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To mark Carbon Pulse’s 10-year anniversary and to better serve our subscribers with more targeted content, we are expanding and segmenting our news and intelligence into three specialised products. Below is a list of FAQs to help readers understand and prepare for our new offering.

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BRIEFING: US pressure compels industry enthusiasm for Canadian biofuels production

Published 04:43 on May 21, 2025 / Last updated at 04:43 on May 21, 2025 / / Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS

Made-in-Canada renewable fuel mandates – brought upon by a provincial government in response to US trade war pressure – have encouraged domestic production, as the industry pushes other governments to follow suit, a conference heard Tuesday.

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New Mexico proposes clean transportation fuel programme rules beginning 2026

Published 02:47 on May 21, 2025 / Last updated at 02:47 on May 21, 2025 / / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

A New Mexico agency this month published a draft proposal for its clean transportation fuel programme, advancing the state’s efforts to establish its Clean Transportation Fuel Standard (CTFS).

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Gevo eyes carbon credit boost from BECCS, plots growth at North Dakota ethanol site

Published 17:00 on May 17, 2025 / Last updated at 17:02 on May 17, 2025 / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US, Voluntary

US sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producer Gevo is ramping up efforts to generate carbon credits from bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), as it positions its North Dakota ethanol facility at the centre of a strategy to monetise rising demand for CO2 removals.

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Washington Clean Fuels Standard annual participation fee jumps over 40% in 2025

Published 02:36 on May 17, 2025 / Last updated at 02:36 on May 17, 2025 / / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

The Washington Department of Ecology (ECY) proposed to raise 2025 participation fees by over 40% for its Clean Fuels Standard (WCFS) programme entities, as annual costs to run the scheme surged over 22% compared to 2024.

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California ARB resubmits proposed LCFS revisions for administrative sign-off

Published 01:14 on May 17, 2025 / Last updated at 17:31 on May 19, 2025 / / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

California regulator ARB on Friday announced resubmission of its proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) amendments for approval to a state administrative agency, potentially enabling programme changes to take effect July 1, if approved.

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Cost, policy challenges seen to undermine US SAF deployment efforts

Published 07:51 on May 15, 2025 / Last updated at 07:51 on May 15, 2025 / / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

The cost of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the US, combined with policy uncertainty, has continued to stall industry growth, a conference heard on Tuesday.

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Low-carbon tech hones in on Quebec buzz, launches SAF project

Published 22:02 on May 12, 2025 / Last updated at 22:02 on May 12, 2025 / / Americas, Aviation/CORSIA, Canada, International, Nature-based, RINs & LCFS, US, Voluntary

Two low-carbon project developers are partnering on one of the first biomass-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facilities in North America.

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CFTC: Investors resort to V25 CCA, LCFS, RGGI spreads awaiting programme updates

Published 00:53 on May 10, 2025 / Last updated at 00:53 on May 10, 2025 / and / Americas, Canada, RINs & LCFS, US

Speculators cautiously raised California Carbon Allowance (CCA), Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), and RGGI allowance (RGA) spread holdings over the week absent firm regulatory guidance, data published Friday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed.

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BRIEFING: Oregon energy agency urges for earlier transportation electrification, citing grid flexibility benefits

Published 00:56 on May 9, 2025 / Last updated at 00:56 on May 9, 2025 / / Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

The Oregon Department of Energy (DOE) shared modelling of energy demand during a public meeting on Thursday to express the need for early adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), which could provide a net benefit to the grid.

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