The Michigan legislature considered a low carbon fuel standard bill (SB275) during the 2023-2024 session, but it failed to gain traction before the session ended. The proposal had specified a 25% CI reduction by the end of 2035. For more analysis and to track the...
On January 29th, Senate Bill 2425 (SB2425), which would establish an LCF program in New Jersey, was introduced in the 2024-2025 session and referred to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee. This represents the first time that an LCF measure has been introduced...
The Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) program was implemented in 2023 and requires gasoline and diesel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity from the fuels they produce and sell for use in Canada by 15% (below 2016 levels) by 2030. For regular analysis of the...
The Washington Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) was implemented in 2023 and requires fuel suppliers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels to 20% below 2017 levels by 2034. Unique to Washington state is the fact that CFS program implementation is paid for by...
British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (BC-LCFS) program was developed concurrently with California’s LCFS program in the 2008-2010 timeframe. In 2008, British Columbia (BC) implemented the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, which established requirements for...
Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (CFP) was initiated in 2009 when Oregon 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 diesel.”...