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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Clean Air Act’s smog program protects 115 million people from the harmful air pollution, but EPA has been taking state actions that weaken the program and put public health at risk. CATF is fighting back. www.catf.us/2026/09/epa-...
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EPA is weakening the Clean Air Act’s smog program one state at a time. CATF is fighting back
Over the last year, CATF has challenged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) efforts to weaken clean air protections, including the Clean Air Act’s smog program. The program protects more than 1...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) cannot solve every challenge on the path to cleaner aviation, better fuel support and well-designed contrail incentives can help turn Europe’s goals into real projects and emissions cuts. Read our analysis here 👇 www.catf.us/2026/06/the-...
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The EU ETS review must turn aviation ambition into deployment
One of the major climate and competitiveness debates of the year is the reform of the EU’s carbon pricing instrument, the Emissions Trading System (ETS). In aviation, much of the discussion has centre...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Citizens across six European countries (Germany, France, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Czechia) support the EU Methane Regulation & want their government to implement the rules without delay, a new Ipsos poll finds.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Europe has technologies capable of cutting emissions from steel, cement, & chemicals, but the predictable demand needed to turn those technologies into investable projects is missing. How can the #IAA help create credible lead markets for low-carbon industrial products?
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
CATF is at #ClimateWeekNYC 2026! We're bringing our global expertise to convene policymakers, industry, investors, researchers, & civil society to accelerate innovative solutions to the world’s most complex climate & energy challenges. Join our events: www.catf.us/events/new-y...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The EU Methane Regulation has huge potential to hold major polluters accountable and cut methane emissions across the globe – but industry continues to publish calls to weaken and delay the regulation.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The U.S. EPA gave a pass to polluters at the expense of public health and welfare – we’ll see them in court. Earlier this week, EPA repealed carbon pollution standards for power plants, despite its obligation to regulate health-harming pollution. www.catf.us/2026/09/epa-...
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EPA sued over repeal of power plant carbon reduction rules
Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Biomass carbon removal can play an important role in climate mitigation, but strong protocols are essential for the industry to scale. That's why CATF launched the BiCRS Benchmark – an interactive tool for evaluating and strengthening biomass carbon removal protocols. www.catf.us/2026/09/new-...
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New CATF tool provides framework for self-assessment and strengthening of biomass carbon removal protocols
A new interactive tool from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) provides a practical framework for the self-assessment and strengthening of biomass carbon removal (BiCRS) protocols to help ensure that carbon ...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
#SOTEU: The EU’s energy and climate agenda is entering a new phase – from ambition to delivery. Following yesterday’s 2026 State of the Union address, CATF analyses what comes next for Europe’s energy and industrial transformation. Read the full analysis: www.catf.us/2026/09/eu-s...
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EU State of the Union 2026: From energy ambition to delivery
The next phase of Europe’s climate and energy policy will be judged by whether it creates the conditions for investment, infrastructure, and innovation to deliver its objectives.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
States have an opportunity to meet their clean energy goals and growing electricity demand through state-led planning and procurement – and a new CATF report shows them how. www.catf.us/2026/09/repo...
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New CATF report identifies how states in deregulated power markets can achieve long-term clean energy goals with state-led planning and procurement
A new report from Clean Air Task Force identifies how establishing state-led planning and procurement can help state governments in deregulated electricity markets meet their power sector decarbonizat...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We’re excited to announce a strengthened leadership structure to meet the scale and complexity of the global climate challenge 🌍 🔹 Terra Rogers will become CATF’s first Senior Director, Clean Power 🔹 Lily Odarno will become Senior Director, Growth Regions Advocacy
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
EPA finalized its repeal of the 2024 carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants today, abandoning its obligation to protect public health and welfare. Our statement 👇 www.catf.us/2026/09/epa-...
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EPA eliminates pollution limits for power plants, abandoning its obligation to protect public health and welfare
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its repeal of the 2024 carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Effective regulations can turn methane commitments into real emissions reductions. That’s why we’re excited to announce Neuquén, Argentina has joined CATF & @ccacoalition.bsky.social’s Fossil Fuel Regulatory Programme to strengthen its methane regulations. www.catf.us/2026/09/prov...
