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Paasha Mahdavi and Andrew Howell explore why reducing methane emissions from oil and gas in the global south is often seen as “low hanging fruit.”

EDF Statement from Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President, U.S. Climate

Up to 9.5 million acres of Florida wetlands may no longer benefit from federal policy protections.

Up to 938,000 acres of wetlands in Virginia no longer benefit from federal policy protections.

Up to 3.6 million acres of North Carolina wetlands may no longer benefit from federal policy protections.

Congestion pricing, New York City’s plan to reduce vehicle traffic and pollution and fund public transit upgrades, has launched.

Study co-authored by EDF finds that electrification of MHDVs would have substantial air pollution and health benefits for NYC.

EDF Statement from Beth Trask, Vice President, Global Energy Transition

Groups call for congestion pricing and benefits for clean air, transit and traffic to start as planned

Landmark Program to Reduce Traffic, Improve Air Quality Will Start January 5th as Planned

The island of Andros in the Bahamas contains one of the world's largest barrier reefs, and is under threat from a proposed limestone mine.

President Carter understood that we all share the same planet and made full use of his office to protect it.

The UN climate talks in Baku delivered a new agreement on climate finance (the New Collective Quantified Goal, or NCQG), but it falls short of what science and justice demand. The headline target — mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, with developed countries providing $300 billion— is only a fraction of what’s needed. For context,

How do you find thousands of abandoned, polluting oil and gas wells spread across an entire state? With packs of senior citizen volunteers. And drones.

Illegal gold mining in Brazil has devastated Indigenous communities, but under new leadership from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil has begun cracking down on the environmental and social destruction.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp

The newly established Fund for responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) represents more than just another funding mechanism – it’s an opportunity to reimagine how climate finance can work better for countries already experiencing the extreme impacts of climate change.   As the Fund prepares for its “start-up phase” in 2025, it has the potential to …

Environmental Defense Fund is calling on electric utilities in Illinois to draw on the model for several upcoming electric utility planning dockets.

Russell Vought is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget. He has plans to greatly expand the powers of the president, detailed, in his own words, in Project 2025 and beyond. 

From clean energy expansions to a major electoral victory, here are five big environmental wins in 2024 to give you hope.

National oil companies dominate industry methane emissions; enlisting them to clean up requires understanding the governments that manage them.

Paasha Mahdavi and Andrew Howell explore why reducing methane emissions from oil and gas in the global south is often seen as “low hanging fruit.”

Report prepared for EDF reviews four broad levers that can be used to achieve deep and sustained methane reductions by NOCs.

The dairy sector plays a vital role in India's economy, serving as a key driver of rural livelihoods and agricultural growth.

Statement from Andy Darrell, Senior Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund