As oil and gas industry gathers in Houston, companies show historic levels of support for EPA methane rules
1 year 4 months ago
By Sean Hackett EPA’s recent comment period for proposed regulations to address methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry resulted in historic industry support to reduce this extremely potent greenhouse gas. From super majors and small independent producers to global asset managers and individual consumers, many commenters came together around a common goal: […]
New analysis shows cover crops and no-till reduce crop insurance claims
1 year 4 months ago
The extremely wet spring of 2019 caused 14.2 million acres of cropland to go unplanted in the Midwest. Farmers across the region had flooded fields that kept them from getting equipment onto the fields to plant their crops. This resulted in over $4 billion of prevent-plant crop insurance claims, which assists farmers when weather conditions […]
Vincent Gauthier
Clean Beauty Justice Roadmap
1 year 5 months ago
EDF’s Clean Beauty Justice Roadmap is a step-by-step guide that companies can use to develop chemical policies that ensure that everybody has access to safer products.
Giada Mannino
Three reasons 2023 is the year for companies to center #CleanBeautyJustice
1 year 5 months ago
1. A new law paves the way for policy advancements and there’s more work to be done For over 80 years, the cosmetic industry has been deeply underregulated. FDA has historically depended on voluntary compliance and guidance, even for product recalls. Late last year, Congress passed the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022, the first […]
Alissa Sasso
Why 2023 is the year for companies to join the electric truck transition
1 year 5 months ago
In 2023, zero-emission truck adoption will receive a boost from policy wins, transformations in technology, and an emergence of new business models.
Maaz Haider
Don’t miss the forest for the trees
1 year 5 months ago
High-quality tropical forest carbon credits are essential to combatting climate change, advancing community-led development and safeguarding biodiversity By: Mark Moroge, Vice President, Natural Climate Solutions and Breanna Lujan, Senior Manager, Natural Climate Solutions If you’re a company, navigating the tropical forest carbon credit marketplace can be daunting, particularly in a complex media landscape. How should […]
Tackling Transferred Emissions: Climate Principles for Oil and Gas Mergers and Acquisitions
1 year 6 months ago
Transactions in the oil & gas industry are risky, but also present opportunities for industry to lead on global GHG emissions reduction.
Andrew Baxter
Methane Emissions in Animal Agriculture
1 year 6 months ago
Reducing methane now is one of the fastest ways to slow global warming in the near term, and a critical part of avoiding the worst consequences of climate change. Agricultural emissions from livestock and rice are approximately 40% of human-caused global methane emissions. At the same time, rice and livestock are key dietary staples around […]
Giada Mannino
Danone commits to cut dairy methane emissions in partnership with farmers and EDF
1 year 6 months ago
Even if we completely eliminated fossil fuel emissions today, global food system emissions would cause us to exceed our 1.5 degree warming targets, unless they are slowed down. We cannot choose between food security and environmental sustainability – they are one and the same. Urgent action is needed to shift food and agriculture from a […]
Katie Anderson
Major banks are setting climate targets. What the agricultural finance sector needs to know.
1 year 7 months ago
The Banking for Impact on Climate in Agriculture initiative published a guide for banks to set net zero GHG emissions targets for ag loan portfolios.
Vincent Gauthier
EDF Climate Corps Launches Food and Agriculture Pilot Program
1 year 7 months ago
By Mali’o Kodis and Katie Anderson Food and agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change, emitting a whopping 30% of global emissions, approximately the same size as the transportation sector. As companies continue to pledge progress on their science based targets, it becomes crucial that the private sector focus on Scope 3 – emissions […]
How companies can reduce nitrogen pollution and measure progress toward climate goals
1 year 7 months ago
Nitrogen is essential for life, but excess nitrogen can pollute the atmosphere and water. This has a huge impact on human and ecosystem health, as well as financial losses to farmers from fertilizer – which is at a record high price – that ultimately won’t be utilized by crops. EDF’s new N Balance Implementation Guide […]
Simone Schenkel
Program Details
1 year 7 months ago
Qualifications Climate Corps seeks graduate students with analytical and project management backgrounds who are excited to make an impact through smart energy and climate solutions. Fellows are chosen for their ability to perform quantitative analyses, manage projects and help facilitate organizational change. Our core fellowship requirements are: At the time of application, enrolled in a […]
Giada Mannino
Program Details
1 year 7 months ago
Qualifications Climate Corps seeks graduate students with analytical and project management backgrounds who are excited to make an impact through smart energy and climate solutions. Fellows are chosen for their ability to perform quantitative analyses, manage projects and help facilitate organizational change. Our core fellowship requirements are: Climate Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In […]
Giada Mannino
Key insights for business from COP27
1 year 8 months ago
Two weeks ago, as the Environmental Defense Fund team entered the conference grounds in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, which would serve as our ‘office’ during the United Nations’ annual climate talks, the theme of COP27 was clear. The slogan “Together for Implementation” was pasted on walls and signs around the conference — implementation being UN lingo […]
Elizabeth Sturcken
5 key takeaways from GreenBiz’s VERGE22 Conference
1 year 8 months ago
Joint Action: Catalyzing Methane Emission Reduction at Oil and Gas Joint Ventures
1 year 8 months ago
Analysis of supermajors' non-operated joint ventures with state-owned entities shows emissions reporting from these assets remains opaque. This is a significant opportunity for supermajors to raise the bar on methane action and scale emissions reductions quickly.
Andrew Baxter
Making the invisible loss of nitrogen visible, for farm and future
1 year 8 months ago
Nitrogen — which is often added to farm fields through commercial fertilizer, manure or leguminous plants — is essential for feeding and clothing eight billion people around the world, and counting. But serious problems occur when fields have too little or too much nitrogen. Too little lowers crop yields and depletes soil health. Too much […]
Giada Mannino
What the natural gas industry is missing about the energy transition
1 year 8 months ago
It’s not an energy transition – it’s a supply increase with an emissions drop. That was the main message from industry at the North American Gas Forum in Washington, D.C. The annual conference, hosted by Energy Dialogues, brings together natural gas interests to discuss where the industry is headed, with perspectives from policymakers and civil […]
Sudhanshu Mathur
Struggling to find the most sustainable food packaging for your company? You can customize and optimize with the UP Scorecard
1 year 8 months ago
Toxic chemicals are used in food packaging and many are linked to health effects, like cancer or infertility. They can also pollute our soil, air and waterways, hurting more than just the person eating from the packaging. Companies need to remove these toxic chemicals from everyday packaging to protect their business and build consumer trust. […]
Cassie Huang
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