California state Republicans propose bills to reform LCFS, cap-and-trade
California Republicans have introduced legislation to exempt gas from the state’s cap-and-trade scheme, as well as freeze impending amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), with the overall aim to reduce retail gasoline prices.
Read MoreCalifornia LCFS takes the spotlight during contentious environmental justice meeting
Discussions surrounding California’s cap-and-trade programme took a backseat as a joint meeting Thursday between regulator ARB and the Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (EJAC) focused largely on shortfalls in proposed changes to the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).
Read MoreWashington state prioritises additionality, regionality in upcoming CFS amendments
Staff at Washington state’s Department of Ecology (ECY) reviewed forthcoming Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) updates that will incentivise new decarbonisation projects over older ones, showing preference for those that impact the Pacific Northwest (PNW), during a pair of public rulemaking webinars over the past week.
Read MoreUS renewable fuels producer purchases ethanol plant, CCS facility for $210 mln
A US-based renewable fuels producer said Thursday that it has completed a $210 million acquisition of an ethanol plant in North Dakota that will be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Read MoreCanadian investment firm makes first SAF plunge with $1.1 bln backing
A major Canadian investment company announced its first foray into sustainable aviation fuels Tuesday with a $1.1 billion investment in a Californian low-carbon electrofuels (efuels) developer.
Read MoreUS-based exchange to launch Alberta TIER carbon futures next week
A North American environmental commodities exchange announced Monday that it will next week launch futures contracts for Alberta Technology Innovation Emission Reductions (TIER) credits, as well as a suite of new renewable energy credit (REC) trading products.
Read MoreBrazilian oil company, agricultural research organisation to cooperate on raw materials for biofuels
A Brazilian oil company and agricultural research organisation have signed a cooperation agreement to develop technical studies on renewable raw materials for low-carbon products, including biofuels.
Read MoreWashington CFS overhauls validation, verification in draft regulation
Washington’s draft Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) language includes updates to its third-party verification programme and changes to credit generation, according to information published by the Department of Ecology (ECY) on Friday.
Read MoreBrazil’s CCS bill passes Senate committee, goes to plenary
A Brazilian Senate committee approved on Tuesday a long-awaited bill with key carbon capture and storage (CCS) elements, sending it to plenary.
Read MoreIndustry lawsuit challenges California ARB’s zero emissions forklift regulation
An industry association last week filed a lawsuit against California’s regulator ARB for its decision to approve a new set of rules that mandates emissions reduction from forklifts operated in the state.
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