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New lawsuit seeks records that will inform the public about the administration’s actions regarding EPA and state clean vehicle standards

EDF is fighting Lee Zeldin’s effort to cancel Clean Air Act limits on the pollution that causes extreme heat, wildfires, and stronger storms

By Juan Pablo Hoffmaister, Associate Vice President, Global Engagement and Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund The deadline for countries to submit their updated Nationally Determined Contributions has now passed. As researchers like Pauw and Klein (2020) have emphasized, while ambition in NDCs is crucial, the effectiveness of these commitments depends equally on their transparency, coherence, and …

EDF report discusses key program design questions utilities and policymakers will need to address in advancing flexible interconnection programs to support electric vehicle deployment.

By Casey Horan Projected electric load demand is increasing at a rate not seen for decades, creating new and unique challenges for utilities. While most headlines focus on the demand from data centers, electric vehicles and electrified buildings are also driving grid upgrade needs — especially at the distribution level. To accommodate load growth quickly …

Congressional Review Act resolutions seeking to repeal a recent rule implementing the methane polluter fee passed the House and Senate.

Corporate sustainability might be publicly facing a downturn, the reality of climate change is intensifying. How companies respond will be critical.

Results were released today for California’s first cap-and-trade auction of 2025. Prices decreased from the November 2024 auction, reflecting continued uncertainty among market participants due to the lack of regulatory and legislative clarity. This uncertainty is costing California hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue for climate and environmental justice programs at a time …

Decision Would Trample Science and Violate the Law; Would Harm Millions of Americans Suffering from Climate Pollution

From bumpy flights to that pricey cup of coffee, climate change is already showing up in our daily lives.

Decades of bipartisan collaborations have built a world-class institution—the NOAA.

California has taken a critical first step towards creating a cheaper, cleaner and stronger grid through the creation of a Western regional electricity market. By working more with its neighbors, California can unlock new clean energy technologies across the West, including offshore wind, long duration energy storage and other clean options that can take a …

Study co-authored by EDF identifies key factors needed to close the climate finance gap and examine how adjustments in carbon pricing could effectively mobilise the required investment.

Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission voted to require the state’s oil and gas producers to fully phase-in zero-emitting pneumatic controllers

Contribution-based greenhouse gas pricing, a strict global fuel standard, and revenue disbursement are key to decarbonizing the shipping industry

This blog was authored by Andrew Howell, Senior Director of Sustainable Finance at EDF.  This is the fourth blog in a multi-part series on how insurers can support decarbonization and the energy transition. More than any other, the property and casualty insurance industry sits on the front lines of climate risk. Global economic losses from …

Statement by Sarah Poon, Associate Vice President, Resilient Fishery Solutions at EDF

Costello will lead EDF’s team of economists and researchers to innovate climate and environmental policymaking using economics.

International Maritime Organization sets North Star for shipping transition to net-zero by 2050, with indicative checkpoints for years 2030 and 2040.

A program in Washington state has slashed pollution while raising over $2 billion for investments in public transit, clean school buses, solar energy and more. 

Action Threatens Fast Commutes, Clean Air, Economic Benefits for Millions of New Yorkers

As banks navigate the changing landscape of climate-related disclosures, a new metric – the energy supply finance ratio – merits a closer look.

Missed the GreenBiz25 corporate sustainability conference this year? Catch up on our top takeaways.

All Americans deserve to drink safe water. An estimated 9 million homes and businesses across the U.S. still get their water from lead pipes.

EDF statement from Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities