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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.

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 …

A new EDF analysis finds that drainage water recycling can help Midwest farmers manage extreme weather, improve water quality, and attract co-investment.

As water supplies in Kansas, and throughout the western half of the United States, become more constrained from decades of drought and warmer temperatures, agricultural communities are feeling the pinch.

"With the passage of this motion, we can develop data-backed policies and practices that sustainably balance human and ecosystem needs."

Electric vehicles don’t just cut pollution — they can also cut electricity bills. New research shows that EVs generate more utility revenue than they cost to serve, helping lower rates for all customers — even those who don’t drive one.  As managed charging and vehicle-to-grid technologies expand, the savings will only grow. By charging when …

A new report by EQ Research finds rising natural gas costs pose an affordability threat for Floridians.

The fourth annual Pause and Reflect meeting brought together participants of California's Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program (MLRP) to strengthen the grantee community of practice, reflect on progress, and co-create a shared vision for continued advancement and support. The post Wukchumni Tribe showcases restoration project at annual gathering for California Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program first appeared on On the Water Front.

The mass firings ordered by President Trump’s budget director, Russell Vought, are a continued attack on public service and expertise.

The Esmeralda Seven solar project in Nevada has been canceled, restricting clean electricity supply.

Mangroves shield Bahamian communities, support fisheries and wildlife, and rely on tidal creeks to maintain clean water and vital habitats.

The Trump administration is illegally preventing coal power plants from retiring. The result? Higher electric bills, more pollution and worse health.

Warming is supercharging natural wetland methane emissions—already a third of global totals—which could double by century’s end if heat trends continue.

Proposed rate hike would have raised the average customer's bill by about $90 per year.