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EDF analysus finds that leading governors have a pivotal role to play in getting the U.S. closer to its 2030 NDC, with the ability to cut the remaining distance to the U.S. commitment under the Paris Agreement in half.

New regulations by the EPA to curb methane emissions were announced at COP28.

Passing a regulatory requirement for a seller or landlords to disclose a property’s flood risks or past flood damages (i.e., a “flood disclosure” law) would encourage Floridians to make fiscally informed decisions about flood risk before renting or buying.

Fleets across the country are going electric and utilities and regulators must be prepared for this essential transition.  New York is currently taking on an ambitious medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle proceeding to address barriers to charging infrastructure and has just conducted a series of technical workshops that brought together fleets, utilities and experts, including …

Paper co-authored by EDF scientists examines the relationship between soil organic matter and yield heterogeneity, studying its distribution between particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral associated organic matter (MAOM) at the sub-field scale within 9 farms located in the central United States.

EDF story map shows how states are using natural infrastructure to address climate impacts.

Synapse Energy Economics analysis commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund and Taxpayers for Common Sense finds oil and gas companies across Ohio wasted $93 million worth of gas in 2019.

This report from EDF and group of partners crossing sectors shares implementation lessons from a learning pilot in New York City designed to harness risk transfer to provide immediate and flexible post-flood assistance to under-resourced households.

(This post was co-authored by EDF Senior Climate Scientist Ilissa Ocko) Hurricanes are complicated, and their characteristics depend on a number of factors, which makes it difficult to tease out certain trends and predict the future. But what is scientifically clear is that human-caused climate change is a key reason that hurricanes are more destructive …

The Department of Energy has announced the list of selectees under its $7 billion Hydrogen Hubs program. If they successfully conclude final negotiations with DOE, projects will receive funding to create close-proximity networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure as part of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate and clean energy effort. While hubs offer …

A new EDF report finds that adding sorghum, rye, oats and millet acreage in Kansas would use 12% less water than today, while boosting nutritional yield per acre.

Interactive map from EDF gives a comprehensive assessment of environmental justice and energy equity legislation and regulations in each state. By clicking on a state, you will find detailed information about the policies in that state that include environmental justice provisions.

Statement of EDF Senior Attorney Ted Kelly

Now more than ever, voters are supporting clean energy goals and production in the US. EVs provide a clean energy alternative as well as a lower overall cost of ownership for Floridians. Florida must lead on policies that help us meet EV market needs and infrastructure.

Fossil fuel producers in Utah are wasting energy resources in the form of methane. In doing so, they’re harming the climate, public health, and the economy.

Pulling in 184 sets of data to rank more than 70,000 U.S. Census tracts, the U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index helps you see which communities face the greatest challenges from the impacts of a changing climate.

Nearly 100% of the first round of the U.S. EPA’s Clean School Bus program funding went to electric buses. And for good reason: they reduce local air pollution, lower transportation costs and improve grid resilience.

Whitepaper prepared for Environmental Defense Fund by partner organization Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) identifies cost-effective pathways for improving affordability for residents of Florida and outlines key opportunities to advance residential energy efficiency.

EDF analysis finds that New Mexico will achieve less than one-third of the 45% reduction in climate pollution by 2030 that was committed to by the governor via 2019 executive order.

EDF co-authored study published in the journal Environmental Health evaluated Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) notices that food manufacturers voluntarily submitted to FDA and found that 1) no GRAS notices followed FDA's draft guidance, and 2) there were high risks of bias and conflicts of interest.

One of the Inflation Reduction Act’s key provisions is a powerful tax credit to spark the development and adoption of clean, low-carbon aviation fuels. Climate pollution from aircraft is often overlooked, but if aviation were a country, it would be among the top 10 greenhouse gas emitters. The Biden administration is about to make a …

EDF’s analysis indicates that methane emissions from gas pipeline leaks are significantly higher than current estimates by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory. This report details policy recommendations to reduce leakage from pipelines and EDF's methodology for estimating methane emissions from pipeline infrastructure. 

This report from EDF and WSP finds that the U.S. market for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, which was turbocharged by passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) one year ago, has continued to race ahead and is not expected to slow down any time soon.

Environmental Defense Fund commended the Biden administration for a new proposal that will shorten and streamline the process for expanding the U.S. power grid.

Research co-authored by EDF uses hourly weather reanalysis data to examine the evolution of ambient climate conditions in the continental United States, focusing on high social vulnerability index (SVI) regions. Study finds that there are regions that experience hundreds to thousands of hours per year that are too hot for safe fan use.