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EDF Strengthens Role in Ocean-Climate Governance with New Consultative Status at the IMO’s London Convention and Protocol

COP30 must deliver a transformative leap in financing for forests and IPLCs. Tropical forest nations are rightly hoping for a COP with nature at the center. For too long, forest communities have sounded the alarm: finance must flow to address the real drivers of deforestation — illegal mining, logging, wildfires, and unsustainable agriculture — which today offer far higher short-term profits than conservation.  The post COP30 in Brazil Must Deliver for Nature and Forests – And the Stakes Have Never Been Higher appeared first on Climate 411.

In Newsweek, EDF Executive Director Amanda Leland and chef Andrew Zimmern explain how the U.S. has become a leader in responsible, wild-caught seafood.

Dairy farmers with dreams are helping spread climate-smart livestock advice to small farmers in India, the world’s largest milk producer.

Case studies of successful Chinese agricultural projects that could be replicated in Africa to boost food security and productivity.

China’s carbon market, launched in 2021, now covers 3,600 firms and 8B tonnes of emissions — making it the world’s largest by coverage.

A new EDF report finds over 10 million people in Brazil’s Amazon cities breathe unsafe air, causing 3,000 premature deaths and $5B in yearly health costs.

EDF study shows protecting 63.4M ha of Brazilian Amazon as Indigenous or protected land could curb deforestation from land grabs and farming.

This post by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago; Senior Campaign Manager, Canada, Ari Pottens; Senior Manager of Economics and Policy Analysis, Maureen Lackner; and former EDF intern, Chi Chia (Gina) Chen.  Canada has a methane problem, but solving it with smart national regulations could create around 34,000 jobs and recover billions in revenue.  …

The biodiversity crisis is accelerating, with forests, rivers, and ecosystems that sustain people and wildlife under the growing strain of climate shocks. Worryingly, the global commitment to conservation funding is wavering even as the stakes rise.  The post The Role of INGOs in Conservation Has Never Been More Vital appeared first on Climate 411.

A new poll from Environmental Defense Fund finds that a strong majority (92%) of Americans support protecting clean air and safe drinking water

New York State must swiftly adopt standards that ensure the state achieves its climate pollution limits, a new ruling finds.

5 Takeaways from New York Climate Week By Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities, EDF, Dr. Arnab Ghosh, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College and Stefanie Le, Writer, Data Smart Cities Extreme weather is no longer a distant threat—it’s here. NASA reports that in the past year alone, the U.S. saw twice …

The laws require large companies operating in California to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and other information about risks from climate change.

Governor Tina Kotek released an Executive Order today that aims to accelerate the adoption of strategies to address climate change challenges.

Massive gas leak at Aliso Canyon storage site put a national spotlight on the dangers of methane pollution. 10 years after the largest methane gas leak in U.S. history, national policies designed to limit methane pollution from certain oil and gas facilities are under attack. This week marks the 10th anniversary of the Aliso Canyon …

It was called “the BP oil spill on land.” Now, federal methane safeguards put in place after a massive gas leak outside Los Angeles in 2015 are under attack by the Trump administration.

Webinar explores EU strategies for using high-quality international carbon credits under 2040 goals, focusing on cost, integrity, and leverage.

Advocacy groups sued the Trump administration today to stop an executive action that would offer chemical plants a free pass to pollute

In the face of increasingly volatile and extreme weather across the midwest, a new report from EDF finds drainage water recycling a promising strategy.

This blog was authored by Rodrigo Bórquez, economist of the Multi-Country Electricity Transition (MCET) network and the Climate Action Teams (CAT) initiative, and by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago. On October 14, the international network Multi-Country Electricity Transition (MCET) held two parallel seminars focused on the electricity transition in Asia and Latin America. These …

Member States at the IMO postponed for a year the vote to adopt the Net Zero Framework, a plan to phase out fossil fuels from the maritime sector by 2050.

This study uses econometric models to assess how Indigenous Lands and Conservation Units reduce Amazon deforestation across 9 states from 2022–2030.

As the European Union sets a new climate goal for 2040, a key question is whether the EU should use carbon credits from outside Europe to help meet that goal. If done well, importing credits could be a practical way for Europe to keep target compliance costs manageable, protect its climate ambition, and increase its influence in international climate policy. The post Importing international carbon credits to the EU: How to make it work? appeared first on Climate 411.

By Mark Lunt and Mina Berkow   The first study of its kind in Japan discovered Osaka’s urban emissions several times higher than official inventories report.   Up to 75% of Osaka’s street-level methane emissions came from man-made sources such as natural gas used in restaurants and buildings, revealing an overlooked but promising opportunity to cut climate …