CATF Articles & Posts
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More than 100 countries unite to launch Global Methane Pledge at COP26
Almost 100 Heads of State from around the world joined together today to formally launch the Global Methane Pledge at COP26.
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The testbed imperative
During New York Climate Week earlier this fall, Clean Air Task Force and Bezos Earth Fund co-hosted a closed-door workshop to examine what it would take to establish a shared superhot rock (SHR) geothermal testbed. The session brought together developers, researchers, investors, and policymakers to consider the technical, financial, and governance models needed to launch this next…
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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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Brazil to develop national plan to address super emitters in the waste sector and curb methane emissions with support from CATF and Carbon Mapper
Belém, Brazil – At COP30 today, the Government of Brazil announced the launch of a process to develop a first-of-its-kind initiative to detect and mitigate methane emissions from the country’s waste sector using cutting-edge satellite and remote sensing technologies. The process will be developed by the Brazilian Ministry of Environment in collaboration with Clean Air Task Force…
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Nuclear energy stocktake: At COP30, momentum meets regulatory and financing realities
From Washington to Brussels, governments are increasingly placing nuclear energy at the heart of their clean energy and industrial strategies.
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New CATF analysis finds substantial misalignment between climate and development plans across Africa, undermining integrated progress on both fronts
As the world marks 10 years since the Paris Agreement and meets at COP30 in Belém, new analysis calls for urgent alignment of Africa’s climate and development strategies. New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) reveals a substantial misalignment between African countries’ climate commitments and their national development priorities, posing a…
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Aligning Africa’s climate ambition with development realities
The adoption of the Paris Agreement marked a landmark moment for global climate diplomacy. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of that historic agreement, when 195 countries came to unanimous agreement to adopt a legally binding climate treaty with the goal of keeping the global average temperature rise well below…
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New report: Community partnerships key to expanding America’s electric grid
Community benefit frameworks help transmission projects gain support, stay on track WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 10, 2025 – Developers of electric transmission projects can reduce delays, build trust, and deliver local value by engaging communities early and tailoring benefits to local priorities, according to a new report from Environmental Defense…
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How to build transmission with communities, not around them
Additional Contributor: Adam Kurland, Attorney, Federal Energy, Environmental Defense Fund The United States needs to build more electric transmission lines at an unprecedented pace to connect and deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy. But we are not building anywhere near fast enough, and that has a lot to with how…
