CATF Articles & Posts
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More than 100 countries unite to launch Global Methane Pledge at COP26
Almost 100 Heads of State from around the world joined together today to formally launch the Global Methane Pledge at COP26.
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Is there a better approach to electricity reliability in Europe?
Capacity mechanisms are designed to ensure sufficient generation capacity is available to meet peak electricity demand and have grown increasingly important across Europe.
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EU SMR Strategy offers roadmap to move from scattered projects to a shared EU endeavour
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) welcomed the European Commission’s Strategy for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a vital roadmap toward developing and deploying a strategic clean technology grounded in cross-country collaboration.
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A data-driven look at rising U.S. electricity costs and policy solutions
Low-cost power has long underpinned U.S. economic strength, but recent data highlights a notable shift.
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New CATF/Brattle report outlines strategies for aligning Europe’s capacity mechanisms with clean energy transition goals
A new report from The Brattle Group, commissioned by Clean Air Task Force (CATF), identifies practical strategies for European policymakers to update capacity mechanisms and clean energy procurements to create mutually supportive incentives for meeting both reliability needs and long-term decarbonisation goals.
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Accelerating affordable clean electrification: The case for tripartite agreements
Elevated electricity prices have become a structural constraint on Europe’s deep decarbonisation progress and industrial competitiveness.
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EPA’s repeal of updated standards allows more emissions of hazardous air pollutants from coal plants
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule repealing updated standards for hazardous air pollutant (also called air toxics) emissions from coal-fired power plants.
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Governor Pritzker takes important step toward advancing nuclear energy in Illinois
Today, Governor Pritzker issued an executive order that will support the deployment of new nuclear facilities in Illinois.
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U.S. EPA sued over illegal repeal of climate protections
Health, environmental groups challenge the Trump EPA’s harmful, unscientific, and illegal repeal of the endangerment finding and elimination of clean vehicle standards.
