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The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.

The emerging hydrogen market presents opportunities and risks for investors. These key principles and due diligence questions offer a guide.

Sustainability-linked loan signals that major financial institutions are looking to direct more financing toward their customers’ sustainability efforts in innovative ways.

The farmer-owned cooperative will be able to leverage CoBank's new loan to expand conservation programs that enhance Iowa communities’ water quality

As countries discuss a new goal on climate finance at the UN climate conference, COP29, we have an opportunity to boost the impact of every dollar we invest in climate action.   In climate finance, impact represents the measurable, positive outcomes achieved through climate action—determined by tracking specific metrics like emissions reductions, adaptation results, co-benefits, and …

Given the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowans face the threat of economic harm and damage to public health from severe storms and other extreme weather events.

Study from EDF and Black & Veatch aims to provide utilities and regulators with tools and strategies to support proactive grid planning for M/HDV distribution grid upgrades.

Many Texans are under enormous and increasing financial strain from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.

More than one million North Carolinians have filed for unemployment, and countless small businesses have shuttered.

Arizonans face the growing threat of additional economic harm and damage to public health from excessive heat, drought and other extreme weather events.

The annual number of billion-dollar weather disasters has increased and the cost of inaction is putting a strain on disaster response and recovery budgets.

This report is based on a literature search of available information on the costs of climate change-fueled extreme weather events.

By Michael Zimmerman  A new study by Black & Veatch, commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund, provides further evidence that proactive grid investments don’t just help electric vehicles get on the road — they can save utility ratepayers money.  As EDF and many others have pointed out, traditional grid planning and investment processes were not designed …

As we approach the United Nations climate talks, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN agencies have published several reports highlighting both our progress to-date and the gaps in global climate action. The findings are concerning, but unsurprising: countries’ current climate plans, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), have a long way to go.   To keep global …

To avert the worst effects of the climate crisis and recapture global leadership, the United States must aim to achieve net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.

  Fear, uncertainty and doubt are frequently-used tools to undermine environmental policy. For decades, polluters and their sympathizers rejected the existence of climate change. Now, they say climate action costs too much. This recurring argument ignores the costs working Californians are already facing from a changing climate and the clear benefits of California’s climate policy …

Insurance rates are on the rise while extreme weather driven by climate change is making insurance even more vital. Here's why that's happening and what it means for you.

EDF underscores the urgency of addressing structural challenges and creating strong enabling environments to maximize the impact of climate finance in developing countries.

Report includes recommendations for negotiators to enhance concessionality, accessibility, and impact in the NCQG

This blog was authored by Peter Tufano, Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School and Senior Advisor to the Harvard Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, with support from the Environmental Defense Fund, including Andrew Howell, Senior Director for Sustainable Finance.  Any references below do not constitute an endorsement of the firms or products mentioned.   …

The UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024 presents stark findings on the state of global climate action. Current pledges would only reduce emissions 4-10% below 2019 levels by 2030 – far short of the 42% reduction needed to limit warming to 1.5°C. These gaps are corroborated by the Nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement Synthesis …

Home insurance costs are on the rise. Here's what that means for you.

Investing in modern infrastructure like clean energy means new jobs, economic growth and cleaner air and water.