Low Carbon Fuels Coalition

What Low Carbon Fuels Coalition does

Low Carbon Fuels Coalition (LCFC) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association founded in 2018 and headquartered at 1215 K Street, Suite 1100 in Sacramento, California. The organization is a policy advocacy body that represents a diverse membership of biofuels producers, clean fuels technology and infrastructure providers, sustainable aviation fuel producers, agricultural sector participants, and large end-user enterprises such as Amazon, Boeing, American Airlines, UPS, Neste, Gevo, Poet, and World Energy. LCFC's core function is to convene and build industry consensus around market-based, technology-neutral clean fuel standards at the state and federal level, leveraging carbon intensity (CI) measurement and lifecycle assessment methodologies across fuel types including biodiesel, biogas, CNG, e-fuels, ethanol, hydrogen, LNG, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and maritime fuels.

The coalition provides members with timely policy reporting, customizable advocacy and communications tools, exclusive insider analysis on clean fuel developments, and structured collaboration through tiered membership (Enterprise, Director, Voting, Associate) and advisory committees covering Biogenic Biomass, Climate Smart Agriculture, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel. It does not develop or sell technology products; its distribution is primarily through direct member engagement, content channels (Fueling Policy Blog, Clean Fuels Dispatch newsletter), industry events, and earned media. Revenue is generated exclusively through annual membership dues, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The organization is led by Executive Director Robin Vercruse and Board Chair Lindsay Fitzgerald, following a leadership transition from co-founder Graham Noyes.

LCFC reports direct involvement in supporting California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (launched 2010, credited with preventing over 50 million metric tons of carbon pollution), New Mexico's Clean Transportation Fuel Standard (signed March 2024, launched April 2026), and Hawaii's clean fuel standard legislation (passed May 2026), expanding the U.S. map of state-level LCFS programs to five jurisdictions alongside Oregon and Washington.

Name

Low Carbon Fuels Coalition

Legal name

Low Carbon Fuels Coalition

Website

https://lcfcoalition.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Low Carbon Fuels Coalition is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association that advocates for state-level, market-based clean fuel standards on behalf of a diverse membership of biofuels producers, aviation and logistics enterprises, and clean fuels technology providers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clean Fuel Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC), Carbon Auctions & Tender Management (Buyer/Seller Programs, RFPs) (EUABADAH)

Keywords

• Clean fuel advocacy
• Low carbon policy
• Trade association services
• Biofuel industry advocacy
• Clean fuel standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The LCFC generates revenue through membership fees from a diverse coalition of companies and organizations including producers of biofuels (biodiesel, biogas, ethanol, renewable diesel), clean fuels industry technology and infrastructure providers, project developers, and end users of low carbon fuels. Members receive advocacy support, policy analysis, and access to coalition activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Low Carbon Fuels Coalition is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association that advocates for market-based, technology-neutral clean fuel standard policies at the state and federal levels. It offers tiered membership services (Enterprise, Director, Voting, and Associate) to a coalition of biofuel producers, clean fuel technology and infrastructure providers, project developers, end users, and aviation/logistics companies. Members receive timely policy reporting, customizable advocacy and communications tools, exclusive insider analysis on state and federal clean fuel developments, and access to advisory committees covering Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Biogenic Biomass, and Climate Smart Agriculture.

Product overview

Low Carbon Fuels Coalition is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association focused on policy advocacy for market-based, technology-neutral clean fuel standards. The organization does not offer commercial products or software; rather, it provides membership services, policy expertise, advocacy tools, educational content through its newsletter (Clean Fuels Dispatch) and blog (Fueling Policy Blog), and coordinates industry events and coalitions. The LCFC serves as a convenor and consensus builder for stakeholders in the low-carbon fuels industry, offering resources including policy analysis, customizable advocacy tools, and networking opportunities for its diverse member base.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• LCFC Membership Tiered annual membership offering (Enterprise, Director, Voting Members, and Associate Members) for biofuel producers, clean fuel technology and infrastructure providers, project developers, end users, and aviation/logistics companies. Members receive timely policy reporting, customizable advocacy and communications tools, exclusive insider analysis on state and federal clean fuel developments, representation at industry forums, access to advisory committees (Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Biogenic Biomass, Climate Smart Agriculture), and participation in international multilateral initiatives. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed; interested parties contact [email protected] or complete an inquiry form.

Quantifiable outcome

• California's LCFS eliminated over 50 million metric tons of carbon pollution and has consistently exceeded every carbon intensity reduction goal set for the state's transportation fuel pool
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 November 2019BIO and LCFC announced a joint initiative to drive adoption of low carbon fuel policies in states. The initiative combines BIO's ongoing work in states and membership of companies developing sustainable fuels with LCFC's expertise in establishing state-level market-based low carbon fuel policies. Both organizations work together to advance policies supporting green energy breakthroughs to decarbonize transportation.
• American Biogas CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Climate Smart Agriculture Advisory Committee; participates in coalition activities supporting biogas and biomethane integration in clean fuel standards
• SCS Global ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationApproved as an independent verification body for the Oregon Clean Fuels Program; provides third-party certification and verification for environmental sustainability with over 25 years of experience in agriculture, greenhouse gas and forestry certification
• Life Cycle AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Biogenic Biomass and Climate Smart Agriculture Advisory Committees; provides lifecycle analysis expertise to support carbon intensity assessments
• EcoEngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Biogenic Biomass, Climate Smart Agriculture, and SAF Advisory Committees; experts in LCFS and life-cycle analysis who have worked on submission of over 200 LCFS pathways and modeled over 300 different projects

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CALSTART: Nonprofit organization working with industry and government to advance clean transportation technologies including zero-emission and low-carbon fuels. Comparable as a broader clean-transportation advocacy organization with overlapping clean fuel policy activity.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): Environmental advocacy organization with long-standing involvement in California's LCFS and broader clean fuel policy. Comparable as an advocacy entity influencing the same low carbon fuel standard policy arena.
• Clean Air Task Force: Environmental policy nonprofit focused on climate and clean air solutions including low carbon fuels and CCUS. Comparable as an advocacy organization working on clean fuel policy at state and federal levels.

Direct peers

• American Biogas Council: Trade association for the U.S. biogas and biomethane industry. Comparable as a low-carbon fuel advocacy organization and a Climate Smart Agriculture Advisory Committee partner of LCFC.
• Future Fuels Coalition: Coalition effort focused on expanding access to renewable and low carbon fuels including ethanol. Comparable as a low carbon fuel advocacy coalition with overlapping state-level policy engagement.
• Growth Energy: Ethanol producer trade association advocating for higher ethanol blends and renewable fuel programs. Comparable as a fuel-industry advocacy group active in low carbon fuel policy and federal renewable identification number (RIN) markets.
• Clean Fuels Alliance America: National trade association representing biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel producers. Directly comparable as a 501(c)(6) advocacy organization for low carbon fuel standards and a current Director member of LCFC.
• Renewable Fuels Association: Trade association for the U.S. ethanol industry. Comparable as a fuel-specific advocacy group that supports low carbon fuel standards and renewable fuel programs at the state and federal level.
• Advanced Biofuels Association: Trade group representing advanced biofuel producers including cellulosic ethanol, renewable diesel, and SAF. Comparable as a fuel advocacy organization engaging on clean fuel standards and renewable identification numbers.
• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): Largest U.S. biotech trade association and a formal LCFC partner since 2019 on state low carbon fuel policy. Directly comparable as a membership-driven advocacy organization active in clean fuel and decarbonization policy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lcfcoalition
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lcfcoalition
• Facebookfacebook.com/LCFCoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/low-carbon-fuels-coalition

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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