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    Progress of China's TAC System: Evaluation Report for Zhejiang and Fujian Pilots (English)
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    Report
    Date: August 17, 2021
    This report (in English) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.
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    Medium- & heavy-duty vehicles: Market structure, environmental impact, and EV readiness
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    Report
    Date: August 12, 2021
    This report, developed by M.J. Bradley & Associates for Environmental Defense Fund, summarizes an analysis of the U.S. medium and heavy-duty in-use truck fleet to identify the most common vehicle types/uses, estimate the environmental impact of each, and assess near-term readiness for greater adoption of electric vehicles.
  • Early Deployment of Direct Air Capture with Dedicated Geologic Storage
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    Report
    Source: EDF
    Date: August 1, 2021

    In recent years, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology has moved from theoretical concept to pilot scale, producing a handful of potentially scalable approaches for generating negative emissions by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2 ) from the atmosphere. This paper from EDF explores just one technology-based approach: direct air capture (DAC) with dedicated geologic storage, also known as direct air carbon capture and sequestration (DACCS).

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    Navigating Our Changing Oceans: An Assessment of Climate Change Impacts to Highly Migratory Species in the North Atlantic Ocean
    Type:
    Report
    Date: July 31, 2021
     An Assessment of Climate Change Impacts to Highly Migratory Species in the North Atlantic Ocean
  • The green freight handbook
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    Report
    Source: EDF
    Date: June 25, 2021
    Created by Environmental Defense Fund to assist companies in developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall costs linked to freight transportation.
  • Clean Trucks, Clean Air, American Jobs
    Type:
    Report
    Source: EDF
    Date: June 25, 2021
    Eliminating pollution from all new truck and buses by 2040 — and urban and community applications by 2035 — will save thousands of lives, cut climate pollution, and result in shared economic benefits.
  • Clean Cars, Clean Air, Consumer Savings
    Type:
    Report
    Source: EDF
    Date: June 25, 2021
    100% New Zero Emission Vehicle Sales by 2035 Will Deliver Extensive Economic, Health and Environmental Benefits to all Americans
  • What Investors and the SEC Can Learn from the Texas Power Crises
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    Report
    Source: EDF
    Date: June 15, 2021

    Report from EDF and the Brookings Institute examines the February 2021 power crisis in Texas as a case study on how climate-related perils can affect publicly traded companies.

  • The Good Haul: Innovations That Improve Freight Transportation and Improve the Environment
    Type:
    Report
    Source: EDF
    Date: May 24, 2021
    This report addresses the three principle freight modes: trucking, rail and ships. It focuses on real-world, innovative solutions that reduce pollution and increase freight transportation efficiency.
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    New and Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Fisheries: A Comprehensive Landscape Analysis
    Type:
    Report
    Date: May 11, 2021
    EDF landscape analysis of the technological ‘state of play’ as well as current activity relating to the use of new and emerging technologies to help solve common fishery-related challenges at the global, regional and national levels, including the individuals, organizations, countries and technology service providers engaged in these activities.