CARB Proposed Modifications to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard

On August 12th, 2024, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) posted the latest proposed amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). These confirm some of the previous amendments proposed earlier this year, while introducing new ones. Here is a recap of some of the important proposed changes.

How much biofuels can we make, really ?

Lowering the carbon footprint of existing vehicles will require switching to low carbon fuels. The immediate question this raises, is “how much low carbon fuel can we make?” and, “doesn’t using biomass for fuels affect the food production?”