- open event -

Transportation fuel systems result in the emissions of greenhouse gases at different stages of their production and use that can be estimated using life cycle analysis (LCA). The effectiveness and efficiency of regulatory and other policy approaches intended to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels can, moreover, hinge on transportation fuel LCA. This workshop focuses on the LCA for transportation fuels from unconventional hydrocarbon sources and associated regulatory issues and implications, and examines these in the context of experience gained in the study of conventional hydrocarbon sources, biofuels, electric vehicles, and other alternatives.

This workshop brings together experts from industry and academia to consider the implications of transport fuel LCA for climate change policy and fuels regulation. The initial workshop session explores issues and opportunities around transport fuel policies broadly, comparing various approaches such as carbon prices and fuels standards, and the implications of transportation fuel LCA on their effectiveness and efficiency. In the second session, the results from LCA will be examined, with a focus on fuels from unconventional hydrocarbon sources, and issues with its use in regulation will be explored. The workshop will conclude with a panel discussion on the major outstanding issues with the regulatory use of LCA for transport fuels.

Speakers include: 

• John Reilly (MIT)
• Sonia Yeh (UC Davis)
• David Montgomery (Charles River Associates)
• Jackie Forrest (CERA)
• Eddy Isaacs (AERI)

Please see workshop programme, below, for details.

Please note that, as space is limited, we must check all registrations for first-time participants. We may seek to confirm that you can make a contribution to the discussion.