Sustainable aviation fuel news: policy
655 items, newest first, each linking to its source. Collected every morning; the archive runs back to 2023.
- 2026-04-06 Policy Wisconsin governor signs bill authorizing tax incentives for proposed SAF project Biomass Magazine
Wisconsin governor signs bill authorizing tax incentives for proposed SAF project Biomass Magazine
- 2026-04-03 Policy ZeroAvia Hydrogen Engine Nears FAA Certification MiGFlug
ZeroAvia Hydrogen Engine Nears FAA Certification MiGFlug
- 2026-04-01 Policy Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes Federal Register (Environmental Protection Agency)
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. The EPA is establishing the appli...
- 2026-03-25 Policy A policy post-mortem: The curious case of the IRA’s sustainable aviation fuel tax credits International Council on Clean Transportation
A policy post-mortem: The curious case of the IRA’s sustainable aviation fuel tax credits International Council on Clean Transportation
- 2026-03-10 Policy Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 116; Authorization of Production Activity; The Premcor Refining Group, Inc.; (Sustainable Aviation Fuel); Port Arthur, Texas Federal Register (Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board)
- 2026-03-02 Policy High Costs and Few Benefits from California’s Proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Resources Magazine
High Costs and Few Benefits from California’s Proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Resources Magazine
- 2026-03-02 Policy Reducing the cost gap for sustainable aviation fuel through policy intervention: A case study of the Netherlands International Council on Clean Transportation
Reducing the cost gap for sustainable aviation fuel through policy intervention: A case study of the Netherlands International Council on Clean Transportation
- 2026-02-26 Policy California LAO recommends against proposed SAF tax credit Biomass Magazine
California LAO recommends against proposed SAF tax credit Biomass Magazine
- 2026-02-26 Policy Legislative analyst pans Newsom’s sustainable aviation fuel tax credit proposal E&E News by POLITICO
Legislative analyst pans Newsom’s sustainable aviation fuel tax credit proposal E&E News by POLITICO
- 2026-02-23 Policy High Costs and Few Benefits from California’s Proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Energy Institute Blog
High Costs and Few Benefits from California’s Proposed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Energy Institute Blog
- 2026-02-05 Policy NBAA Supports Bipartisan Senate Bill to Restore, Extend SAF Tax Credit NBAA - National Business Aviation Association
NBAA Supports Bipartisan Senate Bill to Restore, Extend SAF Tax Credit NBAA - National Business Aviation Association
- 2026-02-04 Policy Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit Federal Register (Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service)
This document contains proposed regulations regarding the clean fuel production credit enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and amended by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). These proposed regulations would provide rules for determining cle...
- 2026-01-22 Policy New SAF tax credit included in proposed California budget Biofuels International Magazine
New SAF tax credit included in proposed California budget Biofuels International Magazine
- 2026-01-15 Policy EPA: 23.25 billion RINs generated in 2025 Ethanol Producer Magazine
EPA: 23.25 billion RINs generated in 2025 Ethanol Producer Magazine
- 2025-12-12 Policy Turning CO2 into eco-friendly jet fuel for cleaner skies | GAFT Project | Results in Brief | HORIZON CORDIS | European Commission
Turning CO2 into eco-friendly jet fuel for cleaner skies | GAFT Project | Results in Brief | HORIZON CORDIS | European Commission
- 2025-12-09 Policy U.S. SAF tax credit gets new life in bipartisan House legislation The Air Current
U.S. SAF tax credit gets new life in bipartisan House legislation The Air Current
- 2025-12-09 Policy NBAA Welcomes Bipartisan Bill to Restore and Extend SAF Tax Credit | NBAA - National Business Aviation Association NBAA - National Business Aviation Association
NBAA Welcomes Bipartisan Bill to Restore and Extend SAF Tax Credit | NBAA - National Business Aviation Association NBAA - National Business Aviation Association
- 2025-12-09 Policy Davids, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Sustainable Aviation, Support Farmers, Grow American Jobs Representative Sharice Davids | (.gov)
Davids, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Sustainable Aviation, Support Farmers, Grow American Jobs Representative Sharice Davids | (.gov)
- 2025-11-25 Policy The potential scale-up of sustainable aviation fuels production capacity to meet global and EU policy targets Nature
The potential scale-up of sustainable aviation fuels production capacity to meet global and EU policy targets Nature
- 2025-10-16 Policy H.R. 1 expands 45Z clean fuel production credit for conventional biofuels while cutting sustainable aviation fuel tax credit Clean Air Task Force
H.R. 1 expands 45Z clean fuel production credit for conventional biofuels while cutting sustainable aviation fuel tax credit Clean Air Task Force
- 2025-09-09 Policy Implementing the United States-Japan Agreement Federal Register (Executive Office of the President)
- 2025-08-11 Policy NBAA, Bizav Stakeholders Join in Support of EPA Action to Increase SAF Production NBAA - National Business Aviation Association
NBAA, Bizav Stakeholders Join in Support of EPA Action to Increase SAF Production NBAA - National Business Aviation Association
- 2025-07-01 Policy Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 116, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; The Premcor Refining Group, Inc.; (Sustainable Aviation Fuel); Port Arthur, Texas Federal Register (Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board)
- 2025-06-25 Policy Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Jumpstart Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry in Michigan Michigan Senate Democrats
Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Jumpstart Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry in Michigan Michigan Senate Democrats
- 2025-06-17 Policy Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes Federal Register (Environmental Protection Agency)
Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for years after those specified in the statute. EPA is proposing the applicable volume...
