The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board on Jan. 22 unanimously adopted regulations implementing a Clean Transportation Fuel Program, making New Mexico the fourth U.S. state to adopt a clean fuel standard.
The foundation is strong for expansion of biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF in the U.S., but to build on the growth of recent years, producers and stakeholders must remain united, according to Clean Fuels Alliance America CEO Donnell Rehagen.
Syzygy Plasmonics on Jan. 20 announced a binding six-year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreement between its subsidiary, SP Developments Uruguay S.A., and Trafigura Pte Ltd., a market leader in the global commodities industry.
Business Aviation Coalition for SAF urges leaders to bring ‘a spirit of dialogue’ to the skies and seek SAF for travel to Davos 2026
By Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
January 20, 2026
As global leaders prepare to convene for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026, the Business Aviation Coalition for SAF is encouraging aircraft operators and delegations to contact their fuel providers and FBOs immediately to secure SAF.
Cathay is welcoming the release of Igniting the SAF Market: Policy Pathways for Scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel in China, a research study published by Peking University’s National School of Development in late 2025.
Moeve has completed the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Condor for flights departing from Tenerife South Airport on the Canary Islands, a location not yet legally subject to ReFuelEU Aviation requirements.
Gevo Inc. has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,486,207 B2. The patent broadens protections for different catalyst combinations and explicitly protects the use of ethanol-to-olefins (ETO) technology to produce fuels.
SkyNRG announced a key milestone for Project Wigeon, a planned sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Eastern Washington, after securing environmental approvals from the Washington State Department of Ecology and Walla Walla County.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Jan. 9 released a proposed 2026-27 state budget. Details published by the California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review indicate the proposed budget includes provisions for a new SAF tax credit.
XCF Global Inc. announced on Jan. 12 that it is evaluating financing options to support the construction of its New Rise Reno 2 facility. If constructed, New Rise 2 is expected to enable XCF to expand its SAF and renewable fuel platform.
Washington State leaders, aviation industry partners, research institutions, Tribal representatives and sustainability advocates on Jan. 8 launched the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator, an initiative that aims to accelerate SAF deployment.
Advanced biofuels pioneer Haffner Energy and power-to-energy player IGNIS P2X kicked off their bio/e-SAF collaborative project AeroVerde. The companies are currently identifying the project’s first site’s precise location in Spain.
The question is no longer which fuel pathway grows fastest, but which sector secures the biomass first.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Jan. 8 voted 397 to 28 in favor of an appropriations package that includes language on biomass energy and sustainability. Reports accompanying the legislation include guidance on SREs and SAF.
Agenda released for 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo
By BBI International
January 09, 2026
Biomass Magazine has released the agenda for the 19th Annual International Biomass Conference & Expo, scheduled for March 31-April 2, 2026, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
While electric and hydrogen aircraft may eventually transform aviation, sustainable aviation fuel offers the most viable path to immediate emissions reduction.
The U.K. Department for Transport late 2025 signaled it may be softening its stance on crop-based SAF. The agency is gathering stakeholder input that could provide a pathway to open the country’s SAF Mandate program to crop-based biofuels.
Topsoehas signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) agreement with Carbon Neutral Fuels based on Topsoe’s state-of-the-art SOEC electrolyzers for CNF’s commercial-scale e-SAF project called Project Starling.
Aviation sustainability provider Azzera Inc. announces that JETEX is the latest strategic investor in its digital carbon-management platform. JETEX will also work with Azzera as a sustainability partner to procure and manage SAF beginning in 2026.
Nova Sustainable Fuels has received environmental assessment approval for the first phase of a project that will see the company develop a renewable energy park in Goldboro, Guysborough County, where it will produce sustainable aviation fuel.
LanzaTech Global Inc. on Dec. 22 announced an increase in its holdings of LanzaJet Inc. to 53%. This announcement follows the production of ASTM-certified sustainable fuels at LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels facility in Soperton, Georgia.
Willis Sustainable Fuels UK Ltd. and the Green Finance Institute have announced a SAF project accelerator to bring WSF’s pioneering SAF project at Wilton International in Teesside to final investment decision.
DHL Global Forwarding and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) have signed a new framework agreement, further deepening their joint commitment to decarbonizing the air freight industry.
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines on Dec. 17 announced it has joined Par Hawaii to invest in pioneering the development of SAF in Hawaiʻi using locally grown agriculture feedstock to reduce aviation carbon emissions.
Neste and Cathay Group have agreed on the supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel for the group’s aviation operations across three major aviation regions: Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 18 released data showing 1.78 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in November, down from 2.05 billion generated during the same month of 2024. Total RIN generation for the first 11 months of 2025 reached 21.11 billion.
EcoCeres Inc. has attained certification under the RSB ICAO CORSIA scheme for SAF, a globally recognized standard aligned with the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation.
XCF Global Inc., Southern Energy Renewables Inc., and DevvStream Corp. on Dec. 12 announced a non-binding tripartite MOU to jointly explore the potential development of a next-generation low-carbon fuels platform to accelerate SAF adoption.
ATOBA Energy and Flying Forest on Dec. 11 announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) for a long-term SAF offtake agreement. This strategic partnership will support Flying Forest's groundbreaking SAF project in Finland
Luxury FBO Million Air Austin (KAUS) and leading fuel supplier Avfuel Corp. came together to boost sustainable aviation operations at Austin Bergstrom International Airport with the addition of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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