California sets 'world first' standard for low carbon fuels
Wed 10 January 2007
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The California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has signed an Executive Order that will establish a Low Carbon Fuel Standard in the largest US state.
California officials say that this 'world first' greenhouse gas (GHG) standard for transportation fuels will promote research into alternatives to oil and lower carbon intensity alternative fuels.
The California Executive Order establishes a state-wide goal to reduce the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuels by at least 10 percent by 2020.
California is the world’s 12th largest source of carbon dioxide and currently uses oil to meet 96 percent of its transportation fuel requirements. Transport fuels are responsible for more than 40 percent of California's total greenhouse gas emissions according to Governor Schwarzenegger.
The Low Carbon Fuel Standard applies to all refiners, blenders, producers or importers of transportation fuels in California. The standard will include market-based mechanisms through which providers exceeding the performance required will receive credits that may be applied to future obligations or traded to providers who are failing to meet the standard.
Related Documents
California State news release
Environmental news service article link
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