CARB Floats Aggressive New Near- And Long-Term LCFS Emission Targets

California air board officials are proposing to set new near- and long-term carbon intensity (CI) targets for gasoline and diesel under their low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS) that are more aggressive than earlier proposals, according to a recently released cost-impact assessment. But some program stakeholders are charging that many key questions about the future stringency of the LCFS and consequential cost impacts remain unanswered, and environmental justice advocates remain critical of continued credit for biofuels and biogas they view as polluting...