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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The Trump administration highlighted energy innovation on Earth Day, here’s what it will take
WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s Earth Day statement indicating a focus on advancing carbon capture and storage, nuclear energy, and next-generation geothermal, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) released a policy roadmap that explores the federal policies and actions needed to deploy all three technologies at commercial scale. “Federal investment…
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Workshop on EU Methane Regulation import standard convenes stakeholders to advance credible differentiated fossil fuel markets
Paris, France | 19 May 2025 – On 19 May, representatives from EU Member States, international organisations, and major energy industry stakeholders gathered at the International Energy Agency (IEA) headquarters in Paris for a workshop focused on the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation’s provisions on imported fossil fuels. Organised…
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Opportunities for Federal Leadership: Energy Innovation, Commercialization, and Deployment
The Trump administration has signaled its support for energy technologies including carbon capture and storage, sources of nuclear energy, and next-generation geothermal. These technologies can revive American manufacturing, create jobs, support energy security, reduce emissions, and improve public health. Federal investment in energy innovation creates significant opportunities to bolster American…
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Applying CATF’s Ground-Truth Forest Carbon Protocol Assessment to California
California’s Cap-and-Trade Program should be reauthorized, as it is important for reducing emissions in the state.
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Interior’s review rollbacks: Why we shouldn’t trade long-term protections for uncertain outcomes
Last month, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced it would circumvent key environmental review and public participation processes to allow energy resource development and critical mineral mining on U.S. public lands. Interior argues this unprecedented decision, which overrides longstanding safeguards designed to protect public health and the environment, is…
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With new study and scorecard, scientists call for overhaul to forest carbon credit protocols
The protocols governing forest carbon credits are flawed and are at the root of problems facing the carbon offset market.
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An introduction to the next clean energy frontier: Superhot rock and the opportunities for responsible development
Understanding the benefits and potential impacts of next-generation geothermal is critical to ensuring its responsible development.
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U.S. House move to eliminate critical provisions for clean energy and pollution reduction would undercut public health, stifle innovation, and hurt global competitiveness
Today, U.S. House committees are voting on legislation that would eliminate clean energy programs and undermine clean energy tax credits.
