California Air Resources Board

This page provides basic information regarding CARB's Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program pursuant to the California Assembly Bill (AB) 32 and the Governor's Executive Order S-01-07.

Low Carbon Fuel Standard

• History and Background
  • LCFS History
  • LCFS is Part of a Portfolio of GHG Policies
  • Basic LCFS Requirements
  • Declining Carbon Intensity Curve
• Status of the LCFS
  • Status
  • Other are Joining California: Pacific Coast Collaborative
• Components of the LCFS
  • Overview of Credit Generation Opportunities
  • Overview of Entities
  • Exemptions to the LCFS
  • Benchmarks for Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, and their Substituties
  • Life Cycle Analysis
  • Demonstrating Compliance and Reporting
  • Third Party Verification
  • Price Cap Provides Consumer Protection
  • Project-based Credit Opportunities
  • Carbon Capture and Sequestration
  • LCFS Electricity and Hydrogen Provisions