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Unleashing technological potential through regulation: Scrubbing away pollution
As we advocate for U.S. EPA to issue carbon capture-based greenhouse gas emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, one question keeps coming up: how many power plants in the U.S. have carbon capture installed today?
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CATF opposes federal legislation that would slash climate and clean energy tax credits
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2811, which includes several provisions that would rescind key pieces of the Inflation Reduction Act aimed at advancing technological solutions to reduce carbon emissions.
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European Parliament has opportunity to put EU Methane Regulation back on track
BRUSSELS – One of the EU’s flagship climate legislations took a step forward today as ambitious measures aimed at methane emissions in the oil and gas sector – including measures on imports into the European Union – were agreed on by relevant committees in the European Parliament. “The vote today…
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European citizens from France, Italy, Germany, and Poland strongly support tough regulations to reduce methane emissions
Methane pollution emerged as a major issue on the EU climate agenda in 2021. From generating headlines across the continent to the joint EU-U.S. Global Methane Pledge launch at COP26, the call to tackle methane emissions is now being endorsed by hundreds of head of state and government. With the…
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The U.S. is behind on its climate commitments. Here’s how the Biden administration can close the gap
Yesterday, President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to achieving its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate. This reaffirmed ambition is welcome and came on the same day Clean Air Task Force (CATF) released a new study finding the U.S. is at risk…
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President Biden addresses complexity of climate challenge, announces global climate efforts at Major Economies Forum
Today, U.S. President Biden convened world leaders for his administration’s fourth Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate.
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CATF finds strong EPA standards are needed to achieve U.S. climate goals
A new report from Clean Air Task Force finds that without swift action by the Biden administration to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. risks falling short of its Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement.
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Federal funding can catalyze state action to decarbonize transportation
Coast to coast, dozens of states are considering, or have already adopted, the Advanced Clean Trucks rule (ACT) to help clean up the transportation sector.
