In California, environmental justice and environmental groups recently filed a new lawsuit against Governor Newsom’s California Air Resources Board (CARB) over the state’s controversial amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The new lawsuit argues that CARB is acting like a rogue agency by ignoring the requirements and safeguards in California law designed to ensure […]
In California, Aemetis Biogas completed $1.6 million of sales of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits and federal Renewable Fuel Standard D3 Renewable Identification Numbers (D3 RINs) during April 2025. The LCFS credits were generated for Q4 2024 at the default rate of -150 carbon intensity. A pending application to the California Air Resources […]
In Canada, Tidewater Renewables Ltd., owner of Canada’s first renewable diesel refinery, welcomes the Government of British Columbia’s changes to the Low Carbon Fuels Act aimed at strengthening the Canadian biofuels sector. The ability of US renewable diesel producers to dump their product into British Columbia and unfairly benefit from both a production subsidy received […]
In California, environmental justice and environmental groups sued Governor Newsom’s California Air Resources Board (CARB) over its failure to adequately address the health and environmental impacts of its recently approved amendments to one of California’s flagship climate programs – the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). They say the LCFS incentivizes pollution in communities across the […]
In California, last week State Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones introduced Senate Bill 2 to repeal the recent Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) regulation passed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is expected to increase gas prices 65 cents per gallon. The bill is coauthored by the entire Senate Republican Caucus. Specifically, SB 2 […]
In California, Clean Fuels Alliance America expressed disappointment in the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) recently proposed amendments to its low carbon fuel standard (LCFS). If adopted, these changes would impose caps on credits for soy- and canola-based biodiesel and renewable diesel, without sufficient scientific evidence to support such limitations. By restricting credit generation for […]
In California, earlier this year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) postponed a hearing and vote to finalize revisions to its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) until the Friday after the 2024 U.S. elections in November. The vote had been expected in March and the International Council on Clean Transportation says it’s a good sign […]
In California, the American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) recently submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regarding its 2024 proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). The comments submitted by ACE CEO Brian Jennings focused on the proposed “sustainability criteria” for crop-based biofuels, the need to approve E15 use in California […]
In California, Aemetis, Inc. announced revenues from its first sale of California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credits generated by its subsidiary, Aemetis Biogas LLC. The environmental credits were sold in a single transaction to a market maker and the sale price has been paid in full. Aemetis Biogas produces renewable natural gas (RNG) from […]
