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EPA proposal ignores indisputable science, threatening public health and climate protections
WASHINGTON – Clean Air Task Force (CATF), along with partner organizations, submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its proposal to repeal the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and over a decade of motor vehicle greenhouse gas standards. “The proposal to rescind the endangerment finding is…
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Early net-zero action in Africa brings big climate gains—and development challenges, CATF finds
New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines, uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate…
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EPA proposal to repeal greenhouse gas reporting undermines transparency and accountability
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed rule to suspend all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting for the oil and gas sector until 2034. The proposal would also eliminate greenhouse gas reporting requirements entirely for every other industry. “EPA’s proposal to gut greenhouse gas reporting requirements is reckless and…
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California reauthorizes Cap-and-Invest program, providing market certainty for clean investments and setting limits on the use of carbon offsets
Sacramento, CA – This weekend, the California legislature passed AB 1207 and SB 840, reauthorizing California’s Cap-and-Invest program through 2045, developing a plan for allocating revenues from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, and defining requirements for compliance offsets. “California’s decision to extend and strengthen its Cap-and-Invest program is a powerful…
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CFTC withdrawal of carbon market guidance will weaken market integrity and undermine climate mitigation, warns CATF
Washington, D.C. – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the withdrawal of its “Guidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts,” reversing a decision intended to provide greater transparency and accountability in voluntary carbon markets. “The short-sighted decision by the CFTC to withdraw its guidance on…
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Fifty years of technological progress bring Enhanced Geothermal Systems to the cusp of large-scale deployment, finds new CATF report
A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) finds that Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) are closer than ever to large-scale commercialization after more than five decades of development. Drawing on a database of 103 historical and current EGS projects, the report documents steady improvement alongside recent step-change innovations that…
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DOE’s climate report is misleading, inaccurate, and ignores overwhelming evidence on impact of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change
WASHINGTON – Clean Air Task Force (CATF) submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in response to its draft report purporting to critique the science on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. “DOE’s draft report suffers from inaccuracies, manipulations of climate science, and glaring omissions,” said Kathy Fallon, Director, Land & Climate at CATF. “The draft report’s tired arguments about carbon…
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Clean Air Task Force at Africa Climate Week: Advancing African-led climate and development solutions
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Clean Air Task Force (CATF) will bring its global expertise and on-the-ground perspective to Africa Climate Week in Addis Ababa, September 1–6, 2025, making the case for pragmatic, African-led climate and energy solutions that advance both development and decarbonization. “Global development and climate policy are at…
