Awaiting EV infrastructure, New York could embrace clean fuel standards

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Democratic lawmakers rallied alongside clean fuel advocates on Tuesday, May 27, at the New York State Capitol to push legislation that could slash greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by 20% within eight years.

The Clean Fuel Standard Act of 2025, S1343A/A472A would create an incentive system that rewards using cleaner fuels while generating billions for electric vehicle infrastructure.

The proposal would require all fuel companies—including providers, refiners, blenders, and electricity suppliers—to lower the amount of greenhouse gas pollution produced per unit of fuel energy their products consume or emit. That dirtiness is called carbon intensity, which they'd lower through a credit trading system, just like in California, Oregon, and Washington. Under