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USDA finalizes revised carbon intensity accounting rules for agricultural biofuel feedstocks
Daily briefing2026-06-29

USDA finalizes revised carbon intensity accounting rules for agricultural biofuel feedstocks

The Department of Agriculture published a final rule on June 29 revising the technical guidelines for quantifying, reporting, and verifying the carbon intensity of agricultural commodity crops used in biofuel production, measured against an estimated baseline [fr:2026-13092]. The revision updates the foundational measurement framework that underlies both EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard and the IRA's clean fuel production credit.

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Weekly newsletter2026-06-22

Five Days, $790 Billion, and Every Dollar Already Spoken For

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