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Europe
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Response to the public consultation on the draft New General Block Exemption Regulation
Clean Air Task Force welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the public consultation on the draft new General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER). CATF recommends extending the revised GBER to cover support for nuclear energy generation – Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) specifically, under similar conditions already applied to other low-carbon technologies. …
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Why claims that the EU Methane Regulation threatens energy supply miss the mark
Lately, a familiar claim has been resurfacing in industry commentary: that the EU Methane Regulation (EUMR) will disrupt Europe’s oil and gas supply and send prices soaring. One prominent example is a modelling study commissioned by International Association of Oil & Gas Producers from Wood MacKenzie. These claims have gained…
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Open Letter: Europe Risks Missing The Geothermal Revolution
An open letter urging the European Commission to make the upcoming Geothermal Action Plan a real investment catalyst, supported by clear political prioritisation for heat and power generation.
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Making €100 billion count: Turning Europe’s industrial decarbonisation ambitions into steel in the ground
Promising up to €100 billion, the EU’s proposed Industrial Decarbonisation Bank (IDB) is a new funding programme to support the decarbonisation of European industry.
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Integrating Agricultural Development and Methane Mitigation as part of the EU Livestock Strategy
With livestock responsible for around two-thirds of the EU’s agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, the sector’s methane footprint cannot be overlooked.
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Europe’s SMR moment has arrived — now comes the hard part
A week after the European Commission unveiled its strategy for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), policymakers, industry leaders, and experts gathered in Brussels with a shared recognition: Europe now has momentum — but turning it into delivery will be the real test. Andris Piebalgs, former EU Commissioner for Energy and for…
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EU Governance Regulation: An opportunity to ensure a reliable clean electricity provision
The EU Governance Regulation can be a key tool for facilitating strategic planning and implementation with regards to the five dimensions of the Energy Union: Energy Security, a Fully Integrated Internal Energy Market, Energy Efficiency, Decarbonisation, and Research, Innovation, and Competitiveness. However, as it stands, the Regulation is arguably not…
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Applications open for second CATF CEE Fellowship for next generation of climate leaders
Clean Air Task Force (CATF) has extended application period for the second cohort of its Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Fellowship, an eight-week programme designed to equip early-career energy and climate professionals with the skills, knowledge, and networks to accelerate the region’s clean energy transition. Following a successful inaugural cohort in 2025, which brought…
