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More than 160 labor unions, NGOs, and companies urge Congress to prioritize policies to scale carbon management
WASHINGTON — Today, more than 160 companies, labor unions, conservation and environmental groups, and companies from around the U.S. sent a letter to Congressional leaders, urging the inclusion of a comprehensive suite of bipartisan carbon management policies in any larger legislative vehicle this Congress. The letter outlines the importance of…
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California advances critical bill to accelerate carbon capture
WASHINGTON — On Monday, the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee voted to advance AB 1395, The California Climate Crisis Act, “a positive step toward net-zero emissions that takes into account the critical role carbon capture and sequestration has to play,” according to Lee Beck International Director, Carbon Capture at Clean Air Task Force. The bill declares the state’s policy to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as soon as possible, and…
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High-level workshop finds electrification, zero-carbon fuels, zero-carbon fuel standard critical to decarbonizing transportation
BOSTON — Today, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) issued a report that synthesizes the findings from a high-level workshop it convened with 25 researchers and thought leaders from various facets of the global transportation sector to assess options for decarbonization by 2050. The consensus from the workshop was that pursuing…
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill takes critical step to develop technologies needed to tackle climate change
WASHINGTON — Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced the Energy Infrastructure Act of 2021, authorizing nearly $100 billion for energy programs — including a host of federal clean energy infrastructure initiatives that are critical to U.S. efforts to combat climate change. “This bill has a lot…
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White House report reaffirms commitment to advancing critical carbon capture technologies
WASHINGTON — Today, the White House Council on Environmental Quality presented “a landmark report reaffirming the Administration’s commitment to advancing carbon capture, removal, and storage technologies, which are critical to tackling climate change,” said Lee Beck, International Director, Carbon Capture, at Clean Air Task Force. The Council on Environmental Quality Report to…
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Bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives vote reinstates methane standards, clearing path for stronger EPA rules
WASHINGTON — Today, using powers granted in the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a bipartisan group of U.S. representatives voted to restore 2016 standards to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The House vote follows bipartisan Senate approval of the same measure in April. With President Biden’s signature, the resolution will clear a…
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U.S. Senators introduce critical improvement to 45Q tax credit, completing proposed carbon capture legislative package
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators introduced the CATCH (Coordinated Action To Capture Harmful Emissions) Act today, which raises the value of the 45Q tax credit, a crucial incentive for accelerating carbon capture and storage projects. “Carbon capture is critical to decarbonizing our global energy system, and its momentum in the U.S….
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EPA to reconsider National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter, returning to science-based expert review
The EPA announced today it will reconsider the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter, which were previously undermined by the Trump Administration. Hayden Hashimoto, CATF Staff Attorney said: “Today’s announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency will be reconsidering the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter represents…
