The Low Carbon Fuel Standard is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits.

The Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulation was approved by the Office of Administrative Law on April 15, 2010. The regulation became effective on April 15, 2010. Implementation of the regulation began on January 1, 2011.

2024年11月9日 · The LCFS sends long-term market signals to phase out combustion fuels and increase zero emission fuels and transportation options. The LCFS updates adopted by the Board were developed after a rigorous, years-long public rulemaking process that incorporated feedback received from interested parties. Updates include:

2023年10月4日 · A Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is a rule designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution from transportation using a market-based mechanism that caps the carbon intensity (CI) of fuels.

2024年11月13日 · CARB approved significant updates to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) with a 12-2 vote after a 12-hour meeting. The LCFS amendments raise the carbon intensity reduction target to 30% by 2030, with new mechanisms to adjust targets automatically based on market performance.

2025年2月19日 · On February 18, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) issued a Notice of Disapproval regarding amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Regulation. CARB adopted these amendments on November 8, 2024, following extensive public consultation.

2024年11月14日 · Explore CARB’s 2025 LCFS amendments impacting electricity credit generation, with updated CI targets, new equity spending mandates, and expanded support for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle electrification.

LCFS Guidance 19-08 (July 2019): Fuel Pathway Allocation for Produced Fuel and Quarterly Fuel Transactions Reporting; LCFS Guidance 19-07 (Revised December 2019): CARB Review and Approval of Third Party Reviewers for CCS Projects

Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Created by California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2009 Regulation adopted as part of strategy to meet state goal of limiting greenhouse gases (GHGs) to 1990 levels by 2020. Strategy included other policies to reduce GHGs include cap-and-trade, renewable portfolio standard, and energy effi ciency.

2024年11月13日 · Adoption of Resolution 24-14: CARB approved key amendments to the LCFS regulations, aimed at accelerating the shift to low-carbon fuels and supporting zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) growth in line with California’s decarbonization targets.