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The province of Neuquén, Argentina, joins the Fossil Fuel Regulatory Programme to develop methane regulations for its oil and gas sector
The province of Neuquén, Argentina, has joined the Fossil Fuel Regulatory Programme (FFRP), a country-driven initiative led by Clean Air Task Force (CATF) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A new federal funding opportunity for U.S. colleges and universities can help accelerate the subsurface breakthroughs needed to make next-generation geothermal a scalable contributor to climate progress and long-term economic prosperity. Here's how 👇 www.catf.us/2026/09/new-...
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New federal funding opportunity for geothermal should prioritize extreme environments and deeper drilling
At a time when the United States needs abundant, reliable, and affordable clean energy to meet rising electricity demand, strengthen domestic industries, and sustain economic growth, this funding oppo...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🎉 We’re excited to announce that Jonathan Banks has been named Clean Air Task Force’s first-ever Chief of Programs and Advocacy!
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A stronger, more coordinated European grid is essential for delivering reliable and clean energy. Today's vote in the European Parliament's ITRE Committee on the revision of the Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation is an important step forward.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Next-generation #geothermal energy can deliver clean, reliable electricity 24/7. With enormous geothermal potential in the U.S. West, many states have taken meaningful policy steps to support its development – but realizing the full potential will require continued efforts.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The European Commission's proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) could help make carbon capture and storage investable in #Poland, where carbon capture will be vital to reducing emissions from cement, lime, and fertiliser production.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Dive into the Geothermal Frontier Knowledge Sharing Platform 🔍 This new tool maps next-generation #geothermal global research capacity to drive collaboration and speed up development. www.superhotrock.org/geothermal-f...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
If fossil fuel producers continue to extract and sell fossil fuels, they should also be responsible for dealing with the carbon produced. The UK has an opportunity to enact a carbon storage obligation on oil and gas licensees – unlocking private capital needed for CCS.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Today’s @europarl.europa.eu hearing on the Industrial Accelerator Act is a chance to turn demand for low-carbon steel, cement, and other materials into a real market signal. CATF & @bellonaeu.bsky.social recommend stronger targets, clear definitions, and fewer loopholes. www.catf.us/resource/str...
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Strengthening Lead Markets in the Industrial Accelerator Act
The EU Parliament and Council now have the opportunity to strengthen the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and ensure it is compatible with the EU's pathway to climate neutrality and to support competi...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The world is changing rapidly – and climate and energy policy must keep pace. At #ClimateWeekNYC, CATF will advance breakthrough climate innovation, grounded in pragmatism. Learn more about our presence: www.catf.us/2026/09/catf...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A summer of extreme heat in Europe has tested energy infrastructure – including nuclear power plants. But what do recent reactor shutdowns and output reductions actually tell us about nuclear energy in a warming climate?
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
New CATF analysis details the toll from coal 🏭 Each year, coal power plant air pollution has been linked to: 🚨 6,600 premature deaths 🚨 2,000 non-fatal heart attacks 🚨 15,000 new asthma diagnoses 🚨 $100 billion in damages www.catf.us/us/toll-from...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#California has a first-in-the-nation cement decarbonization target. Here's how it meets it 👇 Two CATF reports map out the technology & policy pathways CA can use to dramatically cut cement emissions – and offer a blueprint other regions can replicate: www.catf.us/2026/08/new-...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Get an in-depth look at the Geothermal Frontier Knowledge Sharing Platform 🔍 This new tool maps next-generation #geothermal global research capacity to drive collaboration and speed up development. Join CATF + @thinkgeoenergy.com for our upcoming webinar: www.catf.us/events/geoth...
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 18/08/2026
Geothermal power has huge power across the western U.S. Here's how state policies can help get it out of the ground.
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Geothermal has big potential. Here’s how states can help realize it.
