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Clean Transportation Fuels Protect The Environment

States like Oregon and California that are producing clean fuels are seeing improvements in air and water quality because they can choose to pollute less when they drive. 

GHG Emissions Comparisons

GHG Emissions Comparisons

Lowering Carbon Intensity: CA - LCFS Scorecard

States that have enacted clean fuel standards are leading the country in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Between 2011 and 2019 GHG Emissions in California and Oregon's transportation sector grew more slowly than the USA average @ 5.1%. In fact, Oregon decreased by 3.4%.
Greenhouse gas emissions were lower in Oregon & California after clean fuels were introduced in the markets

Lowering Carbon Intensity: CA - LCFS Scorecard

California has reduced the amount of pollution in gas and diesel since enacting a clean fuel standard.
  • Historical results for lowering CI in California's transportation fuel pool.
  • The target is a 20% CI reduction by 2030 and the program is on track.
  • Between 2011 and 2019 GHG Emissions in California and Oregon's transportation sector grew more slowly than the USA average at 5.1 percent. In fact, Oregon decreased by 3.4 percent.
  • Historical results for lowering CI in California's transportation fuel pool.
  • The target is a 20 percent CI reduction by 2030 and the program is on track.

Clean Transportation Fuels Help Build A Stronger Economy

West Coast states producing clean fuels created thousands of new green jobs and grew their economies while billions of dollars of new investment in clean infrastructure poured into communities.

Overall Personal Income Growth

Overall Personal Income Growth

Unemployment Rates

Families living in states incentivizing greener gas and diesel are seeing higher incomes.
Incomes in states with green gas and diesel have higher incomes than in New Jersey.
Clean fuel production is one reason California and Oregon have lower unemployment rates than New Jersey.
  • Oregon and California has a double-digit growth advantage versus the USA average in Personal Income between 2011 and 2021.

Unemployment Rates

States incentivizing clean fuels have a stronger economy.
  • Unemployment fell sharply in OR and CA over the last 12 years.
  • OR and CA Jobs not impacted negatively due to Clean Fuel standards.
  • Oregon and California has a double-digit growth advantage versus the USA average in personal income between 2011 and 2021.
  • Unemployment fell sharply in OR and CA over the last 12 years.
  • OR and CA Jobs not impacted negatively due to Clean Fuel standards.

And Consumers Spent Less On Fuel Because Gas Prices Went Down

Over the last decade, Oregonians and Californians have spent less of their household budgets on gas and diesel, and gas prices were lower because those states started producing fuel locally. 

Retail Gas Prices: California, Oregon

Retail Gas Prices: California, Oregon

Spending on Fuel in Western MSA's as % of Total

Gas prices have dropped in California and Oregon since they enacted clean fuel programs.
  • CA has had a Clean Fuel Standard since Jan of 2011 & OR since Jan 21016.
  • Retail Gas in CA and OR declined between Jan 2011 and Dec 2020.

Spending on Fuel in Western MSA's as % of Total

Families spend less of their household budget on fuel in states with clean fuel standards.
Gas prices in Oregon and California dropped when oil companies had to compete with green gas and green diesel
Consumers in markets with green gas and green diesel spent less of their household budgets on transportation fuel
  • Annual expenditures increased by 40% between 2011 and 2021.
  • However, the % of consumers annual expenditures dedicated towards transportation fuel dropped by 50%.
  • CA has had a Clean Fuel Standard since Jan of 2011 and OR since Jan 2016.
  • Retail Gas in CA and OR declined between Jan 2011 and Dec 2020.
  • Annual expenditures increased by 40 percent between 2011 and 2021.
  • However, the % of consumers annual expenditures dedicated towards transportation fuel dropped by 50 percent.

Petroleum Fuel Displaced in CA

Billions of gallons of fossil fuels have stayed untapped since green gas and green diesel were introduced in California
  • The CA LCFS is diversifying transportation fuels and benefiting consumers driving CA transportation cost per capita lower
  • It is putting a big dent in fossil fuels that cause climate change

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