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A first look at the EU Industrial Carbon Management Strategy
The European Commission recently launched the Industrial Carbon Management Strategy, reflecting Europe’s growing focus on carbon capture, removal, use, and storage. This follows a call from European NGOs for an EU carbon capture and storage strategy in 2022, and the report “A Vision for Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage in…
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Environmental Protection Agency finalizes important update to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter
EPA is required to review the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) periodically under the Clean Air Act.
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Net Zero Industry Act: A crucial step forward for industrial decarbonisation in Europe
Brussels – The EU institutions reached an agreement today on the Net Zero Industry Act, providing an important framework for an options-based strategy to support industrial decarbonisation in the European Union. The NZIA was proposed at an important time for option-based climate policy in Europe. The EU is not on track…
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EU pushes forward climate action in Europe with Industrial Carbon Management Strategy
Brussels — Clean Air Task Force (CATF) welcomes the European Commission’s Industrial Carbon Management Strategy (ICMS) to enable the development and scale-up of carbon capture, removal, use, and storage technologies across the European Union. “The Industrial Carbon Management Strategy is a huge step forward for EU climate action,” said Eadbhard…
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New 2040 EU Climate Targets provide a wish list, but no blueprint for action
Brussels – Today, the European Commission put forth a non-binding Communication on the EU’s climate targets for 2040. “The communication signals a strong reaffirmation of climate ambition, yet it lacks technology-inclusive and politically viable action plans that ensure these ambitions are attainable, securing economic and energy stability while achieving emissions…
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EPA must finalize strong carbon pollution standards for all coal and gas power plants
CATF calls on EPA to act now to cut carbon pollution across the power fleet by finalizing strong and comprehensive emissions standards.
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Heavy-duty vehicles emit a lot of air pollution. EPA can change that.
Strong heavy-duty vehicle standards from EPA are necessary to improve public health and fight climate change.
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Climate Pollution Reduction Grants: Industrial pathways to decarbonization
In December, CATF released a framework for state policymakers to use in development of their Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) planning and implementation grant applications. See John Carlson’s blog here describing the framework and its useful application to Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. The CPRG program is a significant opportunity to…
