SB 210: Carbon out of fuels

As one means of meeting the AB 32 goals, the Governor in January issued an Executive Order setting a statewide goal to reduce the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuels by 10% by 2020. But like many EOs, the one on low carbon fuels needs statutory authority and more specificity. SB 210 (Kehoe) would have codified the low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), required the ARB to implement and enforce the LCFS, and ensured that the LCFS did not impede California’s efforts to comply with state and federal air quality standards.