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March 11, 2024
Western States Advance Clean Fuel Policies to Lower Transportation Emissions
Ambitious climate goals are driving the nationwide shift towards cleaner fuels to decarbonize the transportation sector while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
A growing number of states across the U.S. are considering clean fuel programs to limit the carbon intensity of transportation fuels and to incentivize the production of…Read the full report
Key Takeaways
- New Mexico has become the fourth state to establish a clean fuel standard joining California, Oregon, and Washington that have similar programs to lower the carbon intensity of transportation fuels.
- California is considering updates to strengthen the carbon intensity reduction benchmarks of its low-carbon fuel standard to support the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2045.
- The Biden administration is in the process of modifying the GREET model to determine eligibility for the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credit for sustainable aviation fuels.
