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Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Laurie Burt, Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection June 15, 2010. Low Carbon Fuel Standard 101 . Role of transportation in climate change Fuels achieve declining carbon intensity target

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Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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  1. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic RegionalLow Carbon Fuel Standard Laurie Burt, Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection June 15, 2010

  2. Low Carbon Fuel Standard 101 • Role of transportation in climate change • Fuels achieve declining carbon intensity target • Low carbon fuels include advanced biofuels, electricity, natural gas, etc. • Carbon intensity based on lifecycle emissions • Sustainability concerns include indirect land use

  3. LCFS and Other Fuels Programs • Existing fuels programs: • US EPA RFS2 • State programs (CA LCFS, biofuels mandates) • Regional LCFS advantages: • Market-based approach • Regional coordination encourages multi-state infrastructure, e.g. electric vehicle infrastructure • Large geographic area enhances program effects • Insight for future national program

  4. Building on RGGI Success • RGGI demonstrates regional capacity to innovate, lead on emissions reductions and climate change • LCFS includes RGGI states + PA • LCFS applies RGGI lessons of: • Regional collaboration • Energy–environment connection

  5. Stakeholder involvement 2009-2010 • Ten individual meetings and two regional meetings with stakeholders in 2009 • 2010 so far: stakeholder webinars and industry-specific meetings to discuss: • Economic analysis inputs (e.g., prices, technologies, etc.) • Sustainability concerns • Program framework • Two rounds of stakeholder review of economic data and assumptions • Process continues throughout 2010

  6. Current Status • Working from 2009 Governors’ MOU: • http://www.nescaum.org/documents/lcfs-mou-govs-final.pdf/ • Economic analysis proceeding • Regulatory framework under development • More information: • http://www.nescaum.org/topics/low-carbon-fuels

  7. Next Steps and Major Milestones • 2010: • June: 2nd round of economic analysis input parameters • July-August-September: Run economic analysis, develop sustainability and framework elements • September-October: Review economic modeling, discuss framework and sustainability options, engage stakeholders on model results • November-December: Refine recommendations with stakeholder input • Early 2011: Recommendations to Commissioners, Governors

  8. Questions, Comments? Laurie Burt, Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection June 15, 2010

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