#California has a first-in the-nation cement decarbonization target. We mapped out how they can hit it. Two new reports from CATF show that California has multiple potential pathways to dramatically cut emissions from cement production. www.catf.us/2026/08/new-...

New CATF analyses outlines what it will take to meet California’s net-zero cement mandate

Two new reports from CATF find that California has multiple potential pathways to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from cement production.

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Investors need more than corporate climate commitments – they need consistent, comparable information about climate-related financial risks. CATF submitted comments urging the SEC to withdraw its proposal to rescind the Climate-Related Disclosure Rule. www.catf.us/resource/cle...

Clean Air Task Force Comments to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

Clean Air Task Force submitted comments urging the SEC to withdraw its proposal to rescind the Climate-Related Disclosure Rule.

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#Poland has the industrial need, geological storage potential, and early-stage projects for carbon capture and storage – but not yet the conditions to make it scale. www.catf.us/2026/08/pola...

Poland needs carbon capture and storage to decarbonise heavy industry, but CCS will only scale if the full system becomes bankable

Poland has the industrial need, geological storage potential, and early-stage projects for carbon capture and storage – but not yet the conditions to make it scale.

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#Ghana has taken a landmark step in translating climate ambition into action, with the EPA today finalizing comprehensive #methane guidelines for the oil and gas sector – establishing one of the most comprehensive methane regulatory frameworks in West Africa. www.catf.us/2026/08/ghan...

Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority finalizes comprehensive methane guidelines for oil and gas sector, establishing a cornerstone for climate action in West Africa

Ghana has demonstrated that ambitious methane regulation is achievable for all economies.

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Decarbonizing the aviation sector can have major climate & health benefits, but success depends on scaling sustainable aviation fuel at a competitive cost. CATF analysis of 16.6M U.S. + European flights points to where targeted use of SAF would have the biggest impact. www.catf.us/resource/max...

Maximizing the Climate Co-Benefits of Sustainable Aviation Fuel via Targeted Allocation

Directing sustainable aviation fuel to a small number of high-impact airports, rather than spreading it across the aviation network, could significantly increase the fuel's climate and public health b...

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The war in Iran has exposed a familiar challenge: global energy shocks can quickly become local affordability & energy crises. A new op-ed examines what this moment means for Africa’s energy future, & why stronger, more resilient energy systems are critical: time.com/article/2026...

🎉 Big news for #geothermal innovation: the U.S. House passed the bipartisan Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act, which includes key CATF recommendations. Now, it's up to the Senate to take the bill over the finish line. www.catf.us/2026/05/how-...

How the Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act advances superhot rock geothermal and helps drive down costs for faster deployment

Congress is currently working on bipartisan legislation that represents a critical step to realizing the potential of superhot rock geothermal.

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The waste sector is responsible for about 27% of the EU’s #methane emissions. By documenting emissions, we can drive transparency, improve air quality and health, inform policy, and tackle climate change – one European landfill at a time. See how 👇 www.catf.us/methane/wast...

Tracking Methane Emissions from Europe's Landfills

By documenting methane emissions at landfills, we can drive transparency, measure methane concentrations, improve air quality and health, inform policy, and tackle climate change – one European landfi...

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How Europe's €100 billion Industrial Decarbonisation Bank could work – delivering operating projects and accelerating the clean energy transition. Tagesspiegel Background covers CATF's latest report on the IDB ⬇️ background.tagesspiegel.de/energie-und-...

100-Milliarden-Euro-Förderung: So könnte die Industrial Decarbonisation Bank aussehen

Die Clean Air Task Force skizziert einen möglichen Mechanismus für die geplante EU-Bank zur industriellen Dekarbonisierung: Die EU schreibt Klimaschutzverträge aus und verpasst jedem Industriezweig ei...

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How can we scale #nuclear energy today for a clean energy future? See how standardization, repeat builds, and coordinated procurement can accelerate U.S. nuclear energy deployment – and why DOE's support for up to 10 new AP1000 reactors matters 👇 www.catf.us/2026/07/miss...

The missing link in America’s nuclear energy future: Standardization at scale

The United States has embraced nuclear energy as a cornerstone of its future energy strategy. The challenge now is deploying it efficiently, affordably, and at the scale required to meet growing elect...

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The EU can meet up to 5% of its 2040 climate target with international carbon credits, but how it buys them matters. Carbon Herald covers new analysis from CATF and @concito.bsky.social that finds the EU should buy credits centrally to drive real change. carbonherald.com/catf-how-the...

CATF: How The EU Can Avoid An International Carbon Credit Deficit

A new joint analysis from CONCITO and CATF warns that the EU is making a massive, unhedged bet on carbon credits.

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Coal mining is responsible for 11% of human-caused methane emissions, but with strong regulations and enforcement, we can achieve deep emissions reductions in the sector. www.catf.us/methane/coal/

Coal Mine Methane

Coal mining is responsible for roughly 11% of global anthropogenic methane emissions.

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Chemicals form the building blocks of modern life, but the industry is under acute structural pressure in Europe. A lack of investment, global competition, and comparatively high energy and feedstock costs have collectively eroded Europe's global market share.

Today’s EU climate package brings together three major tests: a revised EU ETS, the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank, and the Electrification Action Plan. CATF’s message: strengthen the carbon market, improve access to clean power, and get clean projects built. www.catf.us/2026/07/stre...

