Clean Fuels Advocacy
Supporting Policies to Advance Clean Fuels
Clean Fuels Alliance America works closely with our members and other stakeholders to communicate our industry’s essential role in the U.S economy. Advocates work year-round to educate others about the jobs and economic activity created by clean fuels companies. We promote the value of strong federal policies – like the RFS and biodiesel tax incentive – that support your business.
As a Clean Fuels advocate, your voice fuels positive change for our growing industry. The resources below will help you connect directly with your elected leaders and policymakers.
Renewable Fuel Standard Advocacy
Clean Fuels and its members recently wrote EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin encouraging him to quickly propose and finalize RFS biomass-based diesel volumes at 5.25 billion gallons in 2026 and 5.75 billion gallons in 2027. EPA in June proposed the 2026-27 RFS volumes with a robust step-change for biomass-based diesel and ongoing growth for the future.
EPA acknowledged that production of biodiesel and renewable diesel doubled in the last few years, following investments in new capacity as well as in feedstock collection and processing. EPA urgently needs to finalize this step-change in the RFS volumes to support existing production capacity, stop the loss of small producers, and to support continued investment and economic growth.
Please write Administrator Zeldin to express appreciation for the proposal and emphasize the urgent need to keep the program on track.
Tax & Clean Energy Policy Advocacy
Congress created a new incentive for clean fuel producers beginning in 2025. The value of the Clean Fuels Producer Credit (§45Z) is tied to the carbon intensity score for the fuel and feedstock combination. For biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, this is a major transition from the now expired blenders excise credit.
To date, the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have only issued incomplete guidance for the new §45Z credit. The policy uncertainty is devastating for the industry, particularly small producers.
In July, Congress extended the credit -- with transferability -- through 2029. Congress also limited the credit to fuels made from North American feedstocks and eliminated calculations of ILUC in determining the credit value. Congress further directed Treasury to clarify certain technical issues.
Join Clean Fuels in thanking Congress and encouraging them to follow through by urging Treasury to promptly propose and finalize rules for the §45Z credit, providing clarity for producers. Please contact Congress through this ready-made note — or personalize it with information about your company.
RINs for Marine Fuel
Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and John Garamendi (D-CA) recently introduced the Renewable Fuels for Ocean-Going Vessels Act. This bipartisan legislation would enable biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders to retain RFS credits (RINs) when the fuel is used in ocean-going vessels.
Currently, refiners and blenders are required to retire these RINs, because "fuel used in ocean-going vessels" is excluded from the RFS definition of transportation fuels. However, EPA can authorize companies to generate and use RINs for "additional renewable fuels." The legislation would designate fuel for ocean-going vessels as one of these additional renewable fuels.
Please write your Representative and Senators to encourage them to co-sponsor this legislation.