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Joint Letter: EU Action Plan on Geothermal Energy
Over 20 organisations across EU’s energy ecosystem call on the Commission to present a robust, comprehensive strategy and action plan that recognises and advances the full spectrum of geothermal energy technologies and their end uses.
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Joint letter and recommendations for European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe
CATF and 27 other organisations have signed a joint letter detailing nine recommendations for the European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe to deliver targeted and predictable support in the lab-to-scale journey of cleantech innovators and solutions. Read the press release.
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Recalibrating UK hydrogen towards a demand-led, systems-based approach
The 2021 UK Hydrogen Strategy helped stimulate early industry momentum, but ambition has outpaced credible demand and policy coherence. Continuing with the current trajectory risks high public costs, limited emissions reductions, and missed opportunities to build a replicable, exportable model. Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR) 3 and the forthcoming Hydrogen Strategy…
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Growing the market for low carbon industrial products: policy framework
Clean Air Task Force is working to support the UK Government’s ambition to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and expand the market for low carbon industrial products. Our response to the Government’s June 2025 consultation on this issue emphasises the need for a robust, mandatory policy framework that goes beyond voluntary measures,…
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Getting Hydrogen Right for Poland’s Industrial Decarbonisation
Clean hydrogen will be essential for Poland’s transition to a net-zero economy. As Europe’s third-largest producer and consumer of hydrogen, Poland will require significant volumes of clean hydrogen to keep its industrial base active and well-positioned in a net zero economy. Decarbonising this hydrogen will also be critical for meeting wider European Union (EU) climate targets. Renewable hydrogen will…
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Capturing Public Trust: Social Acceptance of CCS in Poland
SECTION 1 Setting the stage: Poland’s industrial challenge and the case for CCS Public perception of carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to the awareness, understanding, and attitudes of individuals and communities about the technology. Social acceptance goes a step further, referring to the willingness of local communities, stakeholders, and…
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Building demand for decarbonised products of heavy industry in the EU: Recommendations for the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act
Key recommendations Introduction Heavy industry sectors, such as steel, cement, chemicals, and refining, emit over 500 million tonnes of CO2 annually in the European Union (EU), accounting for 20% of the total CO2 emissions.1 Industrial emissions have declined relatively little in the past decade, as incremental improvements to existing processes…
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Funding Carbon Capture and Storage in Central and Eastern Europe
For the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region to decarbonise its industries and maintain industrial competitiveness in the face of rising carbon prices, deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential. However, with the EU ETS carbon price yet to reach the levels necessary to make the business case for…
