| California Adopts Low Fuel Carbon Standard | 25 May 09 |
 California has approved a Low Carbon Fuel Standard that aims to reduce carbon content of fuels 10 percent by 2020. The regulation is the first of its kind and would remove some 16 million metric tons of climate-changing carbon from the air over the next 11 years.The California Air Resources Board adopted the standard to reduce carbon pollution, create a larger market for cleaner fuels and encourage innovation. Other U.S. states are following suit and committing to developing regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard. "With California's new fuel standard in place, and President Obama's recent announcement of mandated fuel efficiency standards, barriers to Manitoba's new fuel efficiency standard are gone. It's time for Manitoba to act," commented Gaile Whelan Enns, director of Manitoba Wildlands. The new California standard accounts for all carbon emissions created by extracting, growing, manufacturing, distributing and refining fuels. Environmental groups praise this comprehensive "well-to-wheel" approach for gasoline, diesel, and biofuels, including land and fertilizer intensive corn-ethanol. View May 19, 2009 CTV articleView April 23, 2009 NRDC article View January 14, 2009 Environmental News Network article View April 24, 2009 Green Biz article View California Energy Commission - Low Carbon Fuel Standard View California Full Fuel Cycle Assessment: Well-to-Wheels Energy Inputs, Emissions, and Water Impacts (PDF) Sources: NRDC, Environmental News Network, Green Biz, Manitoba Wildlands |
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