2026 has been busy legislatively with the introduction or continued consideration of low-carbon fuel (LCF) program proposals in eight state legislatures and two additional states pondering the introduction of such bills. Below is a list of all active LCF programs in...
The Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) program, enabled under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, is designed to reduce vehicle emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) by reducing the average carbon intensity (CI)[1] of transportation fuels used in Canada. The...
Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP) was initiated in 2009 when the legislature passed HB 2186, empowering the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to “adopt by rule low carbon fuel standards for gasoline, diesel and fuels used as substitutes for gasoline or...
The Washington State Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), signed into law in May 2021 via HB 1091, was modeled after California and Oregon’s low carbon fuel (LCF) programs. Like California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP), the Washington...
Understanding the value of future Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit prices is a critical factor in decision-making while you strategize moves in the renewable fuels space. Stillwater leverages a proprietary method enhanced by data analytics to bring you reliable,...
by Dr. Adam Schubert On the evening of February 13th, 2024 the New Mexico State Senate followed the lead of the State House and passed House Bill 41 (HB41) to establish the Clean Transportation Fuels Standard (CTFS). It now goes to the desk of Governor Michelle Luhan...
By Dr. Adam Schubert It is the best of times (for buyers of D4 RINs and sellers of D3 RINs) and the worst of times (for buyers of D3 RINs and sellers of D4 RINs). Several recent news articles have been published concerning the “RIN Cliff” – the rapid fall in D4 RIN...
(Updated November 15, 2023) By Leigh Noda Tomorrow, Wednesday, November 8th, the Washington Department of Ecology will hold its second Allowance Price Containment Reserve (APCR) auction for the Cap and Invest (C&I) program. This auction was triggered when the...
Back in May, ahead of the July implementation of the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), several members of Stillwater’s Carbon Crew chatted with Ian Thomson, President of Advanced Biofuels Canada about the state of biofuels production and usage in Canada. Our...
Today, CARB posted the second quarter 2022 data for the LCFS program. In today’s flash report, we offer a quick look at the second quarter data. Our comprehensive analysis will be published in Stillwater’s Quarterly LCFS Newsletter which will be available to...