The LCFS Faces a New Political Reality, Plus RNG News from Viridi, Opal Fuels
Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard approved by the California Air Resources Board late last year went into effect on July 1. CARB implemented the changes after the state’s Office of Administrative Law triggered a procedural delay to clarify some language.
The amendments ratchet up the amount of credits that petroleum fuel producers and refiners must buy, and include an auto-accelerator mechanism to further boost those obligations. The mechanism would kick in if certain targets are met.