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EDF report using emissions data from Rhodium Group finds that U.S. states with climate commitments are not on track to bring their emissions down consistent with science-based trajectories for 2030.

The Trump administration finalized a decision to leave an inadequate standard for particle pollution in place leaving Americans vulnerable to unhealthy air pollution.

EDF Europe welcomes the UK's announcement of its climate commitment under the Paris Agreement to reduce its emissions by at least 68% by 2030.

The Nevada Climate Initiative released its inaugural State Climate Strategy, detailing the threats from climate change in the state of Nevada.

Statement of EDF Senior Vice President Elizabeth Gore

EDF launched a major effort to promote clean transportation and clean energy to boost the economy, cut harmful pollution and create healthier communities.

EDF campaña para promover el transporte y las energías limpias para impulsar la economía, reducir la contaminación y crear comunidades más saludables

EDF convenes a series of events with investors, technology entrepreneurs, philanthropists, scientists, and economists to share knowledge and insights about innovations that can help us achieve a 100% clean economy.

The Colombian National Government is designing a National Program for Tradable Emission Quotas (PNCTE). EDF and partners are carrying out capacity-building initiatives as part of the preparatory phase.

What if over-compliant farmers were financially rewarded to keep those forests they can legally deforest alive? That’s the aim of CONSERV, a novel and groundbreaking forest protection program recently launched in Brazil.

National Academy of Sciences grant to EDF will support mapping of at-risk facilities and efforts to mitigate pollution through natural infrastructure.

EDF Statement from Jon Goldstein, Director for Regulatory & Legislative Affairs

Morning Consult conducted a survey, on behalf of Environmental Defense Fund and WEACT, between October 9th – October 11th, 2020 among a national sample of 2,200 adults. The survey sought to measure concern for and perception of the impacts of climate change and other environmental threats like pollution, flooding, and storms, how these threats impact different racial/ethnic groups, and how adults’ views on these issues vary by race and ethnicity.

A new poll by WE ACT for Environmental Justice and EDF reveals that many white Americans don’t recognize the higher levels of pollution in Black, Latino and low-income neighborhoods.

EDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President for Political Affairs

Statement of Ben Ratner, Senior Director, EDF+Business

The Climate Authenticity Meter rates how companies and industry groups’ lobbying activities support or obstruct progress on climate policy.

EDF is partnering with the Houston and Harris County to expand pollution monitoring capability and identify facilities that most threaten public health.

A Climate Team is a new cooperative mechanism composed of a small group of countries. Watch this Climate Week 2020 session where we discuss the possibilities, challenges and risks of developing this initiative.

EDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

Statement by EDF President Fred Krupp on Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

EDF statement from Zhang Jianyu, Vice President, China, as China is takes bold steps to address its contribution to climate change.

EDF welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to increase its climate commitment and reduce EU emissions at least 55% by 2030 relative to 1990 levels.

The latest report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities series examines the potential for environmental remediation and infrastructure spending to help communities transition to sustainable economies.

Statement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense Fund