Category: Policy

Congressmen request EPA expand RFS eligibility to maritime transportation

October 19, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, American Biogas Council (ABC) applauds Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) and six other U.S. Representatives for their letter urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to expand Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) eligibility for renewable fuels used in domestic maritime transportation. Some qualified renewable fuels used in vessels serving domestic routes cannot currently generate RFS […]

Indonesia to increase biofuel production from sugarcane

October 16, 2026 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Indonesia plans to establish new sugarcane plantations to expand bioethanol production. The move is linked to the government’s plan to raise the ethanol blend in transport fuel from 5% to 20% in order to reduce the country’s dependence on imported petroleum products. According to the Energy Ministry, Indonesia would need […]

EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing sees biomethane as strategic EU asset

October 15, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen put energy security and independence at the heart of Europe’s energy transition, highlighting biomethane as a strategic European asset that can strengthen security while supporting climate action. Speaking at the European Biomethane Week 2026 plenary conference in Brussels, the Commissioner stressed the continued need for […]

Argentine Senate sends bill for biodiesel blend and SAF to House

October 14, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Argentina, La Nación reports the Senate approved and turned to the House last month a bill that seeks to establish a new regulatory framework for biofuels that raises the cut-off quota in a transitional regime until 2036, when free competition in the market should be released. In the vote in general he divided the […]

EPA proposes 100% reallocation of SREs announced in August

October 13, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to reallocate 100% of the difference between projected and actual exempted gallons lost to small refinery exemptions (SREs) in the 2025 renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), one of America’s most vital energy programs that provides stability and growth to rural […]

Bipartisan congressional letter urges administration it maintains commitments to biofuel industry

October 12, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Washington, Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), led a bipartisan letter with 37 of their colleagues to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright urging the administration to maintain its commitments to America’s biofuel industry. In the letter, the lawmakers ask the administration to uphold […]

Singapore looking into wider adoption of biofuels, bio-resources to hit net-zero emissions target

October 11, 2026 | Juan Pedro Tomas

In Singapore, EDB reported that Singapore is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels and sustainable bio-resources in carbon-intensive sectors such as electricity generation, transport and heavy industry. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) have called for a tender to examine potential sources of biofuels and […]

Vopak Terminals Australia lands NSW government greenlight for SAF instracture expansion

October 8, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Australia, Vopak Terminals Australia welcomes the New South Wales (NSW) Government’s endorsement of its proposed aviation fuel infrastructure expansion project in Port Botany. Included as a key project to strengthen the state’s fuel security and resilience, the expansion reinforces Vopak’s commitment to providing robust, future-ready energy infrastructure. Aligned with the government’s fuel security goals, […]

European Biogas Association examines key policy barriers for the biogas and biomethane sector

October 7, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Belgium, the European Biogas Association (EBA) has published a new leaflet examining the key regulatory and administrative barriers affecting the biogas and biomethane sector and presenting targeted policy recommendations to address them. The publication explores five areas where barriers persist: permitting and planning, investment and market certainty, market integration, climate recognition and carbon accounting, […]

Canada’s Farms and Fuels Alliance calls on government to deliver promised CFR amendments

October 6, 2026 | Meghan Sapp

In Canada, the Farms and Fuels Alliance (FFA) is calling on the federal government to deliver on promised amendments to the Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), including announcing and finalizing a minimum 1.4x credit multiplier for Canadian-made ethanol by the end of 2026. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the FFA joins Renewable Industries Canada […]

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