LCFS Verification

CARB's LCFS, which appears at sections 95480 to 95503 of title 17, California Code of Regulations, requires independent verification of data reports specified in section 95500. Verification questions may be sent to lcfsverify@arb.ca.gov.

Background

The LCFS is designed to decrease the carbon intensity of California's transportation fuel pool and provide an increasing range of low-carbon and renewable alternatives, which reduce petroleum dependency and achieve air quality benefits. The LCFS relies on accurate data monitoring, reporting, and verification to support implementation and tracking of effectiveness. In 2018, the Board approved amendments to add third-party verification requirements to the LCFS to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and conformance with the regulation – consistent with the verification programs under California’s Cap-and-Trade Program and international best practices. The LCFS verification program, under CARB oversight, provides confidence and reliability in reported data for stakeholders, market participants, and the public.

Verification services are performed by qualified and trained verifiers that meet specifications for education and experience and demonstrate that there is no conflict of interest for verifying the reported data due to current or previous relationships with the LCFS regulated entity. CARB verification forms and ongoing accreditation and verifier training information is provided below, under Information for Verifiers. The list of verifiers and verification bodies accredited by CARB is posted below, under Information for Entities Required to Engage Verifiers.

2023 LCFS Verifier Accreditation Training for New Verifiers

LCFS verifier accreditation training was held on October 9-13, 2023, in Riverside, CA. Please email lcfsverify@arb.ca.gov with questions about future verifier training.

User Guides, FAQ and Forms

FAQ - LCFS Accreditation and other Requirements for Third-Party Verifiers
Application for Verification Body Accreditation
Application for Individual Verifier Accreditation
Reaccreditation Form for Individual Verifiers (October 25, 2022)
Conflict of Interest (COI) Assessment Form (NEW FORM 1/2/2024)
Notice of Verification Services (NOVS) Form
Verification Statement Form
Verification On-Line Tool User Guide (May 2023)
Annual Reporting and Verification User Guide (August 9, 2021)
Annual Reporting and Verification FAQ (May 26, 2021)

Information for Entities Required to Engage Verifiers

Entities specified in section 95500 are required to retain the services of independent verifiers accredited by CARB, beginning with 2020 fuel pathway applications and LCFS data reports. Only CARB-accredited verification bodies may provide LCFS verification services. A list of CARB-accredited verification bodies is provided below. Additional accredited individual verifiers listed in the third link below may participate on verification teams as subcontractors to accredited verification bodies.