Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association, North American Renderers Association, and U.S. Canola Association sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin encouraging the agency to establish robust, timely Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and beyond. The letter asks that EPA propose and finalize the 2026 biomass-based diesel volume at 5.25 billion gallons.“We write today to ask that EPA without delay set 2026 RFS standards and adopt a robust step change in biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuel volumes,” the letter states, adding a request for the 2026 biomass-based diesel volume to be 5.25 billion gallons, along with a commensurate increase in the advanced biofuel volume. “Setting these volumes for 2026 and establishing consistent growth for 2027 and beyond based on the industry’s investments and projections will ensure that American consumers can access affordable and clean transportation options. These volumes will support farm security, create jobs and economic opportunity, and further President Trump’s goal for U.S. energy dominance.”Kurt Kovarik, Clean Fuels’ VP of Federal Affairs, added, “Clean fuels are essential to U.S. energy security. Production of biodiesel and renewable diesel has doubled in the last few years, following investments in new capacity as well as in feedstock collection and processing. EPA needs to make a step-change in the RFS volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels to account for proven production capacity and to support continued investment and economic growth.”A&nbsp;<a href="https://cleanfuels.org/wp-content/uploads/Trades-Letter-to-Zeldin-2026-RVOs.pdf">copy of the letter is available at cleanfuels.org</a>.&nbsp;

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Clean Fuels Alliance America is urging the U.S. EPA to establish robust, timely RFS volumes for 2026 and beyond and suggesting the agency set the 2026 RFS renewable volume obligation (RVO) for biomass-based diesel at 5.25 billion gallons.

Clean Fuels, farm, feedstock groups ask EPA to set 5.25-billion-gallon 2026 RFS BBD volume

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