Clean Fuels Policy Priorities

Champions of Progress

Our dedicated team of clean fuels experts champion progress at the state and federal levels. Clean Fuels Alliance America advocates on behalf of its members in regulatory and legislative issues to advance the growth of biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel in the United States.

Renewable Fuel Standard

Requires transportation fuel sold in the United States to include annually set volumes of advanced clean fuels such as biomass-based diesel.

Tax and Clean Energy Policy

Federal tax credits adopted by Congress incentivize homegrown production and market access for biodiesel, renewable diesel and SAF.

Biodiesel Fair Trade

Clean Fuels’ Fair-Trade Coalition supports fair trade in the biodiesel market, advocating for trade protections against unfairly subsidized and dumped biodiesel imports.

Infrastructure

Clean Fuels advocates for funding on a variety of USDA programs to help increase consumer access to biodiesel through infrastructure grants, education and producer support payments.

State Affairs

Striving to enhance state low-carbon fuel programs, Bioheat® fuel standards, biodiesel tax incentives, and market access policies to meet the needs of a growing clean fuels market.

Clean Fuels PAC

Supporting elected officials who understand and support the domestic biodiesel, renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel industries.
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  • Study: Projected vs. Actual Costs of Low-Carbon Fuel Programs

  • Clean Fuels and CABA Comments on LUC Forum

    Clean Fuels and CABA submitted formal comments to CARB following the agency’s public forum on biofuels and land use change emphasizing the importance of using the most accurate science to inform land use change modeling and policy decisions under California’s LCFS


  • Letter to USTR on Reciprocal Trade Loophole

    This loophole invites duty-free access to the United States for imported renewable diesel, putting U.S. biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) producers –who are essential to America’s energy security and to U.S. farm security – at a competitive disadvantage. Given the ongoing imports of foreign renewable diesel and current challenges for domestic producers and farmers, we ask that you take prompt action to close this loophole.


  • Letter to EPA on the Economic Losses for the Farm Economy from Small Refinery Exemptions

    U.S. soybean farmers and processors could lose between $3.2 billion and $7.5 billion in crop value over the next two years if EPA does not completely reallocate recently exempted RFS volumes.


  • Letter on RFS Volumes from Clean Fuels and 48 member companies to EPA

    Domestic production of biodiesel and renewable diesel has doubled since 2020 and is poised to continue growing. Our industry has made substantial investments over the past several years in both biofuel production, feedstock supply, and distribution infrastructure. A strong signal from EPA on the RFS will unleash domestic biodiesel and renewable diesel production to resume planned growth and get many Americans back to work.


  • Letter on RFS Volumes to President Trump from 28 Representatives

    A strong RFS rule will benefit our constituents by lowering prices at the pump, creating and maintaining U.S. biomanufacturing jobs, and driving economic growth. The domestic biofuels industry stands ready to increase availability of affordable fuels options and support the administration’s goal of American energy dominance.


  • Letter to EPA from Four Midwest Governors on 2026 RFS Volume

    We urge the EPA to establish a 2026 RVO of no less than 15 billion gallons for conventional ethanol and 5.25 billion gallons for biomass-based diesel-reflecting the growth in domestic production capacity and feedstock supply.


  • Letter to EPA from 16 Bipartisan Senators on 2026 RFS Volumes

    We ask that the EPA raise RFS volumes for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels to levels that are consistent with production and availability, while ensuring an equivalent increase in total volumes to preserve demand across all categories of biofuels. We have seen the cost to rural communities when RVO levels are set too low.


  • Letter to EPA from Clean Fuels, Farm, and Feedstock Groups on 2026 RFS Volume

    We therefore ask that EPA propose and finalize the 2026 biomass-based diesel volume at not less than 5.25 billion gallons, along with a commensurate increase in the advanced biofuel volume to accommodate the step change in biomass-based diesel.
    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.