California regulator ARB addresses LCFS concerns, sees no delay in implementation of amendments
Stakeholders of California regulator ARB’s Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) presented concerns surrounding biofuels during a meeting Friday, while ARB staff maintained that changes to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) will take effect by early 2025 at the latest.
Read MoreOregon sets 2024 rulemaking timeline to re-establish scrapped Climate Protection Program
The Oregon Department of Environmental Protection (DEQ) on Monday announced a new rulemaking schedule to reinstate its market-based GHG reduction programme that a state court dismissed in December.
Read MoreWashington seeks feedback on CFS update looking to spur in-state SAF production
The Washington state Department of Ecology (ECY) is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) that look to incentivise sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and improve the scheme’s reporting framework.
Read MoreColorado legislators propose cap-and-trade, ban on new oil and gas wells
In Colorado, a House bill lays the groundwork for a cap-and-trade programme to be implemented as early as this year, while two Senate bills target emissions reductions from the oil and gas industry.
Read MoreRFS market: RINs hover around lowest values in three years as market looks to renewable diesel
Biofuel credit (RIN) values under the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) slightly retraced to begin the month of March but remained in line with lowest values since 2020 as the market continues to monitor D4 credit generation from renewable diesel.
Read MoreSouth Dakota legislature approves suite of carbon pipeline bills
A controversial Senate bill, which reduces local control regarding CO2 pipeline projects, now awaits a final decision by Governor Kristi Noem (R), while two House bills, pertaining to landowners in the crosshairs of pipelines, now await a vote on the Senate floor.
Read MoreDeluge 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.
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