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California has long led the way on standards and policies that advance clean, affordable vehicles. As the federal government threatens to roll back national vehicle climate protections, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is charting a path forward with its Drive Forward light-duty vehicle standards – a program that can deliver cleaner air, stronger climate …

This blog was co-authored by Jennifer Walker, Senior Director, Texas Coast and Water Program, National Wildlife Federation. Earlier this month, Texans overwhelmingly approved Proposition 4, a constitutional amendment that will dedicate $20 billion ($1 billion a year for the next 20 years) to the Texas Water Fund to create a steady, predictable stream of money …

NJ settlement significantly cuts costs for customers by scaling back PSE&G’s originally proposed increases to infrastructure spending.

You may have seen the new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research – or, more likely, the New York Times story about it – that shows American homeowners are facing substantial and rapidly-rising home insurance premiums due to harms from climate-fueled extreme weather events. The New York Times story, which includes state-by-state analysis,

At COP30 in Belém, EDF saw progress beyond the formal text: forest finance, wildfire resilience, adaptation and health, driven by partnerships and new finance. The post Where COP30 Showed Progress – And Where Work Remains appeared first on Climate 411.

Data centers are popping up all across the nation, causing electric utilities to grapple with how to provide for these new power-hungry customers while managing costs — and North Carolina is no different.  A recent hearing at the North Carolina Utilities Commission focused on how to handle data centers, a.k.a. “Large Load” customers, who are …

DOE’s opaque changes to emissions model risk U.S. competitiveness and global credibility. EDF finds that the changes could let fossil hydrogen projects claim methane emissions rates up to nine times lower than real-world measurements, cutting reported carbon intensity nearly in half and steering billions in credits toward hydrogen that wouldn’t meet U.S. or EU standards.  The section 45V clean …

U.S. clean energy manufacturing surged 2021–2024, but Trump-era policy shifts and tax credit cuts now threaten progress with rising project cancellations.

Six of the last 10 months have seen negative overall investment, meaning new investments were overwhelmed by cancellations.

Utility regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission sharply reduced rate increases sought by suburban gas utility Nicor and downstate utility Ameren.

The Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days.

EDF estimates Canada’s wasted gas using official data: methane emissions + flared volumes converted to gas value via AECO-C Hub price averages.

California is leading the nation on climate action, with Governor Newsom representing the U.S. at the international climate conference and the state legislature strengthening and extending California’s landmark climate policy, Cap-and-Invest. The state government is taking ambitious action on the climate crisis from all angles and now the spotlight is on the California Air Resources …

Report shows how states and local governments can pay for voluntary home buyouts and relocation assistance without relying so heavily on federal grants.

The coalition’s lawsuit challenges the cancellation of Congressionally approved Department of Energy grants in states that voted Democratic in 2024.

The Trump administration has just announced that they will redefine which wetlands and waters have Clean Water Act protections in a new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule creates tremendous uncertainty and risk for our nation’s drinking water, flood protections and critical habitats. Based on our peer-reviewed analysis, the new wetland …

Statement on new proposed Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule from the Trump administration.

During the government shutdown, billions of dollars for energy projects were canceled by the Department of Energy. What do all these projects have in common? They are located in states that did not vote for Donald Trump in 2024.

  With EPA granting Texas primacy over Class VI wells, the state now controls permitting and oversight of underground carbon storage — and must prove it can enforce strong, science-based standards that protect people, water and climate. To build global credibility and public trust, the Railroad Commission should strengthen monitoring, seismic risk management, enforcement capacity …

U.S. clean energy manufacturing boomed since 2021, but 2025 policy shifts and tax credit cuts slowed growth, risking jobs and investment progress.

This global pledge marks a milestone in building wildfire resilience across tropical regions and embedding prevention-first approaches.

Automakers, manufacturers, utilities and even oil and gas associations expressed serious concerns with the Trump administration’s plan to repeal the Endangerment Finding, which underpinned the creation of nearly 200,000 American manufacturing jobs and kept U.S. companies competitive abroad. Experts say that scrapping the finding, the scientific determination that planet-warming pollution is a threat to people’s health and safety, would mean chaos.

A new global survey from EDF of 156 ag finance institutions in 17 countries found that the majority are taking action to manage weather-related risks.

At COP30, the government of Brazil, with leaders of more than thirty countries, announced the official launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility.

Despite a clear legal prohibition of carcinogens in food, several are still permitted, posing a risk to Americans’ health. By Maria Doa, Ph.D., Liora Fiksel and Emma Barrett What’s new? A new EDF analysis has found that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows 14 chemicals linked to cancer — or carcinogens — to be …