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Clean Air Task Force welcomes the UK as co-chair of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition

Stuart Mitchell

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) welcomes the announcement that the UK will serve as co-chair of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). This appointment signals the UK’s commitment to tackling short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) such as methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons. CATF stands ready to support CCAC’s efforts to advance bold, science-driven action that addresses these critical pollutants and delivers tangible benefits for the climate, health, and food security.  Jonathan Banks, Global Director of the Methane Pollution Prevention program at Clean Air Task Force and member of the CCAC’s…

New Study Shows American Sustainable Energy Technologies Are Ready to Meet Increasing Energy Demand

Stuart Mitchell

In 2024, U.S. power generation reached its highest volume in two decades, driven by growth in renewable energy technologies and by stable natural gas generation capacity. These energy growth sectors face favorable market conditions as the United States eyes rising energy demand, according to the 2025 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook published recently by BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). 2024 saw continued investment and deployment across the power sector, especially in energy efficiency, renewable energy, energy storage, natural gas, and sustainable transportation. Meanwhile, rapidly rising expectations…

GAIA Calls for Greater Accountability, Inclusiveness, Transparency in Plastics Treaty Process

Stuart Mitchell

The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), a network with more than 1,000 members in all United Nations regions, delivered an open letter to the International Negotiating Committee (INC)  Bureau– the governing body of the plastics treaty negotiations– calling for greater accountability for the Chair, Luis Vayas Valvidieso of Ecuador.  Ana Rocha, Director of Global Plastics Policy at GAIA, states: “Civil society has been locked out of the negotiations multiple times, from intersessional work to key meetings during INC-5, going against mandated procedures even when countries stated support for stakeholder…

CISL researcher wins prize at Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement

Stuart Mitchell

Dr Gabriel Okello won the Early Career Researcher award at the prestigious Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement earlier this week.  Gabriel is The King’s Global Sustainability Fellow in Air Quality and NCDS, supported by AstraZeneca. His work applies multidisciplinary, collaborative approaches to tackle air pollution in rapidly urbanising African cities.  The Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement, formerly the Vice-Chancellor’s Award, are held annually to recognise exceptional achievement, innovation, and creativity in developing research engagement and impact plans with significant economic, social, and cultural potential.  Following a…

Ceres urges protection of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program

Stuart Mitchell

Ceres issued the following statement in response to the introduction of companion legislation introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives that would repeal provisions of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program (MERP), introduced in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.  “The Methane Emissions Reduction Program benefits and strengthens the U.S. energy industry. By reducing waste, bringing more gas to the marketplace, and maintaining access to global markets that are seeking transparency on methane pollution, the program increases competitiveness for U.S. oil and gas producers,” said Andrew Logan, senior director, Ceres. “If…