Though complaints about gasoline prices are nothing novel, an increasing number of citizens, media outlets, government officials and more have commented on gasoline prices, attributing potential rises to California’s environmental policies.
Critics claim that California lacks transparency in the impact of ongoing climate initiatives, including Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS), on driving up prices. The California Air Resources Board’s upcoming revisions to LCFS may further impact the already skyrocketing price of gasoline across the state.
In this article from the Energy Institute at Haas, the merits of California’s commitment to low carbon and its exorbitant gasoline prices are weighed, drawing connections between the two and exploring the potential impacts of the upcoming LCFS decision. Read the article here:
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