Stronger national fine particle air pollution standards will provide significant health benefits and reduce disparities
This blog is co-authored by Taylor Bacon, Analyst, US Clean Air and Climate; Maria Harris, Senior Scientist; and Mindi DePaola, Program Manager, Office of the Chief Scientist. A new EDF report finds that strengthening federal protections for fine particle air pollution (PM2.5) to 8 µg/m3 will have large health benefits and reduce air pollution-related health […]
President Biden announces new global efforts to reduce methane emissions, advance clean energy, and decarbonize transportation to address climate change and improve energy security at Major Economies Forum
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced a series of global initiatives to increase energy security and address climate change at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF) today, including efforts to capture fugitive methane emissions and dramatically cut natural gas flaring under the Global Methane Pledge, advance critical clean energy technologies like carbon capture, […]
Introducing Air Tracker: A backward take on air quality to pinpoint sources
EDF’s new Air Tracker tool allows us to better understand how local air pollution behaves, illuminating the path it takes from a likely source area. Because this tool allows us to look backwards at where pollution likely originated, it shifts the focus, putting communities and people first. Developing it required a shift in thinking. Most […]
Governments across the Americas showcase methane leadership at Summit of the Americas – Clean Air Task Force
LOS ANGELES — Governments across the Americas showcased their leadership on methane today at a convening at the Summit of the Americas, “sending an important signal that the Americas are committed to tackling climate change and ready to pull one of the best levers we have to reduce global warming now,” according to Jonathan Banks, […]
CATF provides EPA with guidance to decarbonize U.S. power sector – Clean Air Task Force
WASHINGTON — Clean Air Task Force (CATF) harnessed its legal and technical expertise in the Clean Air Act, power sector, and climate pollution abatement to provide the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with detailed comments in response to its Draft White Paper: Available and Emerging Technologies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Combustion Turbine Electric Generating […]
Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News.
The Hub 6/3/2022: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News. Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY). Image Source: PlanPhilly “The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up-to-date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important. PlanPhilly: Latest […]
European Parliament must restore ambition to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime proposals – Clean Air Task Force
BRUSSELS — Today, the Council of the European Union has thrown a roadblock into the attempt to decarbonise the maritime sector by adopting a deeply unambitious position on the proposed Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and FuelEU Maritime legislations. These two files have the potential to push the maritime sector into adopting zero-carbon fuels in […]
California carbon capture bills pass state Senate with bipartisan support, bringing state closer to scaling deployment of critical climate technology
SACRAMENTO — Three bills to advance carbon capture and storage in California passed the state Senate this week, bringing the state one step closer to commercializing carbon capture and storage – climate technologies deemed critical to decarbonization by the International Energy Agency and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “As set forth in the […]
Meet Jennifer Hadayia, Executive Director, Air Alliance Houston
Jennifer Hadayia is the Executive Director of Air Alliance Houston, a nonprofit advocacy organization working to reduce the public health impacts from air pollution and advance environmental justice. With nearly 25 years of public health experience, Jennifer leads AAH’s mission and strategies, which include equity-centered research, community-based education and collaborative advocacy. How did […]
World leaders commit to investing in critical carbon dioxide removal – Clean Air Task Force
DAVOS — Leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week signaled strong support for critical carbon capture technologies, with the First Movers Coalition’s members committing to invest $600 million in carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by 2030. “We commend world leaders for recognizing the importance of carbon dioxide removal this week in Davos,” said […]