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EU
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Joint letter and recommendations for European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe
CATF and 27 other organisations have signed a joint letter detailing nine recommendations for the European Competitiveness Fund and Horizon Europe to deliver targeted and predictable support in the lab-to-scale journey of cleantech innovators and solutions. Read the press release.
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Carbon capture and storage in Europe: Slow but significant progress in 2025
In 2025, Europe began deploying carbon capture and storage (CCS) at commercial scale.
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Key insights on EU CO₂ transport and storage costs from CATF’s new interactive tool
Clean Air Task Force’s interactive tool provides insights by estimating the cost of transporting and storing CO2 from large industrial emitters in Europe.
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While Brussels finalises the EU Grid Package, three areas demand immediate action
The upcoming EU Grid Package offers a critical opportunity to unlock coordinated planning, accelerated permitting, and deploy proven technologies across Member States.
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Shaping the upcoming EU Fusion Strategy: From research to commercialisation
EU policymakers and stakeholders explore how to advance a commercialisation-driven approach to fusion energy in Europe On 4 November 2025, Member of the European Parliament Susana Solís Pérez and Clean Air Task Force (CATF) co-hosted a high-level policy dialogue at the European Parliament on the future of fusion energy in Europe. As the European Commission prepares to publish its…
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New Innovation Fund awards underscore growing market demand for CO₂ storage and cross-border transport
Today, the European Commission announced €2.9 billion in grants under the EU Innovation Fund to accelerate 61 net-zero technology projects, with multiple selections advancing carbon capture, CO₂ transport, and storage. This round confirms that carbon management development is expanding beyond the North Sea, with new projects in Belgium, France, Italy,…
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Empowering the next generation of climate leaders: Reflections from CATF’s inaugural CEE Fellowship
CATF’s first Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Fellowship Empowering energy and climate leaders of tomorrow has wrapped up its inaugural year, uniting ten emerging professionals from across the region to build knowledge, exchange ideas, and accelerate progress toward a cleaner energy future. Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants,…
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CATF’s first CEE Fellowship builds a new generation of climate leaders
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) has completed its first Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Fellowship, an eight-week programme empowering emerging climate and energy professionals to accelerate the region’s clean energy transition. Ten fellows from Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Romania joined CATF experts and regional leaders to explore practical…
