Air Quality Impacts of the Proposed Expansion of Oregon's Clean Fuels Program

About the Project
 

As part of a state-wide effort to reduce carbon emissions, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is considering an expansion of the state's Clean Fuels Program (CFP). Adopted in 2015, the CFP sets a state-wide target for the average amount of carbon intensity (carbon emissions per unit) for transportation fuels. This target declines over time, and creates an incentive for fuel suppliers to bring cleaner, renewable fuels, like electricity, biodiesel, renewable natural gas, or ethanol, to the Oregon market. In addition to being lower-carbon emissions, these fuels also typically reduce emissions of other air pollutants, like particulate matter, and chemicals that contribute to the formation of Ozone or smog.

Researchers from the University of California, Davis, have modeled air quality effects of the vehicles and fuels that would be used to meet the expanded CFP.
 

• Project Documents

  • Full Report: OregonFullReport.pdf
  • Policy Brief: PolicyBrief.pdf
  • Slide Deck: SlideDeck.pdf

• Webinar Recordings

  • Thursday, April 28, 2022: Presentation by Dr. Colin Murphy and Dr. Mike Kleeman
    • This webinar discussed the methods used for modeling, as well as the results of this research, and provided community members an opportunity to speak with members of the research team.

• Supplemental Materials

  • Coming Soon

If you have questions about this project, please contact Dr. Colin Murphy (cwmurphy AT ucdavis.edu).