New CATF/Brattle report outlines strategies for aligning Europe’s capacity mechanisms with clean energy transition goals

A new report from The Brattle Group, commissioned by Clean Air Task Force (CATF), identifies practical strategies for European policymakers to update capacity mechanisms and clean energy procurements to create mutually supportive incentives for meeting both reliability needs and long-term decarbonisation goals. With Europe’s energy mix shifting rapidly toward variable renewables, the report shows how enhanced and coordinated approaches to security of supply and clean energy procurement can reduce costs, enable cross-border trade, and accelerate the transition to carbon-free energy. The report, Clean Security of Supply in Europe: Models for…

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New CATF/Brattle report identifies untapped solutions to address rising electricity demand and avert grid bottlenecks

A new report from The Brattle Group, commissioned by Clean Air Task Force (CATF), identifies actionable, near-term strategies to help policymakers, utilities, and system planners respond to a sharp rise in electricity demand driven by data center expansion, electrification, and manufacturing growth. With many new generation resources—such as renewables, storage, and natural gas—constrained by supply chains and planning processes, the report outlines the remaining practical near-term solutions to ensuring grid reliability in the next three-to-five years while maintaining public policy objectives.  The report, Optimizing Grid Infrastructure and Proactive Planning to…

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