You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows www.catf.us/2025/12/trum...

New CATF analysis reveals that hidden electricity costs are driving African businesses into financial distress. A case study in Benin shows how unreliable power is quietly stalling economic growth across Sub-Saharan Africa. www.catf.us/2025/08/new-...

For climate action to be effective, it must be resilient and purpose built for our messy reality. In our 2025 mid-year impact update, see how CATF is taking into account a range of hard reality checks and accelerating policy that benefits both the climate and people: www.catf.us/2025/06/2025...

New CATF analysis reveals that outdated energy poverty metrics in Sub-Saharan Africa are masking the true cost of unreliable electricity – especially in Benin. www.catf.us/2025/07/new-...

#Ghana’s stronger cedi won’t fix its electricity crisis. New analysis from CATF shows power prices remain high due to legacy debt, inefficiencies, and opaque tariffs – not just currency pressure. Structural reform is the only way forward. www.catf.us/resource/str...

A new CATF report lays out a strategic vision for how Central and Eastern Europe can reduce fossil fuel dependence, scale local clean tech, and build a more resilient and independent energy system. Read the report: www.catf.us/resource/str...

Europe has long led on fusion science. But without a strategy to turn research into commercial deployment, it risks falling behind the U.S. and China in the global fusion energy race. Our new policy brief lays out a path to close the gap ⬇️ www.catf.us/resource/fus...

Levelized cost of energy is the metric many of us have used to compare different energy sources — especially journalists and policymakers. The problem is, it’s not a very accurate measurement. Just look at what just happened in Ontario. www.latitudemedia.com/news/report-...

why everyone's favorite solar-friendly cost metric is wrong, or at least not useful for planning deep decarbonization across a whole grid heatmap.news/energy/level...

🚨BREAKING🚨 Weak forest carbon credit protocols undermine trust in carbon markets. In a new study, leading scientists recommend ways to strengthen standards to ensure lasting climate impacts. forestcarbonprotocols.org

i’ll be in arizona this week for #sej2025 :) hmu if you want to laugh, cry, commiserate or all of the above

Fusion innovation is happening fast, but without clear regulations and federal support, progress will stall. In a new policy brief, CATF outlines key policy steps to advance U.S. fusion leadership. Read it here: www.catf.us/resource/fus...

Yesterday, the SEC announced it would no longer defend its climate-related disclosure rules in court, following months of litigation. @cleanaircatf.bsky.social's statement here: www.catf.us/2025/03/sec-...

CEQ’s decision to eliminate NEPA regulations will create confusion and delays for project developers and agencies—undermining efforts to streamline permitting. In a new piece, CATF’s @nicolepavia.bsky.social & @franksturges.bsky.social explain why and what’s next 👇 www.catf.us/2025/03/dism...

can't believe it's 2025 and i'm stressed about tariffs and measles, like am i a character in an american girl book

energy and climate journalists: the deadline to apply is monday!! this was hands down one of my favorite programs to work on at columbia, led by the one and only bill loveless www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/programs/ene...

Are you an Energy Department worker who just got fired? Or the employee from another energy or environmental agency? I’d like to speak with you and I can protect your identity. Please contact me over Signal:

for those affected by the gov't layoffs, @cleanaircatf.bsky.social is hiring for multiple positions: www.catf.us/careers/

While it's good to unsubscribe from the bad ones, also remember that it's good to subscribe to the good ones One year of @wired.com for $5 USD is a good deal....

UPDATE: The Army Corps of Engineers is now claiming in a statement to me that it has lifted its pause on permitting activity for renewables projects. cc @heatmap.news

Congress aims to eliminate #methane fee that would hold large polluters accountable and protect public health. The waste emissions charge has been part of the United States' world-leading approach to capturing methane that would otherwise be wasted. www.catf.us/2025/02/cong...

excellent (free!!) program for energy and climate journalists led by bill loveless apply by march 3!

NEW: USAID source says staff are scrambling to save archived copies of US regulations before they're gone & are being actively locked out of systems, including a publicly available database of USAID documents. WIRED has built software to systematically check the status of 1,374 government domains.

No amount of oil drilling will shield many US drivers from increases in gasoline prices coming from these tariffs. This is because we import crude oil from Canada for many US refineries that were built to handle the type of oil from Canada & can't make gasoline with US oil without big investments.

What's happening right now at USAID is probably the most shameful thing I've heard of so far in this new administration. Withdrawing aid from the poorest people in the world with no notice is intentional harm. A crime against humanity.

Surprised not to see more international or European coverage of this: the Norwegian government is opting for a populist move to fix energy prices and stop any new interconnection into Europe. When push comes to shove we always choose self-interest over collective global action on climate.

Transmission + distribution losses in many African countries rank among the highest in the world. While a few nations, including Botswana, Lesotho, and Mauritius, keep losses at <10%, 36 others experience losses ranging from 11%-48%. More from my colleagues Michael Dioha and Prudence Dato below:

The whole progressive community -- no matter what their subject matter focus happens to be -- should speak out against the anti-transgender executive order. Environmentalists. Labor. Consumer rights. Everyone.

you can do this for trans people now too, you know. it’s not like the lives of kids across the country are at stake or anything

Critics claim NEPA lawsuits delay offshore wind. A new piece from @erinbarry06.bsky.social finds NEPA litigation rarely delays projects. Of 15 completed cases brought against 10 projects, only one successfully forced additional review. www.catf.us/2025/01/roug...

barely keeping it together

This is insane. There are lots of scientists in the US who are on “soft money”, which means that without government grants, they’re out of jobs. This is how you destroy the best research and development in the world.

i do not believe i was ever mentally prepared for the year that would be this month

The #Palisades fire has destroyed 5,316 structures according to a preliminary Cal Fire estimate using infrared imagery. That would make the Palisades fire the 3rd most damaging fire in California history. Cal Fire says a final estimate will be made after they complete an on the ground survey.

A recent @cleanaircatf.bsky.social report found “private investments in nuclear fusion now exceed $8 billion. And $7 billion of that has been raised in just the last four years as the fusion industry has swelled — from 10 companies in 2017 to over 40 working on the technology today.”

“Getting knocked down is not pleasant, but it does have the virtue of making you think deeper about your strategy.” - CATF’s Armond Cohen

so since #GivingTuesday is a thing I'm going to once again tap the "support local news" which goes triple for independent, worker-led newsrooms. here's one in DC

Expanding + modernizing transmission infrastructure is key for California's climate goals, but relying on traditional investor-owned utility financing could burden ratepayers. @cleanaircatf.bsky.social and Net-Zero California find that public-private financing could save Californians $3B annually.

for the fifth year in a row, @vox.com has named @cleanaircatf.bsky.social the most effective climate change charity !!!

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@cleanaircatf.bsky.social has been featured in @givinggreen.bsky.social's list of most effective climate nonprofits for 5!!! years in a row this #givingtuesday, help support our work to fight for multiple climate solutions (regardless of political shifts and the obstacles they create)