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California’s Proposed Aviation Fuel Penalties May Change Aviation Economics and be a Boon for SAF Producers

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In a potentially significant development that may impact the economics of aviation, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) is proposing a policy, as we previewed in January 2024, to update the state’s Low Carbon Fuel...more

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Revving Up: Eight States in Gear with Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Legislation

Eight states are currently considering legislation that would require reductions in the carbon intensity of transportation fuel sold in the state, which would substantially increase the demand for renewable fuel and...more

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New Mexico Enacts Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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Last week, the Governor of New Mexico signed House Bill 41 (“HB 41”) into law, establishing the Clean Fuel Standard (“CFS”), which, similar to programs in California, Oregon, and Washington, focuses on reducing the carbon...more

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New Mexico Enacts Clean Fuel Standard

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In a vote that stretched into the evening, New Mexico’s legislature passed House Bill 41 by a 26-15 vote on February 13. The bill, which establishes a statewide program known as the “Clean Transportation Fuel Standards,”...more

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California Takes Next Step to Formally Impose Stricter Limits on RNG Projects Under the LCFS With Eventual Phaseout

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The California Air Resources Board (“CARB”) reviews the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”) program every five years as part of the broader scoping plan required under the California Global Warming Solutions Act. On...more

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CARB Proposes New Emissions Reduction Rule

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On December 19, 2023, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB”), which administers the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (“LCFS”), released a rulemaking package (“Draft Rule”) describing proposed LCFS changes, including...more

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IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Section 45V Hydrogen Production Credit

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Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations (the “Proposed Regulations”) relating to the tax credit for production of clean hydrogen under Section 45V of the...more

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California Combats Greenwashing with New Voluntary Carbon Offset and Carbon-Neutral and Low-Carbon Product Disclosure Law

California’s unprecedented AB 1305 law purports to target “greenwashing” by mandating public disclosures about virtually any claim of “significant” carbon reductions, but its broad wording and uncertain effective date raise...more

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California Air Resources Board Adopts 2022 Scoping Plan

In the closing weeks of 2022, the California Air Resources Board (“CARB” or “Board”) approved its final 2022 Scoping Plan, which sets forth a detailed roadmap to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions in...more

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New York’s Climate Action Plan

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In an ambitious step toward New York state’s climate goals, the New York State Climate Action Council approved a Scoping Plan on December 19, 2022, which sets forth a series of recommended policies and actions. The 445-page...more

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CARB Adopts Final 2022 Scoping Plan

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The plan accelerates already ambitious climate goals for California and charts a course to carbon neutrality by 2045. On December 15, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted its Final 2022 Scoping Plan...more

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Mitigating risks of greenwashing litigation

​​​​​​​On July 28, 2022, a group of environmental nonprofits filed a lawsuit in Washington D.C. Superior Court against a utility alleging that various marketing statements referring to natural gas as “clean,” “carbon...more

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California Air Resources Board Releases Draft Scoping Plan Update (Part 3)

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CARB doubles down on LCFS Program and liquid transportation fuels. On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and...more

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California Air Resources Board Releases Draft Scoping Plan Update

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The Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update takes an all-of-the-above approach to decarbonize California. On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update for public review...more

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CARB Releases Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update

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After extensive collaboration with other state agencies and nearly a year’s worth of public workshops on scoping plan topics and modeling, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update...more

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Regional US Transportation & Climate Initiative Program Comes to an End

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A multistate cap-and-invest program to reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector is dead after several participating states pulled out. Less than one year ago, the governors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island,...more

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United States Becomes Chair Of The Biofuture Platform Initiative

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In June 2021, the United States (“U.S.”) became the chair of the Biofuture Platform Initiative, an initiative of the Clean Energy Ministerial (the “Biofuture Platform”) for a two-year term, taking over the chair position from...more

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Fourth Time's The Charm: Washington Enacts Clean Fuels Program, Creating West Coast Market For Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels

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After four tries to enact a low carbon fuel standard, Governor Jay Inslee on May 17, 2021, signed HB 1091, new legislation that will establish a Clean Fuels Program (CFP) designed to limit the carbon intensity of...more

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Massachusetts Offers Opportunities for Stakeholder Engagement to Address Transportation Emissions

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Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation are a major focus of the recently issued Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap (the Roadmap) and the Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan (CECP) for 2030. For...more

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TCI Program Established to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Transportation

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The program will include a multi-jurisdictional cap-and-invest program and aims to address environmental justice and equity concerns. On December 21, 2020, the Governors of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut,...more

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A First Look at California’s Executive Order Banning Fuel-Burning Vehicles and Imposing Other Greenhouse Gas Reducing Restrictions

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Potential wide-ranging impacts on Engines, Energy, Infrastructure and Shipping - California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Executive Order N-79-20 seeks to address climate change concerns and significantly reduce greenhouse gas...more

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CARB Attempts to Contain LCFS Credit Prices

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In recent LCFS amendments, CARB introduced a new price cap on all LCFS credit transfers and authorized limited future credit borrowing. On November 21, 2019, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed Resolution...more

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California Regulatory Happenings - January 2020

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This ruling formally initiates the “procurement track” as outlined in Decision (D.) 19- 04-040. The ruling generally describes the scope and content of the procurement track, and seeks comments from parties on its framing and...more

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California Energy Regulatory Weekly Update - May 2019

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This proceeding will focus on the following broad policy issues: 1) what data is necessary in order for the CPUC to consider a “cost-effectiveness” framework in this proceeding; 2) how should the CPUC’s annual report...more

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Carbon Markets Roundup

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Last year saw significant efforts to either impose a price on carbon or reform existing programs, and in some cases roll those programs back. The Paris Agreement advanced a critical step, but without settling on rules for...more

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