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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EPA sued over repeal of power plant carbon reduction rules
Environmental and public health groups sued to stop the Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of critical standards for power plant carbon pollution.
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New CATF tool provides framework for self-assessment and strengthening of biomass carbon removal protocols
A new interactive tool from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) provides a practical framework for the self-assessment and strengthening of biomass carbon removal (BiCRS) protocols to help ensure that carbon removal projects deliver measurable and durable climate benefits.
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EU State of the Union 2026: From energy ambition to delivery
The next phase of Europe’s climate and energy policy will be judged by whether it creates the conditions for investment, infrastructure, and innovation to deliver its objectives.
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New CATF report identifies how states in deregulated power markets can achieve long-term clean energy goals with state-led planning and procurement
A new report from Clean Air Task Force identifies how establishing state-led planning and procurement can help state governments in deregulated electricity markets meet their power sector decarbonization goals and lays out the components needed to put that planning in action.
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Draft Parliament report advances lead markets for clean industry in Europe
The materials in a school, hospital, bridge, train station, or apartment block carry a significant emissions footprint, and Europe buys a lot of those materials, including steel, cement, plastics, chemicals, through public projects. That gives policymakers a powerful tool: use public demand to help create markets for cleaner industrial products…
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Clean Air Task Force makes new senior leadership appointments to drive global impact
Today, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) announces a series of new leadership appointments.
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EPA eliminates pollution limits for power plants, abandoning its obligation to protect public health and welfare
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its repeal of the 2024 carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants.
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Court strikes down DOE’s unlawful coal plant order in win for public health
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit struck down the Department of Energy’s (DOE) unlawful May 2025 order that forced the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to remain open beyond its planned retirement.
