Description
The Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) requires fuel suppliers to gradually reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 45 percent by 2038, as compared to 2017 levels. Under the CFS, suppliers of fossil-based transportation fuels are regulated entities that must comply with the regulation by reducing the carbon intensity of fuels they sell or by purchasing credits from producers and suppliers of low-carbon fuels. A CFS is a critical policy to support the transition to zero-emission vehicles. King County departments will generate credits, primarily from the use of electricity to fuel County fleet vehicles. King County will reinvest revenues from the sale of CFS credits into climate investments. King County will also advocate for efforts to extend and strengthen the CFS, along with rapid implementation of alternative fueling infrastructure in Washington state, such as the development of hydrogen hubs, to support zero-emission vehicle adoption across all transportation sectors. King County will continue to be engaged in state rulemaking (such as the CFS) to ensure stringency of emissions factors quantification is maintained. King County will ensure life-cycle emissions accounting of zero-emission fuels, such as green hydrogen and biofuels, includes upstream GHG emissions.