Next-generation geothermal projects are underway in the U.S. West, but states will need more targeted policies for the industry to scale, a new report…
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
California lawmakers are weighing whether to extend Diablo Canyon, the state’s only operating nuclear energy plant and its largest single source of carbon-free electricity. Keeping it online through 2045 would be a win for energy affordability and reliability.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🔍 Introducing the Geothermal Frontier Knowledge Sharing Platform! This new tool maps next-generation #geothermal global research capacity to drive collaboration and speed up development. www.catf.us/2026/08/new-...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Next-generation #geothermal has the potential to unlock abundant, clean, and affordable energy across the American West – if states take action now. CATF's latest report outlines clear, prioritized recommendations to accelerate deployment. www.catf.us/2026/08/new-...
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New CATF report maps the policy path to unlocking next-generation geothermal across the Western United States
A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) identifies targeted, actionable policies that western state governments can pursue to attract private investment, reduce project risk, and deploy next-gen...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
DOE’s cancellation of three proposed national transmission corridors is a setback for efforts to build a stronger, more reliable grid.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
WIN: A federal court has ordered the Department of Defense to end its blanket pause on reviews of wind energy projects – an important step toward restoring a functioning federal review process.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Decarbonizing the aviation sector can have major climate & health benefits, but success depends on scaling sustainable aviation fuel at a competitive cost. CATF analysis of 16.6M U.S. + European flights shows where targeted use of SAF would have the biggest impact. www.catf.us/2026/07/targ...
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Targeting sustainable aviation fuel at a handful of major airports could deliver outsized climate and health benefits, new CATF analysis finds
Directing sustainable aviation fuel to a small number of high-impact airports, rather than spreading it across the aviation network, could significantly increase the fuel's climate and public health b...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Anaerobic digestion is widely promoted as a climate solution. But its climate benefits are not guaranteed - they depend entirely on keeping methane emissions from AD systems tightly controlled. CATF's report finds current regulations are falling short. www.catf.us/resource/str...
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Strengthening the Environmental Benefits of Anaerobic Digestors
Strengthening the environmental benefits of anaerobic digestors through robust measuring, monitoring, reporting, and verification: An overview of current policies and gaps
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#California has a first-in the-nation cement decarbonization target. We mapped out how they can hit it. Two new reports from CATF show that California has multiple potential pathways to dramatically cut emissions from cement production. www.catf.us/2026/08/new-...
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New CATF analyses outlines what it will take to meet California’s net-zero cement mandate
Two new reports from CATF find that California has multiple potential pathways to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from cement production.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Investors need more than corporate climate commitments – they need consistent, comparable information about climate-related financial risks. CATF submitted comments urging the SEC to withdraw its proposal to rescind the Climate-Related Disclosure Rule. www.catf.us/resource/cle...
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Clean Air Task Force Comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules
Clean Air Task Force submitted comments urging the SEC to withdraw its proposal to rescind the Climate-Related Disclosure Rule.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#Poland has the industrial need, geological storage potential, and early-stage projects for carbon capture and storage – but not yet the conditions to make it scale. www.catf.us/2026/08/pola...
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Poland needs carbon capture and storage to decarbonise heavy industry, but CCS will only scale if the full system becomes bankable
Poland has the industrial need, geological storage potential, and early-stage projects for carbon capture and storage – but not yet the conditions to make it scale.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#Ghana has taken a landmark step in translating climate ambition into action, with the EPA today finalizing comprehensive #methane guidelines for the oil and gas sector – establishing one of the most comprehensive methane regulatory frameworks in West Africa. www.catf.us/2026/08/ghan...
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Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority finalizes comprehensive methane guidelines for oil and gas sector, establishing a cornerstone for climate action in West Africa
Ghana has demonstrated that ambitious methane regulation is achievable for all economies.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Decarbonizing the aviation sector can have major climate & health benefits, but success depends on scaling sustainable aviation fuel at a competitive cost. CATF analysis of 16.6M U.S. + European flights points to where targeted use of SAF would have the biggest impact. www.catf.us/resource/max...
