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The Global Stocktake’s assessment of collective progress to support enhanced national climate commitments are key for the Paris Agreement’s ambition cycle.

The Global Stocktake (GST) was established under Article 14 of the Paris Agreement to assess collective progress towards the Agreement’s long-term goals.

Action Could Undermine Long-Standing Precedent about Court Jurisdiction for EPA Challenges

Justices Deny Emergency Shadow Docket Requests, Critical Protections Will Stay in Place During Judicial Review

EDF retained Atlas Public Policy to model, for 18 states plus the District of Columbia, the number of charging stations that would be needed in each state to meet ACT targets through 2032.

Justices Deny Shadow Docket Requests for Emergency Stays of Methane Pollution Standards, Strengthened Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

The coming months will be critical for member states to reach consensus on the design of economic and technical measures to decarbonize shipping.

Many landfills bordering American neighborhoods and commercial areas release dangerous pollution that contributes to climate change and impacts human health. An interactive map from EDF shows individual landfill location and emission levels across the United States and its territories.

Environmental Defense Fund unveiled a new map and analysis showing show the scale of dangerous methane pollution from landfills across the U.S.

The guide aims to help countries with pricing strategies to maximize financial resources from the sale of carbon credits to reach their SDGs.

There are at least a million dead and forgotten oil and natural gas wells dotting the American landscape, many leaking methane and other toxic chemicals into the air and water, long after their productive days are over. In Pennsylvania alone, there are an estimated 300,000 to 700,000 — and estimated is the key word. The …

Authors: Erin Leonard and Maggie Monast With more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after its release, methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gasses. One major contributor to global methane is livestock operations — 32% of methane emissions from human activity come from livestock and …

Coal production is a major source of methane emissions – and investors in coal and downstream sectors like steel have a role to play in cleaning it up.

Results were released today for Washington’s third quarterly auction of 2024, administered last Wednesday by the Department of Ecology (Ecology). During the auction, participating entities submitted their bids for allowances. Under the Climate Commitment Act — Washington’s landmark climate law which sets a binding, declining limit on pollution — Washington’s major emitters are required to …

EDF’s filing recommends that the Commission reject Duke Energy’s proposed CPIRP because it does not meet interim carbon reduction requirements designated in state law and does not provide the least cost pathway to decarbonization.

As part of Project 11, muck dredged out of the heavily industrialized Houston Ship Channel will be dumped in residential communities. Residents want to know what's in it.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized a rule that will provide much-needed health protections from toxic air pollution emitted by industrial facilities, including petrochemical plants.

As we race to decarbonize the economy this decade, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has provided an enormous economic opportunity for the clean energy industry. With costs of deploying clean energy solutions becoming so low, we are in a critical window of time to adopt new carbon policies and lock in “cost-optimal” model projections and …

Results of the latest Western Climate Initiative (WCI) auction were released today. While the auction sold out for the 16th consecutive time, a decline in the settlement price indicates potential market uncertainty about the cap-and-trade program’s design in the future. This auction is expected to generate roughly $950 million for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund …

By Natacha Stamatiou The Posidonia shipping exhibition in Greece put innovation on display, yet what stood out was the industry’s cautious approach to decarbonization, particularly the absence of discussions on lifecycle analysis of marine fuels. This is crucial as we approach the 82nd Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting at the International Maritime Organization in September,

We're launching a new webinar series, “The Scope 3 Playbook: Mitigation Strategies for Companies” for a deep dive on the best Scope 3 strategies.

EDF statement from Dr. Karla Sosa, Project Manager, New York State Affairs

By Marie Cabbia Hubatova and Angie Farrag-Thibault At a time when it is critical to eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels, the shipping industry is endeavoring to do its part to decarbonize and keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Its success depends on there being sufficient clean fuel supply to substitute fossil fuels …

Duke energy, one of the largest utilities in the U.S., is planning on expanding gas-powered plants in North Carolina, where residents will not only foot the bill, they'll also deal with the pollution.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today denied a request by fossil fuel companies and a group of states, led by North Dakota and West Virginia, to block protections against mercury and other toxic pollutants emitted from coal-fired power plants.