industry and government
Areas of Influence & Alignment
Delta strongly supports A4A’s net-zero goal. We have played a leading role in raising A4A’s climate ambitions and have a shared interest in advancing climate change policies that will help reduce GHG emissions on both a company and sector-specific basis. Our CEO sits on the A4A Board of Directors. At a staff level, we actively engage in key legislative and regulatory committees to influence policy development. Of note, we advocate for climate policies with A4A in several focus areas:
  • SAF development, production and distribution
  • Low/no emission technologies development
  • Aviation environmental research and development
  • Air traffic management and modernization
  • Expansion of electric infrastructure and electric ground support equipment/operations at airports
  • Implementation of the harmonized application of CORSIA and CO2 aircraft certification standards
  • Synergistic climate innovations across other sectors that can support aviation emission reductions

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions.
The Chamber recognizes that humans are contributing to our changing climate and that practical, flexible, predictable and durable policies to address climate change are needed. The Chamber believes an effective climate policy should:
  • Support a market-based approach to accelerate GHG emissions reductions across the U.S. economy
  • Leverage the power of business
  • Maintain U.S. leadership in climate science
  • Embrace technology and innovation
  • Aggressively pursue energy efficiency
  • Promote climate resilient infrastructure
  • Support trade in U.S. technologies and products
  • Encourage international cooperation
The Chamber actively supported U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement and facilitated constructive business engagement with policymakers during COP27.
At the end of 2022, Delta withdrew its membership from the Chamber for reasons unrelated to climate or policy matters. However, Delta was a member of the U.S. Chamber’s Task Force on Climate Actions, which was established by member companies seeking to influence the climate policy positioning of the Chamber from within and provides a platform for direct business engagement with diverse stakeholders influencing climate policy development. Through the Task Force and in other forums, Delta advocated for climate policies that support our sectoral interests, such as incentives for SAF and related research and development to support advanced propulsion systems and next-generation fuels.
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Climate Change Position
Areas of Influence & Alignment
About
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions.
Climate Change Position
The Chamber recognizes that humans are contributing to our changing climate and that practical, flexible, predictable and durable policies to address climate change are needed. The Chamber believes an effective climate policy should:
  • Support a market-based approach to accelerate GHG emissions reductions across the U.S. economy
  • Leverage the power of business
  • Maintain U.S. leadership in climate science
  • Embrace technology and innovation
  • Aggressively pursue energy efficiency
  • Promote climate resilient infrastructure
  • Support trade in U.S. technologies and products
  • Encourage international cooperation
The Chamber actively supported U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement and facilitated constructive business engagement with policymakers during COP27.
Areas of Influence & Alignment
At the end of 2022, Delta withdrew its membership from the Chamber for reasons unrelated to climate or policy matters. However, Delta was a member of the U.S. Chamber’s Task Force on Climate Actions, which was established by member companies seeking to influence the climate policy positioning of the Chamber from within and provides a platform for direct business engagement with diverse stakeholders influencing climate policy development. Through the Task Force and in other forums, Delta advocated for climate policies that support our sectoral interests, such as incentives for SAF and related research and development to support advanced propulsion systems and next-generation fuels.

Business Roundtable (BRT)

BRT is an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working to promote a thriving U.S. economy and expanded opportunity for all Americans through public policy. For more than 45 years, the membership of BRT has applied CEO expertise to the major issues facing the nation.
The BRT believes that to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the world must work together to limit global temperature rise this century to well below 2°C above preindustrial levels, consistent with the Paris Agreement. The BRT also acknowledges that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2018 report limiting warming to no more than 1.5°C compared to preindustrial levels will be necessary to avoid some of the most severe risks associated with climate change. The BRT supports a goal of reducing net U.S. GHG emissions by at least 80% from 2005 levels by 2050.
The BRT has developed a suite of principles by which U.S. climate policy should be guided, including but not limited to the following:
  • Align policy goals and GHG emissions reduction targets with science
  • Increase global engagement, cooperation and accountability
  • Provide adequate transition time and long-term regulatory certainty
  • Ensure that U.S. policies account for international emissions reduction programs
In 2022, the BRT developed and adopted a “Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy,” which includes a list of policy recommendations in response to the war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy markets. The recommendations included, among other measures, accelerating the clean energy transition and reducing overall energy demand. During COP27, the BRT hosted bipartisan conversations to advance global climate action.
Delta’s CEO is a member of the BRT. In addition, Delta participates in the BRT’s climate, environmental and governance committees at a staff level and leverages the organization for direct engagement opportunities with diverse stakeholders influencing climate change policy. This enables us to provide input into the development of BRT policy position papers and resources.
We are appreciative of the BRT’s recognition that while a market-based climate strategy should apply broadly across the economy, no one policy or approach can fully address climate change across such a diverse economy and such diverse sources of GHG emissions. The BRT’s formal policy also notes that in unique circumstances, non-duplicative, tailored policies may be more effective or administratively feasible. For example, some emissions sources may face unique technological challenges or are subject to separate international agreements to limit emissions, such as CORSIA.
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Climate Change Position
Areas of Influence & Alignment
About
BRT is an association of chief executive officers of America’s leading companies working to promote a thriving U.S. economy and expanded opportunity for all Americans through public policy. For more than 45 years, the membership of BRT has applied CEO expertise to the major issues facing the nation.
Climate Change Position
The BRT believes that to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the world must work together to limit global temperature rise this century to well below 2°C above preindustrial levels, consistent with the Paris Agreement. The BRT also acknowledges that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s 2018 report limiting warming to no more than 1.5°C compared to preindustrial levels will be necessary to avoid some of the most severe risks associated with climate change. The BRT supports a goal of reducing net U.S. GHG emissions by at least 80% from 2005 levels by 2050.
The BRT has developed a suite of principles by which U.S. climate policy should be guided, including but not limited to the following:
  • Align policy goals and GHG emissions reduction targets with science
  • Increase global engagement, cooperation and accountability
  • Provide adequate transition time and long-term regulatory certainty
  • Ensure that U.S. policies account for international emissions reduction programs
In 2022, the BRT developed and adopted a “Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy,” which includes a list of policy recommendations in response to the war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy markets. The recommendations included, among other measures, accelerating the clean energy transition and reducing overall energy demand. During COP27, the BRT hosted bipartisan conversations to advance global climate action.
Areas of Influence & Alignment
Delta’s CEO is a member of the BRT. In addition, Delta participates in the BRT’s climate, environmental and governance committees at a staff level and leverages the organization for direct engagement opportunities with diverse stakeholders influencing climate change policy. This enables us to provide input into the development of BRT policy position papers and resources.
We are appreciative of the BRT’s recognition that while a market-based climate strategy should apply broadly across the economy, no one policy or approach can fully address climate change across such a diverse economy and such diverse sources of GHG emissions. The BRT’s formal policy also notes that in unique circumstances, non-duplicative, tailored policies may be more effective or administratively feasible. For example, some emissions sources may face unique technological challenges or are subject to separate international agreements to limit emissions, such as CORSIA.

