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EDF, Sierra Club Plan to Sue the Environmental Protection Agency to Protect People from Pollution Discharged by New Gas-Burning Power Plants

EDF co-authored a study in published in journal Science, which finds that climate-warming methane emissions from flaring, the practice of burning off gas rather than capturing it for productive use, are five times higher than government estimates — primarily due to unlit and malfunctioning flares.

Worldwide Electric Vehicle Investments Will Grow to More Than $626 Billion By 2030 – New Report

This blog was co-authored with William Barber III, Founder and CEO at Rural Beacon Initiative. With the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act elevating the importance of state implementation of climate action, North Carolina is well-positioned to make critical progress to reduce climate-warming pollution from the electric power sector. Last year, the state took …

This blog was authored by Alice Alpert, Senior Climate Scientist at EDF. Meaningful methane emission reductions are not only possible—such efforts can potentially have a massive impact on warming. Readily available methods to reduce methane can deliver a whopping 0.25°C of avoided temperature rise by 2050. This year the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Meaningful methane emission reductions are not only possible—such efforts can potentially have a massive impact on warming.

Farms, ranches and forests can get the U.S. 17% of the way toward the national goal to cut emissions in half by 2030.

This EDF report provides the first set of science-based targets for annual emission reductions from U.S. farms, ranches and forests.

Farming and forestry solutions are necessary to stabilize the climate. This report from Environmental Defense Fund and ICF provides the first set of science-based targets for annual emission reductions from U.S. farms, ranches and forests.

GM and EDF Announce Recommended Principles on EPA Emissions Standards for Model Year 2027 and Beyond

Businesses have a unique opportunity to drive innovation to reduce enteric methane, according to a new EDF report. Companies with beef and dairy in their supply chains can play a critical role in reducing global enteric emissions by creating incentives and by investing in technologies that are tailored to the needs and concerns of farmers and ranchers.

USDA awarded $2.8 billion for pilot projects that develop and expand markets for crops and livestock farmed in ways that reduce emissions or sequester carbon.

Methane is the climate opportunity companies and policymakers can’t afford to miss. In fact, reducing methane emissions is critical to slowing global warming in the near term and meeting net zero climate goals. As companies and policymakers look to drive new opportunities to reduce agricultural methane emissions, understanding where producers are today and how to …

This post was co-authored by Natalie Hurd, Western states climate policy intern at EDF. Washington state is on the cusp of finalizing the rules to launch its ambitious new climate policy. This comes at an important moment of opportunity for states to lean into their climate commitments and increase their ambition. The passage of the …

EDF has developed a new calculator that converts abstract greenhouse gas emission numbers into equivalent activities from our daily lives to make the data more meaningful.

This post was co-authored by Caroline Jones, Analyst for U.S. Climate The heat is on in Sacramento. With less than a week left in the California State Legislature’s session (which ends on August 31), a set of potentially game-changing climate policies are on the table. Earlier this month, Governor Newsom released a series of proposals …

Before we go all-in on deploying hydrogen, it’s essential we understand – and prepare for – its potential risks. As hydrogen hub proposals come together, EDF gives nine initial recommendations for federal and state policymakers and hydrogen hub developers to follow.

After eight years of research and analysis, EDF published the High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Handbook, a resource that provides clear guidance and insight on some of the thorniest obstacles that stand in the way of decarbonizing the way we fly.

Degrees, the EDF podcast, talks with Christie Gamble, Senior Sustainability Director at a clean tech company called CarbonCure Technologies that’s on a mission to decarbonize the concrete industry.

Natural gas buyers have strong influence over supply chains, but have yet to expand contract terms to include emissions intensity. Investors can influence the market toward lower-emissions gas.

President Biden will make an appearance at the iconic Detroit Auto Show this week, where he’s sure to tout the historic jolt the Inflation Reduction Act will provide the electric car market. But the incentives of the IRA will reach beyond the Teslas, Mustang Mach-Es and Ford F-150 Lightnings that will get a significant boost …

What happens at Climate Week matters more than ever. Global leaders and corporations must set the stage for significant climate commitments. EDF is focused on the biggest actions to go bold on climate. Please join us.

Collaboration aims to strengthen regional cooperation to lower air pollution levels in the region, bringing them closer to World Health Organization’s newly updated Air Quality Guidelines

Degrees, the EDF podcast, goes deep into the jobs of the future with Ryan Panchadsaram, co-author of the book Speed & Scale, an action plan to get global emissions to zero by 2050.

Building on new work in United Nations’ (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to quantify the climate benefits of SAF on a life-cycle basis and ensure its environmental integrity and sustainability in the context of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, this handbook from EDF provides the foundation for air carriers and large corporate customers of air travel to help drive aviation’s energy transition in the near term.