As demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel continues to climb at major airports, including ORD, LAX, SEA and MSP, we’ll examine the factors shaping the development of a domestic SAF market and opportunities to increase SAF production and use in the U.S., including the state and federal policy runways.
This closing breakfast panel will discuss opportunities to build on momentum, expand production and demand, and consider how evolving U.S. and global policies could shape the market’s wingspan moving forward.
Moderator:
Shelby Neal
Vice President - Renewables & Energy Policy
Darling Ingredients
Shelby Neal leads North American government affairs for Darling Ingredients, where he focuses on renewable fuels, tax, trade, and sustainability issues.
Shelby has spent his career at the intersection of agriculture, biofuels and public policy. At Darling, he works with federal, state and provincial officials on policies affecting biomass-based diesel and the feedstocks that support those fuels. His experience includes work on the RFS, the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, trade, and low carbon fuel programs in the United States, Canada and Europe.
Before joining Darling, Shelby spent nearly 12 years at Clean Fuels Alliance America, leading the organization’s state government affairs efforts. Earlier in his career, he worked for the Missouri Soybean Association, three Members of Congress, and Missouri Governor Matt Blunt.