Clean Air Task Force

Name

Clean Air Task Force

Legal name

Clean Air Task Force

Website

https://catf.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Policy Advocacy and Research

akta.pro primary industry

Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC)

Keywords

• Climate policy advocacy
• Energy decarbonization research
• Clean technology analysis
• Methane pollution prevention
• Environmental nonprofit consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Clean Air Task Force (CATF) is a non-profit policy and advocacy organization that conducts climate-focused research, systems modeling, and policy analysis to accelerate decarbonization of the global energy system. The organization delivers programs across advanced nuclear, carbon capture, electricity, fusion, hydrogen, geothermal, methane pollution prevention, transportation, and land systems, and produces standalone analytical tools such as the Fusion Cost Model and interactive CCS maps for developers, investors, and policymakers.

Product overview

Clean Air Task Force is a non-profit environmental organization (not a traditional software product company) that operates through distinct program areas rather than a unified product platform. The organization conducts climate-focused research, policy advocacy, and technology analysis through 11 core program areas: Advanced Nuclear Energy, Carbon Capture, Electricity, Energy Access, Fusion Energy, Hydrogen, Infrastructure Deployment, Land Systems, Methane Pollution Prevention, Superhot Rock Geothermal, and Transportation Decarbonization. Additionally, CATF has developed several analytical tools including the Fusion Cost Model (fusion cost analysis), MatDB4Fusion (AI-assisted materials database), Interactive CCS Maps (carbon capture project tracking), Hydrogen Production Calculator, and Hydrogen Delivered Lifecycle Analysis Tool. These tools serve as standalone analytical resources for researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders working on clean energy transitions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fusion Cost Model An analytical tool that provides a structured framework to evaluate fusion power plant economics, identify key cost drivers across different designs, and enable consistent economic analysis across approaches for developers, investors, and policymakers.
• MatDB4Fusion An AI-assisted international materials database designed to support fusion energy development and deployment by improving access to reliable materials data that can withstand fusion's extreme environments.
• Interactive CCS Maps Interactive maps tracking carbon capture and storage projects in the U.S., Europe, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA), showing project location, sector, storage type, capacity, and status.
• Hydrogen Production Calculator A tool that calculates material requirements (natural gas, water, electricity) to produce low-emissions hydrogen through different production methods.
• Hydrogen Delivered Lifecycle Analysis Tool A tool that analyzes full lifecycle emissions of hydrogen from production to transportation, evaluating climate benefits across all stages of hydrogen fuel production and delivery.
• Advanced Nuclear Energy Program Program focused on accelerating nuclear fission energy deployment through policy advocacy, regulatory modernization, and ecosystem development to decarbonize global energy systems.
• Carbon Capture Program Program working to accelerate adoption of carbon capture, removal, and storage technologies to prevent millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere.
• Electricity Program Program focused on accelerating deep decarbonization of the global electricity system through system planning, market innovation, and clean firm technology advocacy.
• Energy Access Program Program focused on expanding reliable, affordable energy access in sub-Saharan Africa while aligning with global decarbonization goals through the Energy and Climate Innovation Program in Africa.
• Fusion Energy Program Program acting as catalyst and coordinator to facilitate international collaboration and prepare regulatory frameworks needed to commercialize fusion energy as a clean, firm power source.
• Hydrogen Program Program accelerating development and deployment of zero-carbon hydrogen and ammonia fuels to reduce emissions in hard-to-electrify sectors including marine shipping, heavy trucking, and industrial heating.
• Methane Pollution Prevention Program Program focused on immediate reduction of methane pollution from oil and gas, waste, and agricultural sources as the best strategy to reduce the rate of global warming in the near term.
• Superhot Rock Geothermal Program Program advancing superhot rock geothermal energy technology capable of harnessing subsurface temperatures exceeding 400°C to provide clean, firm power at scale for decarbonization.
• Transportation Decarbonization Program Program advancing both electrification and zero-carbon fuels like hydrogen and ammonia to maximize climate impact at scale in the transportation sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coal plant regulations resulting from CATF's early advocacy save nearly 13,000 lives per year and avoid hundreds of thousands of illnesses

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered key and core.

