Tag: Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

Trump administration freezes offshore wind projects, undermining affordability, reliability, and permitting certainty

Stuart Mitchell

The Trump administration recently ordered an immediate halt to the construction of five major offshore wind projects spanning New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and New York—Vineyard Wind 1, Revolution Wind, Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Sunrise Wind, and Empire Wind—further undermining energy affordability, grid reliability, and confidence in the federal permitting process. Together, these projects would add nearly six gigawatts of clean energy generation to the grid. “Affordable, reliable power requires permitting certainty and confidence that the United States is a credible place to invest and build major infrastructure projects,” said Nicole…

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DOE rips funding from over 600 awards for energy projects, ignoring bipartisan support and economic benefits

Stuart Mitchell

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to terminate funding for over 600 awards totaling $23 billion, including a full termination of funding for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program. Conrad Schneider, Senior Director, U.S., at Clean Air Task Force said:   “DOE is slashing funding to American companies, investors, and communities across the U.S.    “Over the last several years, the U.S. has rightly invested in innovative energy projects that have supported economic growth and workforce development, strengthened global leadership, catalyzed additional investment in local economies, while positioning the country to meet rising energy demands and lowering electricity bills for consumers and businesses. Today’s move jeopardizes the investments and…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

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