Biden administration to release low-carbon aviation fuel tax credit model on Tuesday [April 30]

The Biden administration is expected to release a climate model for its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidy program on Tuesday, two sources familiar with the matter said.
The rule will dictate how ethanol producers can use climate-smart agriculture to qualify for tax credits in the production of SAF. The ethanol industry views SAF as a way to build demand for its products going forward, as gasoline consumption is expected to decline.

In early April, Reuters reported the model was expected to be more restrictive than what the corn-based ethanol industry had expected, according to anonymous sources…