- 2025-06-04 Policy EU Commission Highlights Regulatory Support for SAF Production europarl.europa.eu
The EU Commission's report on the ReFuelEU Aviation SAF flexibility mechanism emphasizes the regulatory certainty provided by Regulation (EU) 2023/2405 and the incentives under Directive 2003/87/EC, which have led to increased SAF production capacity in the...EU
- 2025-06-01 Policy DOE, EPA Award $6 Million to 3 Advanced Biofuel Projects biomassmagazine.com
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have awarded $6 million to three advanced biofuel projects. The Sustainable Fuels Summit, held from June 9-11, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska, is a premier event for producers of biodies...United States · Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Biodiesel Magazine, SAF Magazine
- 2025-04-01 Policy ASAFA and WBA Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate SAF Adoption in Asia biobased-diesel.com
The Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association (ASAFA) has announced a strategic partnership with the World Bioenergy Association (WBA) to accelerate the deployment and adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and broader bioenergy solutions across the A...Asia-Pacific · feedstock Sustainable biomass · Asia Sustainable Aviation Fuel Association, World Bioenergy Association
- 2025-03-26 Policy Growth Energy Welcomes John Deere as Newest Member biofuels-news.com
Growth Energy, the largest biofuel trade association in the US, has announced that John Deere has joined as its newest member. John Deere, a global leader in agricultural, construction, forestry, and turf equipment, has a long history of supporting renewabl...Growth Energy, John Deere
- 2025-03-26 Policy Taking flight with SAF biofuels-news.com
Sarah Ellerby, CEO of Nova Pangaea Technologies, discusses the company's advancements in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology. The UK has made significant commitments to SAF with the SAF mandate becoming law on January 1, 2025, and a bill anticipated ...supplier Nova Pangaea Technologies · UK · REFNOVA® technology · Nova Pangaea Technologies
- 2025-03-25 Policy Experts Warn Sustainable Aviation Fuel’s on a Long Haul Flightpath cosmosmagazine.com
New research has shown how carbon-neutral aviation fuel can be made more efficiently, but experts warn that it could be a while before these eco-fuels become a major part of making aviation sustainable. The article discusses the challenges and potential of ...Germany · feedstock water vapor and CO2 · co-electrolysis · Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Sunfire
- 2025-03-20 Policy Harnessing Sunlight to Make Sustainable Fuels caltech.edu
A team at Caltech, part of the DOE's Liquid Sunlight Alliance (LiSA), has developed a solar-thermal heating system to produce jet fuel with net-zero carbon emissions. The photothermocatalytic reactor uses a selective solar absorber to maximize solar-thermal...supplier Caltech · USA · feedstock ethylene · photothermocatalytic reactor · Caltech, Department of Energy, Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Kavli Nanoscience Institute
- 2025-03-18 Policy The Aviation Industry's Reluctance to Adopt Sustainable Aviation Fuels nationalobserver.com
The article discusses the aviation industry's heavy reliance on fossil jet fuel, which significantly contributes to global CO2 emissions. Despite the industry's acknowledgment that sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are the only viable solution to reduce emis...feedstock biomass or recycled CO2 · Flightradar24, World Economic Forum, International Energy Agency, International Council on Clean Transportation, World Resources Institute
- 2025-03-18 Policy EPA Urged to Set Strong Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes feedstuffs.com
An industry coalition, including the North American Renderers Association and Clean Fuels Alliance America, has called on the EPA to set ambitious Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2026 and beyond. They are requesting the 2026 biomass-based diesel v...North American Renderers Association, Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association
- 2025-03-06 Policy Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 49, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Phillips 66 Company; (Renewable Fuels); Linden, New Jersey Federal Register (Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board)
- 2025-03-06 Policy Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 87, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Phillips 66 Company; (Renewable Fuels); Lake Charles, Louisiana Federal Register (Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board)
- 2025-03-06 Policy Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 149, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Phillips 66 Company; (Renewable Fuels); Old Ocean, Texas Federal Register (Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board)
- 2025-03-04 Policy Getting investors to say yes to low-GHG fuels for aviation and marine: Opportunities in Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal theicct.org
The article discusses the challenges and opportunities for investing in low-GHG fuels for aviation and marine sectors in Europe, particularly in light of the European Commission's Clean Industrial Deal (CID). The CID aims to support the development of advan...Europe · feedstock cellulosic wastes and residues, renewable electricity · second-generation biofuels, renewable hydrogen · European Commission, ICCT
