Reports and publications
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Report documents the results of an EDF research project examining groundwater management challenges in Texas that included convening two stakeholder workshops to identify priority issues and gather diverse perspectives.
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Using the latest energy models, EDF teamed up with Evolved Research to create a new and improved cost curve that provides a roadmap for policymakers exploring ways to get to net-zero carbon emissions. The curve demonstrates the need for policymakers to support big, low-cost cuts in carbon emissions now, as well as the need to support the development of newer technologies that can help get us past the finish line.
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Early Deployment of Direct Air Capture with Dedicated Geologic Storage
Type: Report
Date: August 26, 2021
This EDF working paper explores policy tools that federal policymakers could use to quickly and responsibly begin deployment of Direct Air Capture facilities, one of several possible carbon removal approaches that could help get the U.S. to net-negative emissions, alongside essential measures to slash pollution.
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This report was prepared to assist Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in providing recommendations to FEMA about how a new loan program resulting from the Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act can be structured to encourage nature-based solutions.
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EDF provides answers to nine questions about the official start of online trading for China’s national ETS.
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Fact sheet on China’s National Carbon Market.
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Letter to OMB Acting Director Shalanda Young for advancing equity and support for underserved communities.
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Letter to FEMA on RE: Request for Information on FEMA Programs, Regulations, and Policies (86 FR 21325, Docket ID: FEMA-2021-0011)
Type: Letter
Date: August 17, 2021
Letter to Administrator Criswell on opportunities to increase equity in flood resilience.
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Priorities and places for nature-based solutions to reduce flood and chemical exposure risks in Galveston Bay
Type: Webinar
Date: August 17, 2021
Stakeholder presentation for National Academy of Sciences grant to examine and address the vulnerability of petrochemical facilities along Galveston Bay to flood-induced chemical spills and releases.
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Progress of China's TAC System: Evaluation Report for Zhejiang and Fujian Pilots (Chinese)
Type: Report
Date: August 17, 2021
This report (in Chinese) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.