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Biden’s World Climate Summit Must Include a Pledge to Tackle Methane Emissions
President Biden has come out swinging on climate change. In his first months as president, his administration has rejoined the Paris Agreement, appointed domestic and international climate czars, and this week proposed an “American Jobs Plan” with sweeping investments in greener infrastructure. All of this, however, is prologue to the…
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New Mexico needs to drop harmful exemptions from air pollution rules for oil and gas sites
Methane is a terribly harmful climate pollutant – pound for pound, it heats the climate over the next few decades more than eighty times more than carbon dioxide, and it’s currently responsible for about a quarter of the warming we are already experiencing, such as more severe droughts, heatwaves, and…
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NGOs commend President Biden for focus on carbon-free technology innovation in American Jobs Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of NGOs focused on clean energy, climate, and innovation have come together to commend the Biden Administration for its efforts to promote carbon-free technology innovation under the American Jobs Plan. As leading organizations committed to building an equitable, zero-carbon future, we’re deeply appreciative of the…
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CATF Applauds Biden Infrastructure and Climate Plan, A Critical Step Forward for U.S. Decarbonization
BOSTON – Clean Air Task Force applauds the Biden Administration’s newly unveiled $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which includes critical support for the technologies needed to decarbonize the U.S. economy. “In order to tackle the climate crisis, we need to rapidly develop and scale a broad array of critical zero-carbon technologies.” said Armond Cohen, Executive Director of Clean Air Task Force. “President Biden’s…
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Higher-Impact Federal Electricity Procurement
As we move further into spring and prepare for lengthy debates in Congress and the Administration over what climate policies, mandates, and investments can be passed this year, it is worth remembering that there are actions that the White House can take immediately to reduce its emissions footprint. At the…
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CATF applauds Congressional leaders for introducing resolution to reinstate methane regulations
CATF applauds Congressional leaders for introducing a resolution to reverse a 2020 rescission of methane and other air pollution regulations for the oil and natural gas sector. If passed, this resolution would reinstate methane regulations for the sector, as well as re-establish methane and volatile organic compound (VOC) standards for sources located in the transmission and storage segment. The oil…
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U.S. lawmakers introduce a suite of bills to support carbon capture
WASHINGTON, March 26, 2021 – U.S. lawmakers introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at accelerating the deployment of carbon capture, removal, and storage for a net-zero U.S. A group of Senators led by Tina Smith (D-MN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the 45Q Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2021, a “crucial piece of legislation that optimizes the…
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The SCALE Act Fact Sheet
The Storing CO₂ and Lowering Emissions (SCALE) Act includes key policy pillars designed to overcome the barriers and drive CO₂ infrastructure deployment.