- 2025-03-01 Policy Secretary of State for Transport Outlines Next Steps for Modernising the Aviation Sector gov.uk
The Secretary of State for Transport delivered a speech at the AirportsUK annual dinner, highlighting the progress and future plans for the aviation sector. Key points included the record-breaking passenger levels at UK airports, significant investments in ...United Kingdom · Heathrow, Newcastle, European Cargo, Cardiff, Leeds Bradford
- 2025-03-01 Policy NARA Calls for Revised Renewable Fuel Standard petfoodprocessing.net
The North American Renderers Association (NARA), along with several other organizations, has urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set ambitious Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volumes for 2026 and beyond. They are calling for a biomass-based die...United States · volume 6 Billion Gallons · feedstock Rendered fats and used cooking oil · North American Renderers Association, Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Oilseed Processors Association
- 2025-02-27 Policy U.S. Ethanol and SAF Leaders React to Court Decision on EU SAF Regulations ethanolrfa.org
Leaders of the U.S. ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry expressed disappointment in the General Court of the European Union's decision to dismiss a challenge against the ReFuelEU Aviation regulations. The challenge, brought by European biof...United States · feedstock Crop-based biofuels · Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, U.S. Grains Council, LanzaJet, ePURE
- 2025-01-17 Policy Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Federal Register (Agriculture Department)
This interim rule with request for comment establishes technical guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with agricultural production of biofuel feedstock commodity crops grown in the United States ...
- 2025-01-10 Policy Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen and Energy Credit Federal Register (Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service)
This document contains final regulations implementing the credit for production of clean hydrogen and certain provisions of the energy credit as enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The regulations provide rules for: determining lifecycle greenho...
- 2025-01-10 Policy DOE Announces $1.67 Billion to Montana Renewables to Significantly Expand US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Department of Energy (.gov)
DOE Announces $1.67 Billion to Montana Renewables to Significantly Expand US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Department of Energy (.gov)
- 2025-01-10 Policy American Farmers Stuck in Neutral With Biden Administration's 45Z Guidance agriculture.com
The Biden Administration released interim guidance on the 45Z tax credit for renewable biofuels, which has been met with mixed to negative reactions from various sectors of the agriculture, renewable energy, and biofuels industries. The guidance, which lack...Renewable Fuels Association, Growth Energy, Clean Fuels Alliance America, American Coalition for Ethanol, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association
- 2025-01-09 Policy EPA, DOE Award $6 Million to Advance Biofuel Technologies eponline.com
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced $6 million in funding for three projects aiming to advance biofuel development. The funding, provided through the Inflation Reduction Act, will focus on improvi...United States · feedstock sustainable biomass and waste feedstocks · Air Company Holdings, Erg Bio Inc., Terragia Biofuels
- 2025-01-01 Policy Greener flights: The UK introduces its Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate openaccessgovernment.org
The UK has launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate starting January 1, 2025, as part of its plan to decarbonize aviation and become a clean energy superpower. The mandate requires that by 2030, 10% of all jet fuel used by UK airlines must come ...United Kingdom · volume 1.2 Million Tonnes · feedstock household waste, used cooking oil
- 2025-01-01 Policy Sustainable Fuel Surge May Mean Fewer UK Flights tradingview.com
The article discusses the potential impact of the UK's ambitious sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates on the aviation industry. The UK has set a 10% SAF mandate by 2030, higher than the EU's 6%. This could lead to higher costs for UK-heavy carriers like...feedstock Used cooking oil · easyJet, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Rolls-Royce, Airbus
- 2024-12-31 Policy DOE Announces Intent to Fund R&D to Advance Biofuels and Bioproducts natlawreview.com
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced its intent to fund research and development projects in two priority areas: sustainable propane and renewable chemicals, and algal system cultivation and preprocessing. The SPARC...supplier U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) · United States · feedstock domestic renewable feedstock resources, algae · U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
- 2024-12-18 Policy Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics Report Released by NREL energy.gov
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with support from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), has released the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Blending and Logistics report. This report provides information and recom...National Renewable Energy Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office
