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Climate
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The climate pivot: 2025 impact highlights
At Clean Air Task Force, weâve spent nearly 30 years championing pragmatic, evidence-based solutions to the climate challenge.
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Ten years after Paris: A pragmatic path forward at COP30Â
Monday, November 10th marks the opening of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in BelĂ©m, Brazilâ and with it, the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. A decade after the world came together and set a shared goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C, the international community faces a markedly different…
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Empowering the next generation of climate leaders: Reflections from CATFâs inaugural CEE Fellowship
CATFâs 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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Nuclear energy and Europeâs energy crossroadsÂ
Co-authored with Alan Ahn, Deputy Director for Nuclear, Climate and Energy Program, Third Way The EU stands at an energy crossroads The past few years have made one thing clear: energy security is an important element of overall security. The European Unionâs industrial and geopolitical stability has long been exposed to external shocks and dependencies. Today, as the bloc seeks to rebuild its industrial base and assert strategic sovereignty, nuclear…
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Unlocking the potential of biomass carbon removal and storage: Highlights from New York Climate WeekÂ
Additional Contributors: Charlotte Levy, Carbon180; Dan Sanchez, Carbon Direct; and Audrey Denvir, World Resources Institute During New York Climate Week, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) brought together experts from Carbon180, Carbon Direct, the National Wildlife Federation, and World Resources Institute to present and discuss the opportunities and challenges of Biomass…
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Reliability, affordability, and durability take center stage at Climate Week NYC
With Climate Week NYC 2025 now behind us, one theme from the proceedings has been unmistakable: reliability, affordability, and durability are front and center in the global climate conversation. Whether itâs meeting rapidly growing electricity demand or identifying economically workable solutions to reduce emissions from sectors like agriculture, these challenges are becoming broadly recognized as increasingly urgent and central…
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Experience Exchange: Learning from Indiaâs waste management success
Over the past 20 years, India has taken important steps to strengthen its solid waste management systems, from policy changes to improved technical and implementation support at the national, state, and local level. This month, as part of the WasteMAP initiative, CATFâs methane pollution prevention team traveled there with representatives…
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CFTC withdrawal of carbon market guidance will weaken market integrity and undermine climate mitigation, warns CATFÂ
Washington, D.C. â The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today announced the withdrawal of its âGuidance Regarding the Listing of Voluntary Carbon Credit Derivative Contracts,â reversing a decision intended to provide greater transparency and accountability in voluntary carbon markets.  âThe short-sighted decision by the CFTC to withdraw its guidance on…
