Category: Policy

E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council launched as consolation prize

E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council launched as consolation prize

January 22, 2026 |

In Washington, during an emergency session of the House Rules Committee, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), reaffirmed his commitment to securing nationwide, year-round E15 ahead of the summertime driving season. During his testimony, Smith confirmed his participation in the newly formed E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council. Additionally, Smith stressed a results-driven commitment to securing a viable […]

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General Court of the European Union upholds $56M ethanol price fixing fine against Lantmännen

General Court of the European Union upholds $56M ethanol price fixing fine against Lantmännen

January 21, 2026 |

In Luxembourg, Courthouse News reports the General Court of the European Union has upheld the European Commission’s $56 million fine against Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen for trade practices that distorted the European ethanol market by participating in a price fixing cartel. Lantmännen claimed the staggered investigation process used by the European Commission was unfair because […]

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EPA to finalize 2026 RVOs by early March

EPA to finalize 2026 RVOs by early March

January 20, 2026 |

In Washington, Reuters reports the Environmental Protection Agency expects to finalize its 2026 Renewable Volume Obligation quotas by early March at levels in line with the draft published last year in a compromise between the biofuels and oil industries. The EPA plans to drop its plans for punitive measures on feedstock and biofuel imports, however. […]

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Indonesian government seeking 1% SAF mandate in 2027

Indonesian government seeking 1% SAF mandate in 2027

January 19, 2026 |

In Indonesia, the Indonesian government has planned to oblige the use of bioavtur or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aviation industry since 2026 or 2027. It will be started with the international flights. Effendi Manurung, Head of Bioenergy Engineering and Environment Sub-division at the renewable energy and energy conservation directorate general of the ministry of […]

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Montenegro Government says Japanese company Itochu eyes  waste-to-energy project

Montenegro Government says Japanese company Itochu eyes  waste-to-energy project

January 18, 2026 |

In Serbia, Balkan Green Energy News reported that following a public call for a feasibility study for a waste-to-energy facility in Podgorica, Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milojko Spajić said the country would soon build the first incineration plant. It will enable up to 50 MW of renewable energy from waste, according to the report. The public-private […]

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World Economic Forum report highlights policy pathways to boost global biofuel use

World Economic Forum report highlights policy pathways to boost global biofuel use

January 15, 2026 |

In Switzerland, amid rising global energy demand and evolving market dynamics, clean fuels are a key pillar for a more secure, affordable and sustainable energy system. Examples ranging from biofuels, e-fuels and hydrogen derivatives to lower-carbon fossil fuels offer multiple sources of economic and societal value. The World Economic Forum has published a new report, […]

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Iowa RFA says CCUS needed for ethanol industry’s survival

Iowa RFA says CCUS needed for ethanol industry’s survival

January 14, 2026 |

In Iowa, the same week the USDA announced a record corn crop in Iowa, underscoring the need to grow ethanol demand, a bill introduced in the Iowa Legislature could restrict the tools Iowa ethanol producers need to be compete in emerging markets.  “Iowa farmers cannot afford, literally, to be cut out of the most exciting […]

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Washington state launches Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator

Washington state launches Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator

January 13, 2026 |

In Washigton state, state leaders, aviation industry partners, research institutions, Tribal representatives and sustainability advocates launched the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator (CSAA). Announced at the Boeing Future of Flight, the initiative is the most comprehensive and well-funded across the region of its kind to accelerate the production, deployment and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). […]

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RFA says year-round E15 solution to giant corn stockpiles following record crop in 2025

RFA says year-round E15 solution to giant corn stockpiles following record crop in 2025

January 12, 2026 |

In Washington, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that farmers harvested a record-large corn crop in 2025, estimated at more than 17 billion bushels. At the same time, corn stockpiles are expected to climb to their highest level in eight years, while prices are projected to fall to lows not seen in six years. The […]

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Committee formed by Pakistan PM recommends 5% voluntary ethanol blending in petrol

Committee formed by Pakistan PM recommends 5% voluntary ethanol blending in petrol

January 11, 2026 |

In India, BioEnergy Times reported that a committee formed by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has recommended the voluntary blending of 5% ethanol with petrol, based on commercial viability and consultations with oil marketing companies. The panel, headed by Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik, was tasked with exploring fuel-blending options. It submitted its findings to […]

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