American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM)

AFPM is the leading trade association representing the fuel and petrochemical manufacturing and refining industry.
Its mission includes, educating policymakers, the media and the public on the value its members and their products provide the nation and the world as well as providing strategic business and technical information to its members, among other items.
AFPM is committed to engaging in the discussion and development of sound climate change policies. The association acknowledges climate change is real and is committed to the development of sound policies that enable its members to supply the fuel and petrochemicals that growing global populations and economies need to thrive and to do so in an environmentally sustainable way. Policies addressing climate change must be:
  • Balanced and measured to improve quality of life, ensuring the long-term economic, energy and environmental needs of humanity are met
  • Protective of U.S. competitiveness and prevent the shifting of production, jobs and emissions from the United States to other countries
  • Harmonized, preemptive and economy-wide
  • Simple and transparent
  • Achievable and flexible to adjust, as necessary
Monroe is a dues-paying member of AFPM. It has a representative on AFPM’s Board of Directors (as do all other members) and on AFPM’s Executive Committee. Monroe also has representatives on issue-specific committees, including environmental, fuels and government relations.
Monroe works alongside AFPM to advance policies that mitigate the economic hardship of RFS compliance as well as a diverse array of matters impacting the overall industry.
From a climate change lens, Monroe is working with AFPM to increase its thought leadership and engagement on the role the refining industry can play in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and heavy-duty trucking, including with respect to the role of SAF. As the fuel and petrochemical industries transition toward more sustainable fuels and feedstocks, Monroe’s engagement in AFPM provides opportunities for Delta to send further demand signals for SAF production and to build relationships with prospective SAF producers as well as a platform for Monroe to explore potential SAF production pathways.
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Climate Change Position
Areas of Influence & Alignment
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AFPM is the leading trade association representing the fuel and petrochemical manufacturing and refining industry.
Its mission includes, educating policymakers, the media and the public on the value its members and their products provide the nation and the world as well as providing strategic business and technical information to its members, among other items.
Climate Change Position
AFPM is committed to engaging in the discussion and development of sound climate change policies. The association acknowledges climate change is real and is committed to the development of sound policies that enable its members to supply the fuel and petrochemicals that growing global populations and economies need to thrive and to do so in an environmentally sustainable way. Policies addressing climate change must be:
  • Balanced and measured to improve quality of life, ensuring the long-term economic, energy and environmental needs of humanity are met
  • Protective of U.S. competitiveness and prevent the shifting of production, jobs and emissions from the United States to other countries
  • Harmonized, preemptive and economy-wide
  • Simple and transparent
  • Achievable and flexible to adjust, as necessary
Areas of Influence & Alignment
Monroe is a dues-paying member of AFPM. It has a representative on AFPM’s Board of Directors (as do all other members) and on AFPM’s Executive Committee. Monroe also has representatives on issue-specific committees, including environmental, fuels and government relations.
Monroe works alongside AFPM to advance policies that mitigate the economic hardship of RFS compliance as well as a diverse array of matters impacting the overall industry.
From a climate change lens, Monroe is working with AFPM to increase its thought leadership and engagement on the role the refining industry can play in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and heavy-duty trucking, including with respect to the role of SAF. As the fuel and petrochemical industries transition toward more sustainable fuels and feedstocks, Monroe’s engagement in AFPM provides opportunities for Delta to send further demand signals for SAF production and to build relationships with prospective SAF producers as well as a platform for Monroe to explore potential SAF production pathways.