The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a significant increase in biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuel volume requirements beginning in 2026, projecting levels to reach 5.61 billion gallons – more than two billion gallons higher than 2025 requirements.
Clean Fuels Alliance America filed comments supporting the proposal, expressing appreciation for EPA’s recognition of investments made by U.S. farmers, feedstock providers and biofuel producers.
“The proposal is a welcome signal to U.S. farmers and biofuel producers, and we are ready to meet these higher volumes with domestically produced fuel,” Clean Fuels stated in its comments.
According to an EPA fact sheet, the requirements would “protect investments made by American corn and soybean growers, oilseed processors, and biodiesel and renewable diesel producers.”
Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels’ vice president of federal affairs, noted that domestic production of biodiesel and renewable diesel doubled since 2020, with the industry supplying more than 5 billion gallons to the U.S. market in 2024.
Clean Fuels urged EPA to maintain the proposed volumes in the final rule and prevent erosion through small refinery exemptions.
