Reports and publications
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The Near-Term Financial Impacts of Projected Climate Change on Iowa Agriculture
Type: Report
Date: April 6, 2021
Environmental Defense Fund commissioned K·Coe Isom, LLP to estimate the potential effect of climate-change induced yield changes on farm revenue, economic productivity, and government revenues in Iowa in the next two decades (2020 to 2039).
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed new zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) requirements throughits Advanced Clean Trucks(ACT) proceeding. This report, co-authored by EDF, evaluates the proposed rule using the California Energy Policy Simulator (EPS).
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It’s time for North Carolina to lead on climate mitigation and resilience to protect the state’s residents, economy and ecosystems. This EDF report outlines four resilient policy proposals.
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Recapturing U.S. Leadership on Climate: Setting an Ambitious and Credible Nationally Determined Contribution
Type: Report
Date: March 2, 2021
This EDF report demonstrates how a bold 50% emissions reduction is achievable through multiple policy pathways – and that charting an ambitious path on climate is essential for growing a strong, clean U.S. economy.
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Federal economic development support for coal communities: A case study of the Athens, Ohio region
Type: Report
Date: February 3, 2021
This case study from Resources for the Future examines whether, and to what extent, federal economic development assistance has supported the region in and around Athens County, Ohio.
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EDF plan to develop a scientific foundation for improved adaptive management.
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EDF provides a fishery status evaluation and roadmap for reform in the face of climate change.
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A practitioner’s guide to conducting budget analyses for conservation agriculture
Type: Report
Date: December 14, 2020
EDF report provides guidance for researchers, academics, conservation nonprofits, state and government agencies, and other organizations interested in measuring the farm financial outcomes of in-field conservation practices.
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EDF Special Report Fall 2020. A conversation with Agustín Carbó, Puerto Rico’s first energy commissioner, who lived through the tragedy of Hurricane Maria and is now leading EDF’s work on energy policy reform in his native island.