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Toward a global low carbon fuel standard

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  • Sperling, Daniel
  • Yeh, Sonia

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A new policy instrument, known as a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), is a promising approach to decarbonize transportation fuels. An LCFS has several important features: it applies a lifecycle carbon intensity standard, incorporates market mechanisms by allowing credit trading and targets all transport fuels. A harmonized international framework is needed that builds on newly enacted LCFS policies adopted in California and the European Union.

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  • Sperling, Daniel & Yeh, Sonia, 2010. "Toward a global low carbon fuel standard," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 17(1), pages 47-49, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:trapol:v:17:y:2010:i:1:p:47-49
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