A California environmental agency will consider a policy Friday that would reduce climate pollution but faces significant opposition because it could increase state gasoline prices by up to 65 cents a gallon.
The policy would likely force certain suppliers of fossil fuel products to invest more in alternative fuels, which would drive up suppliers’ costs, analysts said. If they pass costs along to consumers, it would give California the nation’s highest pump prices by a wide margin.
The California Air Resources Board, which regulates air pollution, will review the proposal Friday, take public testimony and could vote on approval.
The proposal has drawn opposition from some federal and state legislators and from one of CARB’s 16 voting members — all worried about higher gas prices.
