Clean Air Task Force

"The climate challenge is a century long one, and you don’t hit pause when politicians push unpopular policies that would take us backwards." ? Post- U.S. election results, Giving Green highlights CATF’s long-term, global strategy that accounts for multiple levers of systems change, including policy, technology development, market shaping, building social license, and more.?https://lnkd.in/gpuTW3yx

Interest in #nuclear energy has grown in tandem with concern about global warming – and that shift is apparent on the biggest climate stage, #COP29. An additional 6 countries signed on to a pledge to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050, and support from financial institutions and countries signal a broader recognition of nuclear energy as a key contributor to the global energy mix. We must now find innovative ways to enable its rapid, safe, and secure scale up –?addressing cost and regulatory obstacles.? https://lnkd.in/dF2nEwi8

“EU methane standards, along with others in the works, will require U.S. suppliers to clean up regardless of any U.S. regulatory rollbacks.” ? As the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolls out a #methane fee for oil and gas companies with excessive methane emissions, CATF’s Jonathan Banks provides insight in Reuters into the global regulations already at play in the market. https://lnkd.in/eBvAUY5a

As the world grapples with the growing climate challenge, the need for clean, firm power has become apparent. Between the rising demand for data centers and the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI), there is a growing need for energy sources capable of providing abundant and consistent zero-carbon electricity.? ? Coupled with advancements in AI and high performance computing (HPC), #fusion energy has the potential to transform the global energy landscape. A new report from Clean Air Task Force explores how AI and HPC are accelerating fusion energy development in key areas, including materials selection, high-temperature superconductors, inertial fusion energy, tritium breeding, and advanced diagnostics. With real-world examples featuring 16 case studies, the report showcases how AI and HPC are already driving progress in the fusion sector. ? Learn more from our report launch event at #COP29:?https://lnkd.in/e9re2cNr

#Fusion energy has the potential to produce abundant, zero-emissions power around the world. But obtaining the performance data on fusion-relevant materials to help accelerate its development is challenging and expensive. At a #COP29 event last week, CATF previewed a new AI-driven materials database with a focus on international cooperation. The database aims to accelerate the development of clean fusion energy by providing globally accessible, quality-controlled data essential for fusion device design.? ? Watch the event recording here:?https://lnkd.in/eAmbUfQn

Reducing #methane pollution is critical to achieve climate targets –?and regulations from governments can help achieve emissions reductions faster in the oil and gas sector. This includes the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s methane fee in the U.S., where oil and gas companies will have to pay for excess methane emissions. CATF’s Jonathan Banks recently spoke with Bloomberg on how regulations like these will impact gas trading on the global market: https://lnkd.in/e-2CNjxc

How can we advance the grid through innovation? The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s report on electricity grids highlighted the inadequacies of the world’s network and suggested that an 80 million km grid system must be rebuilt or repurposed.? ? CATF’s David W. Yellen joined TAQA Group at #COP29 and UNEZA to explore this, evaluating the challenges and solutions for upgrading and advancing grid infrastructure globally. David emphasised that more climate finance must be made available to enabling infrastructure like transmission in order to maximize the economic impacts of new renewable energy in emerging economies.

States, businesses, and communities across the U.S. are reaping the clean energy and economic benefits from the #InflationReductionAct. CATF's Holly Reuter spoke with Canary Media Inc. on the how the clean energy incentives in the law are translating into jobs and local economic development growth –?increasing its durability.? https://lnkd.in/euN5_vfk

At #COP29, CATF's Larissa Lee Beck spoke about the value of carbon management projects in climate action plans with Global CCS Institute's Noora AlAmer and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management | U.S. Department of Energy's Assistant Secretary Brad Crabtree at the European Investment Bank (EIB) pavilion, highlighting #CCS policy enablers and the role of the Carbon Management Challenge. ?? Watch the event here: https://lnkd.in/eM7ursXs

Today, at the Global Methane Hub pavilion at #COP29, CATF's Paula García Holley joined a panel to explore the steps taken by government and civil society to drive down #methane emissions from waste. Through the #GlobalMethanePledge, there is a huge push to address methane emissions from the solid waste sector –?the world's third-largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions. Find out more about CATF's work to reduce methane emissions from waste: https://lnkd.in/eYiB2e7C