British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Overview
Implemented in 2010, British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) is a climate policy aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of fuels used in B.C.
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British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Carbon Intensity Assessment
A Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) evaluates the environmental impacts of a product, process, or service from raw material extraction (“cradle”) to end of life disposal (“grave”). For low-carbon fuels, this means assessing emissions and other impacts at every stage to ensure they genuinely reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fuels.
Under British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, fuels are evaluated by their carbon intensity. Carbon intensity measures greenhouse gas emissions per unit of energy derived through lifecycle assessments.
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British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Initiative Agreements
Since 2014, the program has supported over 40 projects, driving investment in British Columbia’s clean fuel production, infrastructure, and supply chains while contributing to economic growth and job creation.
The Initiative Agreement Program is a component of British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard that supports the development of low carbon fuel projects through the issuance of compliance credits. These agreements enable selected projects to contribute to long-term compliance pathways, helping to advance low carbon fuel supply and infrastructure while ensuring alignment with carbon intensity reduction targets.
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The Low Carbon Fuel Standard
British Columbia’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard creates a financial incentive to reward the use of low carbon fuels in proportion to the amount of measurable greenhouse gas reductions they yield when substituted for conventional fuels.
To learn more about how reducing greenhouse gas emissions leads to cleaner air, better health, good jobs, economic development, and effective actions on climate change
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