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Considerations for Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) Guidance
New Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) restrictions, which apply to multiple tax credits including the Investment and Production Tax Credits (45Y and 48E) and the advanced manufacturing credit (45X) among others, require clear, administrable guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury to avoid unintentionally limiting U.S. energy developers’ ability to…
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Next steps for Article 23: How penalties can give teeth to the European Union’s CO2 storage obligation on oil and gas producers
In 2024, the EU broke new ground by requiring oil and gas producers to start building the CO₂ storage infrastructure needed to reach its climate goals. Under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA), these companies must deliver 50 million tonnes of annual CO2 injection capacity by 2030 — a target critical…
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EPA proposal ignores indisputable science, threatening public health and climate protections
WASHINGTON – Clean Air Task Force (CATF), along with partner organizations, submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its proposal to repeal the greenhouse gas endangerment finding and over a decade of motor vehicle greenhouse gas standards. “The proposal to rescind the endangerment finding is…
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Early net-zero action in Africa brings big climate gains—and development challenges, CATF finds
New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines, uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate…
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An introduction to the next clean energy frontier: Superhot rock geothermal and successes from the Iceland Deep Drilling Project
This edition highlights key features of the World Geothermal Congress Proceeding by Friðleifsson et al. (2021) The IDDP success story – Highlights.
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EPA proposal to repeal greenhouse gas reporting undermines transparency and accountability
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a proposed rule to suspend all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting for the oil and gas sector until 2034. The proposal would also eliminate greenhouse gas reporting requirements entirely for every other industry. “EPA’s proposal to gut greenhouse gas reporting requirements is reckless and…
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Coordinated government action on CCS funding and deployment could slash industrial decarbonisation costs in CEE
A new policy brief from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) provides a roadmap for governments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to accelerate regional carbon capture and storage (CCS) deployment to decarbonise heavy industry, maintain competitiveness, and secure long-term economic resilience. It provides a clear, actionable path for national governments to coordinate CCS deployment, reduce costs, and access available EU…
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SMR Alliance positions Europe for next phase of nuclear energy deployment
The European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) sent a clear signal this week: nuclear energy will be central to Europe’s clean energy transition and to the competitiveness of its industries. In his closing remarks at the group’s second General Assembly, EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen declared that SMRs are essential for climate objectives and that “there is no scenario where we can stay…
