LCFS Resources

UC Davis Resources

LCFS-related UC Davis Research Papers
LCFS Data Tool
National Low Carbon Fuel Standard Project (Archived)
Forbes blog written by Dan Sperling and Colin Murphy – “How (Almost) Everyone Came to Love the LCFS”. This discusses the history of the LCFS and the political coalition that has emerged to defend it.
2013 Expert Evaluation of BCG Report - UC Davis-led evaluation of oil industry-sponsored study that was highly critical of proposed LCFS. Spoiler: Oil industry projections of harm from LCFS were not justified then, and have not come true.
D. Sperling and Sonia Yeh, “Transforming the Oil Industry into the Energy Industry,” Access (University of California Transportation Center), No. 34, Spring 2009, pp. 20-28.

Policy Recommendations for a National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (2022) - Report by ICCT/GAMS modeling National LCFS.
Comparison of Medium- and Heavy Duty Technologies in California (2019) - Report by CalETC / ICF comparing emissions and total cost of ownership of conventional, EV, hydrogen and NG vehicles for first owner for a variety of MD and HD vehicle types.
California’s Clean Fuel Future Report (2018) - Independent report, authored by Dr. Chris Malins, former fuels program lead at the ICCT, evaluating plausible compliance scenarios for California’s LCFS in 2030. Part of advocacy campaign around re-adoption which led to CARB strengthening 2030 target.
Half the Oil: Pathways for Petroleum Reduction on the West Coast (2016) - Report by ICF for the Union of Concerned Scientists on policy measures which would allow CA, OR, WA to reduce petroleum consumption by half in 2030.
Potential low carbon fuel supply to the Pacific Coast region of North America (2015) - Report by ICCT, led by Dr. Chris Malins, on LCFS credit supply to Pacific Coast Collaborative jurisdictions (CA, OR, WA, BC)
Driving California's Transportation Emissions to Zero - This report describes scenarios by which California's transportation sector could achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. The LCFS plays a critical role in facilitating that transition; Chapter 9 is dedicated to an in-depth look at the future of California's fuel portfolio and the LCFS through 2045.