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New Reports Show Electric Vehicles Continue to Race Ahead in Market Share, Price Parity, Feasibility

It’s been two months since the debut auction of Washington’s cap-and-invest program — the nation’s most ambitious climate program to date — which puts a firm, declining limit on climate pollution across the state’s economy. Since then, state leaders have turned their attention to the next major decision facing the program: whether to link up …

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s 2023 Agricultural Symposium, “The Changing Geography of Agricultural Production,” explored the factors driving changes in where and how agricultural commodities are produced, disruptions that are leading to further geographical differences, and the role of investments and farm policy in the years ahead. I had the honor of joining …

Climate science tells us a lot about how and why hurricanes are becoming more dangerous. Stronger hurricanes are becoming more frequent, for one thing.

This blog was authored by Environmental Defense Fund economists, Karina French and Carolyn Kousky. See their report here.  South Carolina is no stranger to the devastating effects of extreme flooding, with hurricanes like Matthew and Florence leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. As the state faces escalating flood risk due to climate changes …

Federal agencies fund state and local governments to purchase repeatedly flood-damaged properties from willing owners and convert them to open space. This process, known as a buyout, can save lives and lower disaster aid costs, but there are numerous challenges that disincentivize homeowners and communities from participating. Discover ways we can improve the process. The post Climate-driven floods could displace millions of Americans. Local buyout programs could help them relocate. first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF President Fred Krupp today testified before the Senate Budget Committee about the climate- and public health-related benefits that House Republican leaders aim to undo as part of their debt ceiling plan.

Our country is going to rapidly deploy and manufacture clean energy technologies to a scale never seen before, thanks in large part to historic laws passed by the Biden-Harris administration and Congress. This shift is already unleashing new jobs and economic opportunities around the country, but many communities reliant on fossil fuel production – coal,

EDF held a workshop where experts provided guidance on how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), a federal agency that works on flood risk management, can integrate equity into their benefit-cost analyses. Here are their top five recommendations.

Here are 10 of the most affordable electric vehicles currently on the market. 

As the New York legislature’s budget deliberations drag well into April, they still have the opportunity to pass a budget that would pave the way for the state to have one of the most ambitious and equitable climate programs in the country. Right now, a bold cap-and-invest program is on the table as part of …

First-of-its-kind EDF analysis finds widespread benefits when utilities cover initial cost of grid upgrades for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle charging

This post was co-authored by Julia Paltseva, Senior Analyst at EDF, and Tuntiak Katan from the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA). For more resources on high forest, low deforestation (HFLD) crediting, visit edf.org/hfld. This post has also been translated into Spanish and French (leer en español, lire en français). Forests …

EDF guide: How investors can engage oil and gas companies and banks on transferred emissions.

EDF launches Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act, a new set of resources we developed in partnership with Deloitte specifically for companies to take advantage of the IRA’s climate and clean energy provisions.

The IRA aims to increase supply of renewable energy in the US and is projected to lower clean energy costs in the long-term. EDF and Deloitte have prepared an activation guide.

These people are quitting their jobs to follow a cause. Success stories of climate fighting, planet saving careers.

A new guide from EDF and Deloitte offers five strategies for agricultural finance institutions to manage climate risks and act on climate opportunities.

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) is working on global thresholds for carbon credit and program quality to ensure that the voluntary carbon market accelerates a just transition to 1.5C. 

This blog was authored by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago and Universidad de Los Andes professors Jorge García López and Julián Gómez Gil. The saying “Nothing about us without us” is widely used among Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to emphasize the importance of involving them in policies that govern their territories and …

The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act is driving a boom in green jobs with more than 15 states building new factories or production lines to manufacture electric vehicles, batteries, components and chargers.

The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act is driving a boom in green jobs with more than 15 states building new factories or production lines to manufacture electric vehicles, batteries, components and chargers.

In 2022 and 2023, EDF and Deloitte published two reports that focused on climate change impacts on agriculture finance institutions.

A new guide from EDF and Deloitte offers five strategies for agricultural finance institutions to manage climate risks and act on climate opportunities.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and other national policies have catalyzed already thriving investments in electric vehicle manufacturing in the U.S., according to a new report by Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA.