California has a cap-and-trade system, which has the same structure as Québec’s. In addition, California also has a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) that regulates the carbon intensity (CI) of over the lifecycle of gasoline or diesel fuels. Fuels produced with a CI greater than the benchmark create deficits, while those below create credits, which can be traded.
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