Tag: Clean Air Task Force

Nuclear Scaling Initiative secures $3.5M to advance U.S. reactor orderbook

Stuart Mitchell

The Nuclear Scaling Initiative (NSI) has announced a $3.5 million philanthropic commitment from the Bezos Earth Fund to accelerate the responsible deployment of nuclear energy in the United States as a source of secure, clean, reliable power. The grant will directly support NSI’s effort to facilitate an orderbook — a model that brings together multiple buyers to commit to building the same proven reactor design — for new large reactor builds of mature design in the United States.   An orderbook is one of the solutions that NSI — a partnership between Clean Air Task Force, the EFI Foundation, and…

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CATF named most effective climate organization for the sixth year in a row

Stuart Mitchell

Clean Air Task Force has once again been recognized by leading independent evaluators as one of the most effective climate organizations in the world—marking the sixth straight year CATF has earned top rankings for its impact, rigor, and results.   In its newly released 2025-2026 Top Climate Nonprofits list, Giving Green announced $26 million in grants to high-impact climate organizations, including $4 million over two years to CATF, citing CATF’s track record of driving measurable climate progress. Giving Green has recommended CATF every year since 2020, citing the organization’s comprehensive approach…

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Clean Air Task Force releases updated global fusion map tracking rapid growth in fusion energy development

Stuart Mitchell

Clean Air Task Force has released an updated version of its Global Fusion Map, a public resource that tracks the rapidly expanding international fusion energy landscape.  The new edition highlights major additions across private-sector projects, government initiatives, research collaborations, and commercial milestones. Designed for policymakers, industry leaders, journalists, and the public, the tool provides a clear picture of how the field is evolving and where activity is concentrated.  The updated map underscores three major global trends:   Private capital is accelerating fusion growth. The number of companies developing fusion technologies…

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Fifty years of technological progress bring Enhanced Geothermal Systems to the cusp of large-scale deployment, finds new CATF report

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) finds that Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) are closer than ever to large-scale commercialization after more than five decades of development. Drawing on a database of 103 historical and current EGS projects, the report documents steady improvement alongside recent step-change innovations that could enable EGS to scale rapidly and at lower cost if supported by sustained policy action, investment, and research.  “Fifty years of global Enhanced Geothermal Systems development have brought us to a turning point,” said Terra Rogers, Program Director for…

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CATF to EPA: Strong technical record and legal foundation require EPA to regulate carbon pollution from power plants under the Clean Air Act

Stuart Mitchell

Clean Air Task Force (CATF), along with partner organizations, submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its proposed repeal of the carbon pollution standards for existing coal-fired and new gas-fired power plants.    “EPA has the responsibility – and the legal obligation – to reduce pollution that warms the planet and harms human health, which is exactly what the agency did when it finalized power plant carbon standards last year,” said Frank Sturges, attorney at CATF. “Eliminating these rules ignores the facts: pollution from power plants…

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