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Electricity
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New report finds changing how large electricity buyers are incentivized and rewarded for buying clean energy could greatly increase their role in grid decarbonization
New system of greenhouse gas accounting and sustainability leadership recognition would promote deeper GHG reductions and clean energy deployment through electricity procurement.
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It’s time we update our corporate electricity procurement standards to decarbonize the electric grid
The current standards have served their purpose, but it’s time to evolve to Accounting 2.0
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Clean Air Task Force is first environmental NGO to join 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact at COP26
Clean Air Task Force joined 40 signatories including Google and the government of Iceland in launching the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact. CATF is the first environmental NGO to join the compact.
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Clean Electricity Payment Program and EPA Performance Standards: Beautiful dance partners
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provides the strongest statement yet on the climate impacts.
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Complete rethink of U.S. electricity transmission is needed, finds new report
A newly released report outlines a wide range of options for revamping U.S. transmission oversight, planning, and permitting.
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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…
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EPA Rescission of Trump-era Cost-Benefit Rule is an Important Step Forward
The EPA has moved to rescind the Trump-era cost-benefit rule. Hayden Hashimoto, CATF Staff Attorney said: “We are pleased to see another pullback of a Trump EPA rule that was designed to impair efforts to protect public health and the environment. EPA’s action is an important step toward clearing away another Trump midnight rule that put…
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Clean Hydrogen for $1.50/kg Could Promote Significant Decarbonization. What Will It Take to Get There with Renewable Electricity?
Hydrogen produced for $1.50/kg could be the most competitive decarbonization option for a significant fraction of global energy demand. What will it take to get to that cost point for clean hydrogen produced from renewable electricity? Likely it will require monumental improvements in technology if we use only surplus renewable…
