California legislature declines stronger 2030 GHG goal and LCFS credit restrictions, moves cap-and-trade review to first floor vote

A California legislative committee on Thursday held bills that would have ratcheted up the state’s 2030 GHG reduction target and throttled Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) crediting from dairy digesters, though lawmakers did send to the floor proposals to review the state’s WCI-linked cap-and-trade programme and implement other climate policies and disclosure requirements.