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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
California demonstrates commitment to cut methane, allocating $100 million for remote sensing – Clean Air Task Force
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s newly proposed state budget signals a commitment to rein in harmful methane emissions – directing $100 million to remote methane sensing. “We’re encouraged to see Governor Newsom allocate a portion of the state’s budget to addressing methane emissions in California,” said Jonathan Banks, Global Director, Super Pollutants at Clean Air Task […]
CATF’s Olivia Azadegan honored in Forbes 30 under 30 – Clean Air Task Force
Clean Air Task Force is proud to share that Olivia Azadegan, CATF’s Energy Transition for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), was named to Forbes Europe 30 under 30 list for her work to advance decarbonization in the MENA region. “Olivia is leading truly groundbreaking work, and has established herself and CATF as one […]
EPA must strengthen its Clean Trucks Proposal to deliver on climate, public health, and environmental justice – Clean Air Task Force
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today is the last day of EPA’s comment period for a proposed rule that would reduce pollution from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. This rule would govern trucks and buses across the nation and impact millions of Americans, going into effect for model year 2027. Together, several leading environmental groups, including Environmental Law and Policy […]
Clean Air Task Force joins Governor Wolf and others in commitment to advance carbon capture and low-emission hydrogen in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA — Clean Air Task Force (CATF) today joined Governor Wolf and a diversity of significant stakeholders to collectively commit to developing and deploying carbon capture and low-emission hydrogen in Pennsylvania to lead in decarbonizing the state’s industrial sector. “Carbon capture and low-emission hydrogen are critical to decarbonizing the industrial sector in Pennsylvania […]
Why funders need to look beyond electricity for economy-wide decarbonization – Clean Air Task Force
Toby Lockwood The recent IPCC 6th Assessment Report highlights the remarkable progress made by wind and solar power. In the last decade, these sources of low-carbon electricity have seen costs fall by 55% and 85% respectively, helping them grow to provide around 10% of global power generation. However, decarbonizing electricity is only half the battle. […]
Advanced low-emission energy and climate technologies in national climate commitments – Clean Air Task Force
Stacey Davis CATF analysis finds both developed and developing countries plan to use advanced low-emission energy and climate technologies to meet climate goals Reaching net-zero emissions climate goals will require unprecedented changes in how we produce and use energy around the world. Part of the solution will require increased deployment of already-commercial technologies like solar […]