An Investor Guide to the SEC Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures
4 months ago
A new SEC climate-related disclosure rule will help investors assess financial risk and strengthen the health and stability of the US financial system.
Andrew Howell
Unlocking Corporate Climate Investments: Beyond Value Chain Mitigation as a Key to Closing the Finance Gap
4 months 2 weeks ago
SBTi’s new report on BVCM is a significant step forward in helping companies understand how and why beyond value chain investments are necessary.
Jordan Faires
New SEC rules for climate disclosure are a step in the right direction for investors
4 months 2 weeks ago
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission just voted on a rule that will require publicly traded companies to disclose climate-related risk.
EDF Staff
MethaneSAT: What You Need to Know
4 months 2 weeks ago
For the finance sector, MethaneSAT satellite data will enable a step change in oil & gas risk and performance evaluation.
Andrew Howell
MethaneSAT brings key tool to oil & gas operators, gives stakeholders unprecedented transparency
4 months 3 weeks ago
MethaneSAT will bring unprecedented capabilities to the existing set of methane-detecting satellites, in a new era of transparency, accountability.
Andrew Baxter
Climate Policy News You Can Use — February 2024
4 months 3 weeks ago
EPA’s emission standards for oil and gas methane, fossil fuel power plants, vehicles, and transmission are all important drivers for accelerating climate progress.
Daniel Neff
PACE Crop Insurance helps an Illinois farmer improve conservation and save money
4 months 3 weeks ago
The use and production of fertilizer in agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a major cause of pollution in the nation’s rivers and lakes. Agriculture is the largest global source of nitrogen pollution, and annual damages from nitrogen pollution are estimated to exceed $200 billion in the US. Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency […]
April Ann Opatik
How Food Companies Can Harness the Power of Social Networks for Scope 3 Reductions
5 months ago
Social networks play a pivotal role in shaping human behavior. To accelerate climate-smart practices, farmers’ social networks are crucial.
Simone Schenkel
Walmart’s Project Gigaton win shows how to cut emissions with speed and scale
5 months ago
Walmart achieved its moonshot Project Gigaton goal to reduce, avoid, or sequester 1 gigaton of emissions from its supply chain six years earlier than expected
Elizabeth Sturcken
Green Growth: New report shows how leading European companies are thriving and making climate progress
5 months 2 weeks ago
By Helen Spence-Jackson and Thorfinn Stainforth The European Commission has just proposed a new 2040 climate target of -90% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from 1990 levels. At the same time a recent official scientific report shows that there is still a lot of hard work and policy setting to do to reach it. While reaching […]
EDF Staff
How Companies are Growing Profits and Making Climate Progress: Case Studies
5 months 2 weeks ago
A new report from EDF and Sustainable Public Affairs showcases case studies on how EU companies are acting on climate goals while growing profits.
EDF Staff
Lender perceptions and actions on conservation agriculture
5 months 2 weeks ago
Lenders’ conservation knowledge and challenges can inform how lending institution executives can support farmers in conservation decisions.
April Ann Opatik
Lenders want to support farmers’ conservation efforts. Here’s how their executives can help.
5 months 2 weeks ago
A new survey of agricultural lenders in the upper Midwest reveals important insights about their perceptions and support for farmers’ conservation efforts. As the first of its kind, the survey can inform agricultural lending institutions’ climate and sustainability strategy development. Farmers rely on agricultural lending institutions for loans to cover equipment, land and operating expenses. […]
Mai Lan Hoang
Climate Policy News You Can Use — January 2024
5 months 4 weeks ago
66% of WEF Global Risk Perception Survey respondents identified extreme weather as “most likely to present a material crisis on a global scale in 2024.”
Daniel Neff
Policy Advocacy Fights the Risks of Climate Change
5 months 4 weeks ago
Billion-dollar natural disasters now happen every 3 weeks on average, vs. every 4 months in 1980s. Climate change could cost the global economy $5 trillion over a 5-year period.
Daniel Neff
Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board
6 months ago
The Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board works to enhance Climate Corps’ impact and programming through deeper alumni engagement.
EDF Staff
Extreme heat’s impacts on farm financial outcomes in Kansas
6 months ago
Understanding the impacts of extreme weather on Kansas farms can inform solutions that support farmers in adapting to climate change.
April Ann Opatik
Increasing extreme heat is hurting Kansas farmers’ bottom line
6 months ago
During the summer of 2023, Kansas endured a historic heat wave with temperatures soaring above 110°F in some areas. As climate change continues to intensify, the frequency and severity of extreme heat are projected to increase. Are Kansas farmers at risk of losing money in the face of these extreme growing conditions? A new study […]
Mai Lan Hoang
How to “green” your job in 2024
6 months 1 week ago
Feeling overwhelmed about climate change is normal. But there are millions of green jobs out there, and you could "green" the job you already have.
Yesh Pavlik Slenk
A Decade of Impact: Celebrating Ten Years of Transformative Partnerships
6 months 1 week ago
Climate Corps fellowship program trains graduate students and pairs them with custom-matched host organizations looking for a low-cost, low-risk way to advance their sustainability efforts.
Yesh Pavlik Slenk
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