The Charge Cycle

New Washington Clean Fuel Standard with Joel Creswell of the Washington State Department of Ecology

January 30, 2023 e-Mission Control Season 1 Episode 5
New Washington Clean Fuel Standard with Joel Creswell of the Washington State Department of Ecology
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The Charge Cycle
New Washington Clean Fuel Standard with Joel Creswell of the Washington State Department of Ecology
Jan 30, 2023 Season 1 Episode 5
e-Mission Control

On January 1, 2023, Washington State joined the ranks of cutting-edge states including California and Oregon in their implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). In this episode of The Charge Cycle we talk to Joel Creswell, climate section policy manager, who implements clean fuel policy for the state. Joel explains how equity and equitable access are top priorities of the CFS and how overburdened communities benefit. According to Joel, clean fuel standards are an interesting and cool way to decarbonize transportation. Listen in for more on the Washington State Clean Fuel Standard and other related policies, linked below. 

0:55 Washington State Department of Ecology 
1:57 Washington’s Clean Fuel Standard
15:44 Environmental Justice Council 
19:22 California’s carbon intensity standard 
21:19 Clean Energy Transformation Act
24:06 Cap-and-Invest Program 
25:04 Washington Clean Cars
26:02 Advanced Clean Fleets
29:30 Grants and Funding 


Department of Ecology contacts

Technical contact:
Abbey Brown
Clean Fuel Standard Technical Lead
cfs@ecy.wa.gov
360-819-0158

Media contact:
Susan Woodward
Communications Manager
susan.woodward@ecy.wa.gov
360-688-8070

If you would like to be a podcast guest, contact us at theChargeCycle@e-missioncontrol.com

Show Notes

On January 1, 2023, Washington State joined the ranks of cutting-edge states including California and Oregon in their implementation of the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). In this episode of The Charge Cycle we talk to Joel Creswell, climate section policy manager, who implements clean fuel policy for the state. Joel explains how equity and equitable access are top priorities of the CFS and how overburdened communities benefit. According to Joel, clean fuel standards are an interesting and cool way to decarbonize transportation. Listen in for more on the Washington State Clean Fuel Standard and other related policies, linked below. 

0:55 Washington State Department of Ecology 
1:57 Washington’s Clean Fuel Standard
15:44 Environmental Justice Council 
19:22 California’s carbon intensity standard 
21:19 Clean Energy Transformation Act
24:06 Cap-and-Invest Program 
25:04 Washington Clean Cars
26:02 Advanced Clean Fleets
29:30 Grants and Funding 


Department of Ecology contacts

Technical contact:
Abbey Brown
Clean Fuel Standard Technical Lead
cfs@ecy.wa.gov
360-819-0158

Media contact:
Susan Woodward
Communications Manager
susan.woodward@ecy.wa.gov
360-688-8070

If you would like to be a podcast guest, contact us at theChargeCycle@e-missioncontrol.com