UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies

This status review of California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) summarizes actions regarding the standard. Greenhouse gases are subject to regulation under the LCFS. Statistics are provided on credits and the price of credits; average fuel carbon intensity; ethanol production and consumption; the number and vehicle miles of travel of plug-in electric vehicles; and, gasoline prices. The California Air Resources Board will vote on re-adoption of the LCFS in July 2015 and major court decisions on LCFS, some leading to the need for the re-adoption vote, are summarized.