Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Background

In January 2007, California's Governor Schwarzenegger issued an Executive Order calling for a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicle fuels 10 percent by 2020. The LCFS is part of California's overall strategy to meet the greenhouse gas reduction targets set by AB 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act.

On December 19, 2007,  H.R. 6, The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 became federal law. Among its many provisions, H.R. 6 contains measures to steadily increase national production of clean, renewable motor fuels. It also requires the facilities producing the renewable fuels to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by certain percentages in comparison to gasoline.