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.

Information for Verifiers

CARB is offering a comprehensive remote training for verifier accreditation, including an accreditation exam October 3-14, 2022. Please find the details about this remote training below. CARB is accepting new applications for accreditation of verification bodies and individual verifiers on an ongoing basis. Applications may be sent to lcfsverify@arb.ca.gov. A link to the application forms can also be found below.

The following links provide information and application materials for verifiers that are currently accredited by CARB, and potential verification body and verifier applicants.

2023 LCFS Verifier Accreditation Training

CARB anticipates to offer the next verifier training in fall or winter of 2023/2024. To be added to our mailing list for training updates please send an application to lcfsverify@arb.ca.gov. The application form can be found in the section below.

User Guides, FAQ and Forms

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.