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CATF Statement on the Introduction of the CLEAN Future Act
“Introduction of the ‘CLEAN Future Act’ provides the blueprint for meeting our economy-wide decarbonization goals,” said Lindsey Griffith, Federal Policy Director of Clean Air Task Force. “Today, the Energy and Commerce Committee is showing real leadership on a litany of issues, including transmission planning, assistance to communities that are transitioning to clean…
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2020 CATF Annual Report – A Year of Global Impact
We are thrilled to share the following report outlining our leadership throughout 2020. From our expansion in the EU to helping secure $125B for five years of energy technology at the United States federal level—CATF was in the driver’s seat despite a tumultuous year. You’ll also find highlights of the…
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CATF Expert Elected to Climate and Clean Air Coalition Board of Directors
Sarah Smith, Clean Air Task Force’s Super Pollutants Program Director, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). She will be instrumental in driving their 2030 Vision that aims to put the world on a pathway that rapidly reduces warming the near-term…
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U.S. House of Representatives Reintroduces Crucial Legislation to Optimize the 45Q Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, February 16, 2021 – Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced the Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q (ACCESS 45Q) Act to optimize the 45Q tax credit that supports carbon capture, removal, and storage deployment as a critical means for achieving a net-zero emissions US economy by mid-century. The bipartisan piece of legislation aims to optimize…
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Clean Air Task Force Joins Leading European Carbon Capture Advisory Group
BRUSSELS, Feb. 15, 2020 – Clean Air Task Force (CATF) has joined Zero Emissions Platform (ZEP), the EU Commission’s technical advisor on the deployment of carbon capture, removal, and storage technologies in Europe. CATF joins a coalition of experts and organizations who recognize that carbon capture, removal, and storage will…
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In Memoriam – CATF Board Chair Wendy Jacobs
On February 1, 2021, Wendy Jacobs, the Chair of CATF’s Board of Directors, died after a valiant struggle with an illness. Wendy joined CATF’s Board in 2016, and become our board Chair in 2018. Wendy first became associated with CATF through her position as the Emmett Clinical Professor of Environmental…
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International Environmental NGOs Press Biden Administration for Action On Curbing Super Pollutants in First 100 Days
Reducing Methane, Black Carbon and HFCs Critical to Slowing Global Warming in Next 2-3 Decades; Groups Seek Commitments Before Global Climate Summit
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CATF Celebrates Decisive DC Circuit Ruling Overturning Trump’s ACE Rule
“The D.C. Circuit has delivered President Trump a decisive blow to his backward approach to climate mitigation,” said Jay Duffy, CATF attorney representing American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Appalachian Mountain Club, Clean Air Council, Clean Wisconsin, Conservation Law Foundation and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy in the case….
