New Mexico releases draft rules for clean transportation fuel programme
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released Thursday a discussion draft of its future Clean Transportation Fuel Standard (CTFS), inviting public comments until mid-January.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Non-profits sue California ARB for approving LCFS amendments over environmental concerns
A group of non-profits this week sued California regulator ARB for its recent approval of amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), alleging that the agency overlooked the regulation’s environmental harms.
Read MoreBrazil Securities and Exchange Commission approves accounting guidelines for carbon units
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) on Monday approved new technical guidelines for valuing three kinds of domestic carbon units on balance sheets, setting the stage for a new era in accounting.
Read MoreUS EPA makes case for proper venue in small refinery exemptions lawsuit
The US EPA this month requested the nation’s highest court to transfer a case on small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to the DC Circuit by vacating a ruling from another appeals court.
Read MoreUS SAF scale-up depends on tax credit extension, updated renewable fuel standard -report
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the US requires deliberate policy efforts to unlock broad-based adoption, including both reform of current programmes and introduction of new carbon pricing measures, a think tank wrote in a December report.
Read MoreBrazil sets 2034 GHG reduction, waste oil targets centred on biofuels -media
Brazil’s National Council for Energy Policy (CNPE), an advisory body to the president, this week approved resolutions in support of targets for biofuels-based greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and to encourage the use of residual oils and fats in biofuels, according to local media reports.
Read MoreCalifornia county board blocks proposed ethanol-to-hydrogen plant
Local officials in a California county unanimously voted to withdraw an environmental review exemption for a hydrogen plant in the Central Valley on Tuesday after the developer abandoned the project in the face of local pushback and a legal challenge.
Read MoreBritish Columbia lawmaker proposes reduction in imported renewable diesel credits
A BC legislator proposes to reduce the volume of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits that are provided to imported renewable diesel producers, according to a draft bill seen by Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreCalifornia regulators delay decision on profit cap for oil refiners
A California agency told media outlets it would be delaying a key decision on implementing the governor’s plan to cap oil refiners’ profits.
Read MoreIndustry veteran launches new Houston-based environmental brokerage, consulting firm
A financial markets veteran has started a new Houston-based brokerage and consulting firm specialising in environmental credit solutions.
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