What: On June 17, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the applicable volumes and percentage standards for 2026 and 2027 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel (BBD), advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel.
The EPA is also proposing to partially waive the 2025 cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revise the associated percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. Additionally, the EPA is proposing several regulatory changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program, including reducing the number of Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) generated for imported renewable fuel and renewable fuel produced from foreign feedstocks and removing renewable electricity as a qualifying renewable fuel under the RFS program (eRINs).
Why: Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA is required to determine the applicable volume requirements for the RFS. EPA initiated the RFS program in 2006 pursuant to the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. EPA is required to determine the applicable volume targets for each of the four categories of renewable fuel in coordination with the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture, based on a review of the implementation of the RFS program for prior years and an analysis of specified statutory factors.
Action: EPA will be announcing the details of a virtual public hearing in a future Federal Register notice. Comments are due August 8, 2025.
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE:
CONTACT: Nick Goldstein
EMAIL: nick.goldstein@sba.gov
TAG(S): EPA
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