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Electricity
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The next chapter for Europe’s electricity grids: What the Council’s general approach gets right – and what it still needs
A decisive moment for Europe’s electricity grids To deliver affordable, reliable, and clean electricity, enable electrification and reduce imported fuel dependency, Europe will need to strategically expand its transmission grids. This is the objective of the European Commission´s Grid Package, presented in December 2025, which consist of a proposal to…
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Seventeen leading energy experts urge Greenhouse Gas Protocol to advance scope 2 accounting reforms to preserve its credibility
Seventeen energy modeling and emissions accounting researchers today published an open letter to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP).
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California could cut 2045 electricity costs by up to $44 billion a year by investing in next-generation geothermal, finds new CATF report
Next-generation geothermal energy could dramatically reduce the cost of achieving California’s clean energy goals.
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Is there a better approach to electricity reliability in Europe?
Capacity mechanisms are designed to ensure sufficient generation capacity is available to meet peak electricity demand and have grown increasingly important across Europe.
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A data-driven look at rising U.S. electricity costs and policy solutions
Low-cost power has long underpinned U.S. economic strength, but recent data highlights a notable shift.
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New CATF/Brattle report outlines strategies for aligning Europe’s capacity mechanisms with clean energy transition goals
A new report from The Brattle Group, commissioned by Clean Air Task Force (CATF), identifies practical strategies for European policymakers to update capacity mechanisms and clean energy procurements to create mutually supportive incentives for meeting both reliability needs and long-term decarbonisation goals.
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Accelerating affordable clean electrification: The case for tripartite agreements
Elevated electricity prices have become a structural constraint on Europe’s deep decarbonisation progress and industrial competitiveness.
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What is clean firm electricity, and why does it matter for decarbonizing the grid?
Clean firm resources can reduce the scale of infrastructure required, lower total system costs, and expand the set of viable pathways to deep decarbonization.
