The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) welcomes proposed modifications to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) offered by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which included an increase in near-term program ambition and other changes that should enable increased methane capture and greater diversity of clean fuels in the state.&nbsp;﻿"RNG Coalition applauds CARB for its responsiveness in releasing a more ambitious proposal for the LCFS," RNG Coalition Director of Public Policy Sam Wade said today. "This updated framework will allow&nbsp;renewable natural gas&nbsp;to continue to displace dirty diesel, reduce methane emissions, and eventually produce zero-emission fuels such as hydrogen."CARB’s decision to implement a 9% step-down in the carbon intensity (CI) target starting in the first quarter of 2025 marks a notable shift from the previously proposed 5% reduction. This is a positive development and strong signal that California is serious about continuing to advance this pioneering and proven emissions reduction program.&nbsp;Aside from these welcome changes, RNG Coalition plans to provide constructive feedback on remaining areas of concern, including&nbsp;proposed changes to avoided methane emissions crediting periods from three to two for projects breaking ground before 2030.&nbsp;"While we remain concerned about&nbsp;arbitrarily&nbsp;phasing out recognition for RNG project methane benefits, overall, this proposal helps restore LCFS program stability," Wade said. "Stability is critically important if&nbsp;RNG is to be used as a tool to reach California's statutory methane reduction goals in the agricultural and waste sectors."The RNG industry is committed to California’s&nbsp;clean fuel and&nbsp;methane reduction goals and applauds these proposed modifications as a step in the right direction for continued RNG adoption for California’s transportation fleets.&nbsp;

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The RNG Coalition is welcoming proposed modifications to California's LCFS offered by the California Air Resources Board that should enable increased methane capture and greater diversity of clean fuels in the state. 

RNG Coalition welcomes progress in LCFS rulemaking

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