U.S.–India
Biofuels Summit 2026
Accelerating clean fuel innovation, sustainable energy transition, and bilateral collaboration between two of the world’s largest energy economies.
A diplomatic platform for the clean fuel era
The U.S.–India Biofuels Summit 2026 convenes U.S. and Indian leaders, policymakers, researchers, and industry partners in New Delhi to accelerate bilateral collaboration in the ethanol sector — advancing shared commitments to decarbonization, energy security, and rural economic development.
Across a single focused day, delegates will examine higher ethanol blending, sustainable aviation and marine fuel, clean cooking, and industrial and consumer uses — alongside the joint R&D, technology transfer, and partnerships needed to scale sustainable ethanol across both nations.
Eight tracks shaping the agenda
From molecule to mobility — the themes defining the U.S.–India clean fuel partnership.
On-Road Ethanol Blending
Scaling higher blends from E15 to E85 across the U.S. and India.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Decarbonizing flight through partnership and scalable SAF pathways.
Sustainable Marine Fuel
Ethanol’s next frontier for low-carbon shipping and bunkering.
Lifecycle Assessment
Maize-to-ethanol carbon performance: India and U.S. case studies.
Global Biofuels Alliance
Global cooperation to scale biofuel technologies across nations.
Ethanol in Consumer Products
Expanding ethanol’s reach into everyday consumer and industrial goods.
Ethanol & Rural Economies
Driving farm incomes, jobs, and rural development through ethanol.
Cooking with Ethanol
Clean, low-emission ethanol cooking for healthier rural communities.
Where decisions and partnerships are made
A single room bringing together the people who set policy, deploy capital, and build the technology.
Meet senior stakeholders
Engage directly with ministers, agency leaders, and C-suite executives shaping the bilateral agenda.
Understand policy direction
Get clarity on blending targets, SAF mandates, and the incentives defining the next decade.
Explore partnerships
Identify joint ventures, offtake agreements, and cross-border collaboration opportunities.
Discover innovation
See the technologies, feedstocks, and processes moving from pilot to commercial scale.
Network across sectors
Connect with government, industry, startups, academia, and media in curated formats.
Shape the dialogue
Contribute to roundtables and working sessions that inform real bilateral outcomes.
A day designed for outcomes
Proposed programme for Tuesday, 22 September 2026 · Taj Mansingh, New Delhi.
Registration & Networking
Guests arrive and registration opens.
Welcome Remarks & Keynote Introduction
By Reece H. Cannady, Director – India, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council.
Keynote Address
Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
The Future of On-Road Blending in the U.S. and India
Scaling higher ethanol blends across both markets.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel — Implementation via Partnership
Building scalable SAF pathways together.
Lifecycle Assessment of Maize to Ethanol
India and U.S. case studies.
Morning Wrap-Up
Recap of the morning sessions.
Lunch
Networking lunch.
Cooking with Ethanol
Opportunities, challenges & solutions with the Global Biofuels Alliance.
Sustainable Marine Fuel — Ethanol’s Next Frontier
Low-carbon fuels for global shipping.
Ethanol in Everyday Products
Expanding ethanol’s reach to the consumer.
Tea Break
Refreshments and networking.
Ethanol’s Impact on Rural Economies
Farm incomes, jobs, and rural development.
Closing Remarks
Key takeaways and the road ahead for both nations.
Networking Reception
Cocktails and snacks.
The full programme
Plenary panels and a fireside chat with equal U.S. and Indian representation. Suggested speakers shown; the line-up is being confirmed.
The Future of On-Road Ethanol Blending in the U.S. and India
Sustainable Aviation Fuel — Implementation via Partnership
Keynote: Shri Samir Kumar Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (or JS Shobhit Gupta, MoCA)
Fireside Chat — Lifecycle Assessment of Maize to Ethanol: India & U.S. Case Studies
Context setting: Mark Ingebretson, U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council
Cooking with Ethanol — Opportunities, Challenges & Solutions with the Global Biofuels Alliance
Sustainable Marine Fuel — Ethanol’s Next Frontier
Context setting: Shri Vijay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways
Ethanol in Everyday Products — Expanding Ethanol’s Reach to the Consumer
Ethanol’s Impact on Rural Economies
Context setting: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog
Global Biofuels Alliance — Global Cooperation for Biofuel Technologies
Context setting: Shri Pankaj Jain, Interim Director General, Global Biofuels Alliance
Environmental Impacts of Ethanol Implementation
Voices from policy, industry & innovation
A distinguished line-up of delegates from both nations.
Dr. Neeraj Mittal
Ryan LeGrand
Emily Skor
Geoff Cooper
Dr. V.K. Saraswat
Lindsay Fitzgerald
Michael Wang
Ashish Gaikwad
Suggested speakers shown; the full line-up is being confirmed and will be announced ahead of the summit.
Focused, closed-door working sessions
Held on the sidelines to maximize partnerships between the two countries on selected topics.
Infrastructure Readiness to Implement Higher Blends
Brings together vehicle manufacturers, fuel producers, regulators, testing labs, fleet operators, consumer advocates, and research institutions from the U.S. and India to assess readiness for broader deployment of higher ethanol blends (E15–E85) — covering vehicle compatibility, emissions and safety performance, and consumer adoption.
In-Home Cooking with Ethanol
Convenes policymakers, ethanol producers, clean-cooking advocates, stove manufacturers, public-health and environment experts, finance partners, and rural energy leaders to evaluate scaling ethanol as a safe, low-emission clean cooking fuel for rural Indian communities — assessing technical, regulatory, supply-chain, and financing barriers.
On-Farm Certification — Making the SAF Value Chain Work
Convenes farmer-producer organizations, extension agencies, ethanol/SAF producers, GHG certifiers, lifecycle analysts, policymakers, finance partners, and buyers to design credible, scalable on-farm GHG measurement that enables traceable feedstock pathways for SAF — aligning protocols, data requirements, and incentives feasible for small and mid-scale producers.
Ethanol’s Marine Applications — Commerce and Shipping
Convenes shipping companies, fuel producers, port authorities, regulators, classification societies, engine/retrofit manufacturers, fuel logisticians, and climate-finance partners to evaluate ethanol (and ethanol-derived fuels) as a large-scale, low-carbon marine fuel — assessing technical fit, supply-chain scalability, lifecycle GHG benefits, and pilot voyages and port bunkering trials.
Convened in partnership
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Registration grants access to keynotes, panels, the technology showcase, and curated networking with senior stakeholders from both nations.
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