The U.S. EPA on Jan. 15 released new data showing one new small refinery exemption (SRE) petition was filed under RFS during the past month. A total of 26 SRE petitions are currently pending, up from 25 that were pending as of mid-December.
A coalition of 34 environmental groups on Jan. 14 filed a rulemaking petition with the USDA to make manure anaerobic digestion projects ineligible to receive grants or loans under the Rural Energy for America Program.
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, on Jan. 14 sent a letter to the U.S. EPA and three other federal agencies seeking an update on actions they have taken to respond to serious concerns regarding Renewable Fuel Standard refinery exemptions.
The USDA on Dec. 31 announced the per-acre payment rates for $11 billion of the $12 billion farm aid package announced in December. U.S. corn, soybean and sorghum farmers will receive respective per-acre payments of $44.36, $30.88, and $48.11.
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.
The U.S. EPA on Jan. 7 delivered a draft final rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget to repeal the agency’s 2009 Endangerment Finding and tailpipe greenhouse gas regulations for motor vehicles and engines.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins has announced the appointment of Justin Benavidez as USDA’s Chief Economist. Benavidez’s appointment follows the retirement of Seth Meyer, who served as USDA’s Chief Economist since 2021.
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.
Clean Fuels Alliance America on Jan. 8 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, asking the agency to maintain the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard compliance deadline on March 31, 2026, to mitigate the impacts of rulemaking delays.
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.
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.
The USDA on Dec. 30 announced new research and development priorities for 2026. One of the five new priorities focuses on market expansion and creating new uses for U.S. agricultural products, including for use in biofuel and bioenergy.
The clean fuels industry strengthened its foundation in 2025 behind record policy targets, new engine capabilities and proven performance, setting expectations for continued growth in 2026, according to Clean Fuels Alliance America.
The Canadian government in September 2025 announced new biofuel production incentives would take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Fred Ghatala, president of Advanced Biofuels Canada Association, is welcoming the new incentives.
The Maryland Biofuels Task Force on Dec. 15 released its comprehensive report assessing the challenges, costs, feasibility, and statewide benefits of expanding the use of higher biofuel blends across Maryland.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service on Dec. 17 delivered a proposed rule to set 45Z clean fuel production credit guidance to the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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.
The U.S. EPA on Dec. 18 released new data showing eight new small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions have been filed under the Renewable Fuel Standard in the past month. A total of 25 SRE petitions are now pending.
The Canadian government on Dec. 16 released final regulations to reduce methane emissions from the country’s oil and gas sector and landfills. The government is also investing $16 million in methane measurement, reporting and mitigation research.
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) on Dec. 5 announced it will award $459,000 to Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (BNA) to support the installation of a district biomass heating system.
The U.S. EPA currently expects to issue a final rule setting 2026 and 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard RVOs during the first quarter of 2026, according to a notice filed with the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 15.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., on Dec. 2 introduced the Consumer Relief and Opportunities for Producers Act, which aims to temporarily reinstate the $1 per gallon biodiesel blenders tax credit for six months, through May 31, 2026.
IATA: SAF production growth rate is slowing down, essential to correct course ahead of e-SAF mandates
By International Air Transport Association
December 11, 2025
In 2025, SAF output is expected to reach 1.9 million metric tons (Mt) (2.4 billion liters), double the 1 Mt produced in 2024, according to the IATA. However, in 2026, SAF production growth is projected to slow down and reach 2.4 Mt.
Darling Ingredients Inc. has announced an agreement to sell approximately $60 million of production tax credits to a corporate buyer. These credits were generated under the IRA by the company’s Diamond Green Diesel joint venture.
A group of five oil state senators on Dec. 8 sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin asking the agency to scrap plans to reallocate RFS renewable volume obligations (RVOs) waived via the small refinery exemption (SRE) program.
A new economic analysis finds that EPA’s proposal to assign 50% of the RIN credits to imported biofuels and biofuels made from imported feedstocks compared to domestic would strengthen domestic soybean markets.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Dec. 8 ordered the U.S. EPA to provide an update regarding the current status of its proposal to set 2026 RFS RVOs. The update must be filed with the court within seven days.
Reps. Sharice Davids, D-Kan.; Mike Flood, R-Neb.; Troy Carter, D-La.; and Tracey Mann, R-Kan., on Dec. 9 introduced legislation that aims to reinstate the 45Z clean fuel production credit premium for SAF and extend the 45Z credit through 2033.
The USDA on Dec. 8 announced it will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to U.S. farmers in response to temporary trade market disruptions and increased production costs. The payments are expected to be released by Feb. 28, 2026.
Clean Fuels Alliance America along with the California Advanced Biofuels Alliance submitted formal comments to the California Air Resources Board following the agency’s recent public forum on biofuels and land use change.
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