Ethanol Makers Press CARB To Add Sustainable Farming Credits To LCFS

Midwestern ethanol producers are pressing California air board officials to begin factoring in sustainable farming practices -- including those that sequester significant amounts of carbon in soil -- into how officials calculate the carbon intensity (CI) of ethanol under the state’s low-carbon fuel standard (LCFS). “If a protocol can be developed to compensate farmers for enhanced greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction practices through LCFS credits, the credit value should be enough to attract interest from farmers and spur increased adoption of...