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Maximizing the Climate Co-Benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuel via Targeted Allocation
Directing sustainable aviation fuel to a small number of high-impact airports, rather than spreading it across the aviation network, could significantly increase the fuel's climate and public health b...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The war in Iran has exposed a familiar challenge: global energy shocks can quickly become local affordability & energy crises. A new op-ed examines what this moment means for Africa’s energy future, & why stronger, more resilient energy systems are critical: time.com/article/2026...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🎉 Big news for #geothermal innovation: the U.S. House passed the bipartisan Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act, which includes key CATF recommendations. Now, it's up to the Senate to take the bill over the finish line. www.catf.us/2026/05/how-...
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How the Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act advances superhot rock geothermal and helps drive down costs for faster deployment
Congress is currently working on bipartisan legislation that represents a critical step to realizing the potential of superhot rock geothermal.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The waste sector is responsible for about 27% of the EU’s #methane emissions. By documenting emissions, we can drive transparency, improve air quality and health, inform policy, and tackle climate change – one European landfill at a time. See how 👇 www.catf.us/methane/wast...
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Tracking Methane Emissions from Europe's Landfills
By documenting methane emissions at landfills, we can drive transparency, measure methane concentrations, improve air quality and health, inform policy, and tackle climate change – one European landfi...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
How Europe's €100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank could work – delivering operating projects and accelerating the clean energy transition. Tagesspiegel Background covers CATF's latest report on the IDB ⬇️ background.tagesspiegel.de/energie-und-...
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100-Milliarden-Euro-Förderung: So könnte die Industrial Decarbonisation Bank aussehen
Die Clean Air Task Force skizziert einen möglichen Mechanismus für die geplante EU-Bank zur industriellen Dekarbonisierung: Die EU schreibt Klimaschutzverträge aus und verpasst jedem Industriezweig ei...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
How can we scale #nuclear energy today for a clean energy future? See how standardization, repeat builds, and coordinated procurement can accelerate U.S. nuclear energy deployment – and why DOE's support for up to 10 new AP1000 reactors matters 👇 www.catf.us/2026/07/miss...
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The missing link in America’s nuclear energy future: Standardization at scale
The United States has embraced nuclear energy as a cornerstone of its future energy strategy. The challenge now is deploying it efficiently, affordably, and at the scale required to meet growing elect...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The EU can meet up to 5% of its 2040 climate target with international carbon credits, but how it buys them matters. Carbon Herald covers new analysis from CATF and @concito.bsky.social that finds the EU should buy credits centrally to drive real change. carbonherald.com/catf-how-the...
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CATF: How The EU Can Avoid An International Carbon Credit Deficit
A new joint analysis from CONCITO and CATF warns that the EU is making a massive, unhedged bet on carbon credits.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Coal mining is responsible for 11% of human-caused methane emissions, but with strong regulations and enforcement, we can achieve deep emissions reductions in the sector. www.catf.us/methane/coal/
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Coal Mine Methane
Coal mining is responsible for roughly 11% of global anthropogenic methane emissions.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Chemicals form the building blocks of modern life, but the industry is under acute structural pressure in Europe. A lack of investment, global competition, and comparatively high energy and feedstock costs have collectively eroded Europe's global market share.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Today’s EU climate package brings together three major tests: a revised EU ETS, the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, and the Electrification Action Plan. CATF’s message: strengthen the carbon market, improve access to clean power, and get clean projects built. www.catf.us/2026/07/stre...
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Strengthen the carbon market, scale clean firm power, get clean projects built: CATF's blueprint for the EU's July climate and energy package
Across the ETS revision, Industrial Decarbonisation Bank and Electrification Action Plan, CATF calls for a credible carbon market, better access to clean power and stronger support for projects moving...
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Not long ago, #methane emissions were largely absent from African policy debates on climate & energy, overshadowed by more visible challenges like electricity access & land degradation. That is beginning to change, thanks in part to CATF's collaboration with African partners.
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Clean Air Task Force @cleanaircatf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Today, CATF joins 25 industry, research, and civil society organisations in calling to enable environmentally safe geological CO₂ storage in the Baltic Sea. Read the open letter here: www.catf.us/resource/ope...
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Open letter calling to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention
CATF joins 24 industry, research and civil society organisations in calling for the Contracting Parties to the Helsinki Convention and HELCOM to explore practical legal mechanisms that enable environm...
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