Strengthen the carbon market, scale clean firm power, get clean projects built: CATF's blueprint for the EU's July climate and energy package

Across the ETS revision, Industrial Decarbonisation Bank and Electrification Action Plan, CATF calls for a credible carbon market, better access to clean power and stronger support for projects moving...

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Not long ago, #methane emissions were largely absent from African policy debates on climate & energy, overshadowed by more visible challenges like electricity access & land degradation. That is beginning to change, thanks in part to CATF's collaboration with African partners.

Today, CATF joins 25 industry, research, and civil society organisations in calling to enable environmentally safe geological CO₂ storage in the Baltic Sea. Read the open letter here: www.catf.us/resource/ope...

Open letter calling to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention

CATF joins 24 industry, research and civil society organisations in calling for the Contracting Parties to the Helsinki Convention and HELCOM to explore practical legal mechanisms that enable environm...

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Today, CATF joins 25 industry, research, and civil society organisations in calling calling to enable environmentally safe geological CO₂ storage in the Baltic Sea. Read the open letter here: www.catf.us/resource/ope...

Open letter calling to enable CO₂ Storage in the Baltic Sea Region under the Helsinki Convention

CATF joins 24 industry, research and civil society organisations in calling for the Contracting Parties to the Helsinki Convention and HELCOM to explore practical legal mechanisms that enable environm...

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CATF welcomes the draft Heating Strategy as a key step forward in decarbonising Poland’s heating sector. What's next? The strategy should be complemented by a roadmap that sets clear milestones, defines institutional responsibilities, and establishes monitoring indicators.

⚡ Why are electricity prices rising, and what policies can keep power affordable as demand grows? Join us at #PNWClimateWeek for a discussion on the real drivers behind rising electricity costs and how Washington can balance affordability, reliability, and decarbonization. 🎟️ luma.com/3y0a6v5v

The announced €100bn Industrial Decarbonisation Bank (IDB) could play a major role in accelerating the clean transition of Europe's energy-intensive industries. But its success will depend on whether it can turn funding awards into operating projects. www.catf.us/resource/des...

Designing a €100bn Industrial Decarbonisation Bank to Deliver Operating Projects

The Industrial Decarbonisation Bank will be essential to enabling industrial decarbonisation at scale, but it must be designed to convert funding commitments into operating projects. CATF recommends t...

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Chemicals form the building blocks of modern life – serving as key components of fuels that keep the economy moving and feedstocks for everyday products like the fertilizers that grow our food and the medicines that keep us healthy. www.catf.us/resource/bui...

Building Blocks | EU Petrochemicals: Foundations and Pressures

The European Union’s chemical industry is a major source of industrial emissions and an indispensable input to the technologies needed to decarbonise the broader economy.

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The EU Livestock Strategy is a step in the right direction – providing a framework to scale #methane-reducing technologies at the farm level – but these initiatives must be translated into ambitious actions.

The EU can meet up to 5% of its 2040 climate target with international carbon credits — and how it buys them matters. New CATF and CONCITO analysis: buy centrally to drive real change in partner countries, not just cheap compliance. Read the report 👇 www.catf.us/resource/mor...

More than a buyer: Key features for centralised purchasing of international credits in the EU

The European Commission is expected to propose a legal framework for the possible use of international credits by the end of 2026. This analysis explores how the upcoming proposal can establish and de...

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The Emissions Trading System (ETS) is one of the EU’s most effective tools for delivering cost-efficient emissions reductions. The EU ETS is set for review. CATF outlines how to ensure it continues to drive deep, rapid, and sustained emissions reductions. www.catf.us/resource/str...

Strengthening the EU Emissions Trading System

This briefing sets out recommendations by Clean Air Task Force (CATF) to ensure that this review of the ETS reinforces the system’s core function: driving deep, rapid, and sustained emissions reductio...

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Over the past six months, Clean Air Task Force has worked across continents to defend critical climate protections, advance next-generation clean energy technologies, and strengthen the policies and institutions needed to deliver lasting impact.

U.S. executive branch implementation was a driving factor affecting energy investments in Q1 this year, underscoring the federal government's impact on energy investment decisions & outcomes. Policy certainty, or lack thereof, continued to remain critical for investment pipelines.

The EU's Industrial Accelerator Act could build markets for low-carbon materials. Right now it's not set up for success. Our new briefing sets out solutions to change that 👇 www.catf.us/resource/str...

The Net Zero Industry Act places the obligation to deliver the EU’s 2030 50Mt CO₂ storage target on EU oil & gas producers. Last year, 12 companies took legal action, arguing the target can't be delivered in time. The project track record suggests it can. www.catf.us/2026/06/eu-c...

EU CO2 storage by 2030: Why the NZIA target is more feasible than industry claims

Making meaningful cuts to greenhouse gas emissions calls for bold and ambitious targets. The European Union's aim of building 50 million tonnes of annual CO2 storage capacity by 2030 is no exception.

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Today, together with 16 organisations from across the carbon capture and storage value chain, we published an open letter calling for the rapid implementation of strong Article 23 penalty regimes under the EU Net-Zero Industry Act. Read it here: www.catf.us/resource/joi...

Cross-regional industrial partnerships will only succeed if they create clear value on both sides. At #LCAW2026, CATF convened policymakers and industry leaders to discuss how partnerships can strengthen competitiveness and security, while accelerating clean technology development.