The industry enters 2027 under the largest Renewable Volume Obligation in history, signaling powerful momentum and continued federal policy support for clean fuels as an American energy priority. This kickoff session takes stock of that turnaround in the present and looks ahead to what comes next. With a potentially shifting political landscape, where is the EPA’s forthcoming Set 3 rulemaking headed, and what does it mean for the industry's next chapter of growth? Bringing together government, market and industry perspectives, this panel sets the stage for the conference by framing the opportunity in front of us — and the work ahead to seize it.