A climate rule that could raise the CA gas prices that will come into force

The updated standard of low carbon fuel in California comes into force On Tuesday, despite the fierce Republican criticism and the increase in democratic trembling on its potential to increase gas prices.

Thehe New rules -Who are expanding a program to reduce climate warming gases and air cleaning-demons for increasing cleaner fuels and expanding a $ 2 billion credit market aimed at reducing emissions from cars, trucks and goods.

There will be no immediate increase in gas prices. Experts say the future impact is uncertain because it depends on how not the oil industry spends to buy loans and then hands it over to consumers.

The previous fuel standard that was set in 2011, Add 9 cents to the price of a gallon; a UC Davis researcher calculates that the new one can add 5 to 8 cents to a gallon.

The Newsom Administration is subject to more political attacks as Republican legislators have benefited from the question. Governor Gavin Newo’s Office issued a Memorandum to check the facts Protecting the rule and saying that the impacts are exaggerated while Republicans in the legislature and Congress say This would hurt the economy Because the Californians are already paying the most in the gasoline nation. Requested State Senator Brian Jones Audit From the rule, calling it “nothing but the price of Newsom, hitting the Californians where it hurts the most.”

Democratic legislators last week Introduced legislation This would limit the price of fuel loans of the standard in an attempt to take advantage of the pump spikes. The measure is supported by one of the most powerful democrats of the state, the president of the Senate Pro Tempore Mike McGuireWho said “will reduce the cost of drivers in the” golden state “while continuing to move our climatic and energy purposes forward.”

The new fuel standard is envisaged Reduce gases equivalent to carbon dioxide up to 558 million metric tons by 2046, according to the economic evaluation of the Air Council. These reductions are equal to emissions of more than 120 million cars An average of a yearS Some critics say this is an overestimation as soy fuels may not be as clean as they are reported.

Cleansing, low carbon fuels include biofuels made of soybean or cow fertilizer. The program is especially successful in reducing diesel fuels used by medium and heavy trucks. During the 13 of this has been displaced 25 billion gallons of oil fuels, according to the Air Council.

The new fuel standard was temporarily delayed this year, when the administrative administrative service of the state rejected it and Send it back to the airboard to add more clarity to the rule.

Assembly Member Jasmeet Bains, in Bakersfield Democrat, Last month called for the resignation of the chairman of the California Air Resources, Lian Randolph because of fears that the agency has not studied the economic impacts of its new standard.

Randolph said in a statement that gas prices were “over a dollar for a gallon cheaper than just a few years ago. Our efforts to unleash more vehicles with zero emissions and to reduce the use of fossil fuels work to reduce demand and create more competition in the fuel market, and (fuel standard) is a great deal of that.”

In unrelated actions, California gas excise dutywhich is adjusted annually will increase by 1.6 cents per gallon on Tuesday. The tax is mainly used to pay roads and highways.