• MIT Energy InitiativekeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026The MIT Energy Initiative co-hosted the GeoTech Summit on March 5, 2026 with Clean Air Task Force, bringing together geothermal entrepreneurs, early-stage investors, and experts to call for increased investment in the geothermal industry. CATF experts participated alongside MIT in this industry convening.
• International Energy Agency (IEA)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 March 2026Clean Air Task Force played a leading role in elevating superhot rock geothermal's global profile through direct engagement with IEA, foundational research publications, and advocacy that helped secure ARPA-E's new SHR research program. CATF contributed to the IEA's State of Energy Innovation 2026 report featuring superhot rock geothermal.
• Nuclear Threat InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026The Nuclear Scaling Initiative (NSI) is a collaborative effort of Clean Air Task Force, the EFI Foundation, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative to build a new nuclear energy ecosystem that can quickly and economically scale to 50+ gigawatts of safe and secure nuclear energy globally per year by the 2030s. NSI was launched to revolutionize how nuclear energy is constructed, financed, and regulated to advance climate goals.
• EFI FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026The Nuclear Scaling Initiative (NSI) is a collaborative effort of Clean Air Task Force, the EFI Foundation, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. The EFI Foundation provides strategic support and analysis for nuclear energy scaling efforts. NSI received a $3.5 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to establish an orderbook for new large nuclear reactor builds in the United States.
• Fervo EnergykeyOthersFervo Energy is highlighted as a leading geothermal company that recently closed a $462 million Series E round bringing its total funding to $1.5 billion with investors including Google and Liberty Mutual Investments. CATF has provided advocacy support and research for the geothermal industry.
• EavorkeyOthersEavor is highlighted as a leading geothermal company alongside Fervo Energy, collectively raising more than $700 million since 2021. CATF has supported and advocated for enhanced geothermal systems development through research and policy work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Environmental Defense Fund: Major U.S. environmental advocacy NGO combining scientific research with policy advocacy on climate, energy, and oceans. Closest direct peer to CATF in mission, scale, and donor base.
• Natural Resources Defense Council: Large U.S. environmental advocacy organization working on climate, energy, and clean air policy with a science-based, legal-advocacy approach similar to CATF.
• RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute): Independent energy think tank focused on clean energy transitions, working across electricity, buildings, mobility, and industrial decarbonization — overlapping with several CATF program areas.
• World Resources Institute: Global research organization working at the intersection of environment and development, producing influential climate and energy analysis used by policymakers worldwide.
• Union of Concerned Scientists: Science-based advocacy organization combining independent scientific research with policy advocacy on climate, energy, and nuclear issues — directly comparable to CATF's methodology.

Emerging players

• Carbon Capture Coalition: Multi-stakeholder coalition CATF helped form in 2011 to advance carbon capture and storage policy. A peer initiative CATF co-founded and continues to support.
• Energy Innovation: Climate and energy policy think tank producing analysis on clean electricity, buildings, and industrial decarbonization — overlapping several CATF program areas with a similar research-plus-advocacy model.

Broad incumbents

• ClimateWorks Foundation: Major climate philanthropy that funds many of the same NGOs and advocacy efforts CATF works on. Functions as both a funder and a peer organization shaping the climate advocacy ecosystem.

Others

• Bezos Earth Fund: A major climate funder that has directly funded CATF initiatives (e.g., $3.5M Nuclear Scaling Initiative grant). Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor.
• Atlantic Council Global Energy Center: Think tank producing energy policy analysis and convening stakeholders globally; overlapping audience and policy engagement style with CATF's international work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/cleanairtaskforce
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• Instagraminstagram.com/cleanaircatf/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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