Deluge of stakeholder feedback on draft LCFS changes stalls California rulemaking
Stakeholders flooded the ARB with comments about proposed changes to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programme, with broad support for tightening the programme but opposing views on a slew of draft rules including the sunsetting of avoided methane crediting, reversing intrastate jet fuel exemptions, and pushback against increased reporting requirements.
Read MoreANALYSIS: Delayed LCFS decision sparks market bull run, but prices retrace with cautious optimism
California regulator ARB’s announcement to postpone a hearing and vote regarding amendments to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) saw a short-lived market rally, as market observers anticipate significant changes to the proposed amendments, which were criticised by industry, environmental groups, and market participants alike.
Read MoreOregon Clean Fuels Program sets new record high for credit generation in Q3 2023
Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (OCFP) generated a record-high volume of credits for the second consecutive quarter, growing the programme’s credit bank amid cratering secondary market prices, according to state data published Tuesday.
Read MoreNew Mexico legislators approve clean transportation fuel bill
A New Mexico bill to implement a clean fuel standard by mandating a reduction in transportation fuel carbon intensity (CI) passed the legislature on Tuesday and now awaits approval by the governor.
Read MoreUS Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits expected to increase budget deficits by $428 bln through 2033
The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected more than half of the $428 billion increase to federal budget deficits over the next 10 years would be as a result of clean vehicle tax credits, with the remainder largely driven by other energy-related tax provisions, both stemming from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Read MoreCalifornia environmental justice body pushes back against proposed LCFS amendments
The proposed amendments to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) fail to consider Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) recommendations to mitigate environmental risks to communities caused by the policy, and stakeholders should be given more time to provide feedback, EJAC members told state regulator ARB officials at a meeting Thursday.
Read MoreIndustry criticises proposed reporting rules under Massachusetts’ Clean Heat Standard
Industry stakeholders criticised proposed amendments to reporting requirements under the state’s draft Clean Heat Standard (CHS) framework in a webinar Tuesday, arguing they were overly burdensome on business.
Read MoreSouth Dakota House committee approves two carbon pipeline bills
The two bills, approved Monday by the House Commerce and Energy Committee, establish protocols for landowners and carbon sequestration pipeline companies following the denial of permits to two CO2 pipelines by the state’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) last year.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: Researcher details shortcomings of California’s LCFS scheme in crediting avoided methane
Research by a US environmental NGO found that producers of factory farm biogas earning credits from California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) programme were piping gas from digester projects that continued to release methane plumes up to 1,700 kilograms per hour.
Read MoreWashington Clean Fuels Standard proposes overhauled 2024 participation fee structure
The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) released rates on Thursday for proposed 2024 fees charged to Clean Fuels Standard (CFS) programme participants, a marked shift from the fee structure last year, as well as updates to utility-specific carbon intensity (CI) values.
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