Over the last two years we have been following CARB through draft regulation documents, webinars and workshops, and numerous phone calls to arrive at a draft rulemaking document that will drastically change the LCFS program. At 5pm today, February 20th, CARB will release a preliminary draft of the proposed rulemaking documents which they note will cover a number of topics including: Revising the LCFS program carbon intensity targets and extending the program Allowing additional fuels and vehicle categories to participate in the program Incorporating a carbon capture and sequestration protocol Promotion of zero emission vehicle infrastructure Addition of a third-party verification of CI values and fuel transactions Read More...
C&A Hosts its Second LCFS Webinar
Christianson & Associates hosted its second in a series of webinars discussing the upcoming changes to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). This webinar, held August 3rd, discusses the most recent LCFS changes presented by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) during their July 29th workshop. Since early in 2016, CARB has been working on updating the LCFS program. Developments include new pathway and carbon intensity modelling, regulatory changes, and a requirement for third-party verification of Fuel Pathway compliance and LCFS credits transactions. To present these changes, CARB has held a series of workshops at intervals throughout 2016 outlining the proposed changes and has allowed stakeholders the opportunity to Read More...