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Early net-zero action in Africa brings big climate gains—and development challenges, CATF finds

October 12, 2025September 21, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

New research from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) explores how different timelines for achieving net-zero emissions could shape Africa’s energy, land, water, and development future. The study, Exploring Net-Zero Emissions Pathways for Africa Across Different Timelines, uses the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) to examine how various levels of climate ambition affect the continent’s growth and resource use, highlighting critical trade-offs for policymakers. “Our modeling shows that Africa’s climate choices are fundamentally development choices,” said Michael Dioha, Senior Energy Researcher at CATF and lead author of the study. “Reaching net-zero…

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

August 18, 2025July 26, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

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…

With new study and scorecard, scientists call for overhaul to forest carbon credit protocols

June 9, 2025May 17, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

A new study and scorecard led by Clean Air Task Force (CATF) reveal that the protocols governing forest carbon credits are flawed and are at the root of problems facing the carbon offset market. The study, released by a team of leading forest scientists, evaluates 20 forest carbon credit protocols across voluntary and compliance markets in North America. “Our new study finds that most forest carbon protocols are currently too weak to ensure that the issued credits are high-quality,” said Kathy Fallon, Director, Land Systems Program at CATF. “Given the…

Nuclear Scaling Initiative releases global strategy

April 19, 2025April 12, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

The Nuclear Scaling Initiative (NSI), a collaboration between Clean Air Task Force (CATF), the EFI Foundation (EFIF), and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), today published a new roadmap outlining a comprehensive strategy for building a new nuclear energy ecosystem capable of dramatically increasing the deployment of safe and secure nuclear energy to 50 gigawatts or more annually by the 2030s. “Nuclear energy has a vital role to play in ensuring energy security, driving economic development, and meeting global emissions targets as we address rising energy demand,” said Stephen Comello, NSI’s…

New report and interactive map highlight policy designs and opportunities for states to create and implement clean electricity standards

February 24, 2025January 25, 2025 Stuart Mitchell

As many state legislatures head into the 2025 legislative session, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) released a report that explores the benefits and key design elements of state clean electricity standards (CES). Alongside the report, CATF launched an interactive map that shows states that have adopted a CES or renewable portfolio standard and analyzes a variety of policy components, including eligible technologies, stringency of the standard, and built-in compliance flexibility. “High public and business support for clean energy creates opportunities for states across the country to take action to meet…