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• First reaction to ‘Fit For 55’, the European Commission’s plan to reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030

  Today, the European Commission published its much-anticipated Fit for 55 Package. It consists of 13 legislative proposals completely revamping EU climate and energy laws. With the European Green Deal, the EU committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. It is now time for the…

  Climate, Policy July 14, 2021

• Profile: Why BASF cares about the EU’s TEN-E Regulation

  To enable industrial decarbonization across EU Member States, full value-chain recognition for carbon capture, transport, and storage is needed in TEN-E Regulation revision What is needed to enable carbon capture, transport, and storage to play its intended role in industrial decarbonization? For the last #TenETuesday before the summer break, Frederik…

  Infrastructure, Policy, Technology July 13, 2021

• 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…

  News & Media, Policy, Technology June 30, 2021

• 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…

  News & Media, Policy June 25, 2021

• 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….

  News & Media, Policy June 24, 2021

• CATF testimony: EPA listening sessions on regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas sector

  Clean Air Task Force experts gave the following testimony at the June 15th EPA listening session on regulating methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas sector. Sarah Smith, Program Director, Super Pollutants: “Good afternoon. My name is Sarah Smith, and I appreciate the opportunity to speak on behalf of…

  Policy June 15, 2021

• Europe’s carbon capture activity must prompt policymakers to take action: More than 40 projects announced

  Clean Air Task Force’s (CATF) Europe Carbon Capture Project and Activity Map shows more than 40 carbon capture projects have been announced across 13 different European countries. These announcements signal unprecedented industry interest in developing and deploying carbon capture and storage facilities for a climate-neutral Europe. This should be a…

  Infrastructure, Policy, Technology June 14, 2021

• The U.S. oil patch is the Wild West. We need regulation to control the sector’s methane emissions. 

  Scrutiny of the U.S. oil and gas sector has never been more intense. A majority of Exxon Mobil’s shareholders recently voted to oust three board members over the company’s poor performance on climate change. A shareholder proposal to cut the company’s GHG emissions reached a majority as well. And a Dutch court ruled Shell was…

  Policy June 14, 2021