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Through the process known as budget reconciliation, Congress is now considering significant investments in climate action that could supercharge economic and job growth. With so many moving pieces, it can be difficult to know what to watch for, which is why we’ve homed in on four key questions to ask as the process unfolds.

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.

EDF fact sheet on Carbon dioxide removal (CDR), which refers to a class of natural and technological strategies designed to remove carbon pollution directly from the atmosphere.

Achieving net-zero GHG emissions by mid-century requires a shift to low-carbon technologies throughout our energy system, many of which are not yet at significant commercial scale.

To avert the most damaging impacts of climate change, the U.S. will need to rapidly drive down emissions to net zero by no later than 2050 – a point at which we are releasing no more emissions than we can remove in a safe and responsible manner.

It’s clear that current climate targets are not enough to meet the Paris Agreement temperature goals, despite dozens of updated national climate plans.

EDF fact sheet on carbon dioxide removal (CDR), a class of natural and technological strategies designed to remove carbon pollution directly from the atmosphere.

BJ Johnson transformed himself from athlete to an eco-entrepreneur working to transform the dirty fossil-fuel-based trucking industry. In this episode, he tells EDF's Degrees podcast why entrepreneurship is a viable planet-saving career and the challenges of being one of the few Black men in his field.

EDF map of 81,000 documented orphan oil and gas wells whose federally funded closure protects the environment, climate and communities while creating jobs.

CBS news video highlights EDF's high-tech tools to monitor methane leaks that contribute to global warming.

EDF teamed with Evolved Research to create a new and improved cost curve that provides a roadmap for policymakers exploring net zero carbon emissions.

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.

The bipartisan infrastructure bill currently under debate in Washington includes a new, $4.7 billion program to address a significant environmental legacy of the fossil fuel industry — the plugging and remediating of orphan oil and gas wells. Orphan wells have no owner, so the cleanup liability falls largely to the public. Nearly 60,000 such wells …

In recent years, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology has moved from theoretical concept to pilot scale, producing a handful of potentially scalable approaches for generating negative emissions by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2 ) from the atmosphere. This paper from EDF explores just one technology-based approach: direct air capture (DAC) with dedicated geologic storage, also known as direct air carbon capture and sequestration (DACCS).

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Interactive tool from EDF shows how clean energy progress can accelerate reductions in carbon emissions across the U.S. economy.

At least 25% of today’s global warming is driven by methane from human actions. Here's how we can strive to cut methane emissions.

EDF fact sheet on Washington's cap-and-invest law.

Without action, we may face 7ºF of warming with catastrophic consequences for health, coastal communities, food, ecosystems and more. Where do the climate pollutants come from? What do we need to do? And how is EDF helping accomplish the solutions?

We can power up the economy with millions of new jobs and reduce air and climate pollution by building more clean trucks, buses, cars and clean energy.

This is the second in a series of papers that Environmental Defense Fund and ENGIE Impact have developed to chart a path for voluntary carbon markets in the post-2020 world. This paper focuses on the growth in the voluntary carbon market and factors that may affect the market.

This is the first in a series of papers that EDF and ENGIE Impact are developing to chart a path for voluntary carbon markets in the post-2020 world. This paper presents a simple summary of the science of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global climate change.

EDF responds to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack's request for public input on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy.

President Biden has pledged to deliver the largest ever federal investment in clean energy innovation — $400 billion over 10 years.

This post was co-authored by Steve Capanna, Director for U.S. Climate Policy and Analysis In a new policy blueprint, EDF offers recommendations for how the Department of Energy can align its innovation budget with the climate challenge across its technology programs. President Biden has pledged to deliver the largest ever federal investment in clean energy …