Reports and publications
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Scarcity and excess: Tackling water-related risks to agriculture in the United States
Type: Report
Date: December 8, 2023
This EDF report provides an overview of the dual water stressors of too little and too much water, the current and potential future impacts these might have on agriculture, and highlights emerging adaptation strategies to enhance resilience. This report focuses on impacts to agriculture in the western and midwestern U.S.
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Turning Climate Commitments Into Results: Evaluating Updated 2023 Projections vs. State Climate Targets
Type: Report
Date: December 5, 2023
EDF analysus finds that leading governors have a pivotal role to play in getting the U.S. closer to its 2030 NDC, with the ability to cut the remaining distance to the U.S. commitment under the Paris Agreement in half.
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How does hydrogen warm the climate? What is hydrogen’s warming potency? Learn more about these and other questions through this EDF fact sheet detailing the latest science on hydrogen’s warming effects.
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The potential of ports in developing Sustainable First Mover Initiatives: A tool for an inclusive shipping transition
Type: Report
Date: November 28, 2023
Preliminary findings report for the Sustainable First Movers Initiative Identification Tool, a system created by Environmental EDF and Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, in collaboration with Arup, to help shipping stakeholders align investment decisions that support the maritime energy transition away from fossil fuels.
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Report on urban freight partnerships: Why they’re needed and how to ensure their success
Type: Report
Date: November 28, 2023
To meet sustainability goals, municipalities and regional governments must develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders in the field of freight. This new analysis by EDF Europe aims to support this type of collaboration.
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Missing Methane: The decarbonization risks and opportunities of financed methane emissions
Type: Report
Date: November 21, 2023
Engaging oil and gas clients on methane provides banks with a credible, near-term, and cost-effective path to making headway on financed emissions. In this EDF report, we argue that oil and gas methane emissions are significantly under-reported and thus pose a material climate transition risk to banks financing oil and gas.
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EDF guide to help companies incorporate circular solutions. The circular economy framework and associated value lever map can be used to identify, prioritize, and implement specific concepts that meet business, environmental, and social goals.
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Passing a regulatory requirement for a seller or landlords to disclose a property’s flood risks or past flood damages (i.e., a “flood disclosure” law) would encourage Floridians to make fiscally informed decisions about flood risk before renting or buying.
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Companies in the meat and dairy sector are uniquely positioned to tackle methane emissions. By setting an ambitious methane reduction target, companies can slash their greenhouse gas emissions and build more resilient and equitable supply chains, while meeting shareholder and customer demands for climate action.
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EDF story map shows how states are using natural infrastructure to address climate impacts.