During each legislative session since 2015, the Massachusetts legislature has introduced an "Act relative to a clean fuel standard." On January 16, 2025, the Massachusetts Senate introduced S2251 - a bill "relative to a just transition to clean energy" - targeting an...
The Vermont Clean Fuel Standard (S.171) was introduced on January 6, 2026. As proposed, the program would require the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation to implement regulations to reduce GHG emissions per unit of fuel energy by 10% below 2018 levels by...
A Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) was suggested in Colorado in 2021 as part of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap, which set targets for reducing statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution by 26% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2050 from 2005 levels. The roadmap...
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 March 18, 2025, HF2847 was introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives, seeking a 25% CI reduction in 10 years and a 75% reduction in 20 years. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Transportation Finance and Policy on March 26, 2025. For more...
On November 21, 2025, the Clean Fuels Standards Act (HB 2063) was introduced into the Pennsylvania General Assembly. The bill targets a 15% reduction in carbon intensity below a petroleum-only 2005 baseline, no later than 10 years following the promulgation of rules...
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...