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New Jersey State legislators today introduced a bill that requires warehouses, ports and other high-traffic facilities to take necessary steps to reduce health-harming pollution.

Statement of EDF California State Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter on the $10 billion climate bond agreement reached by lawmakers, which must be passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Newsom by Wednesday to appear on the November ballot — June 30, 2024

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) recently released a draft equivalency agreement for oil and gas methane emissions in British Columbia. Intended to ensure provincial methane regulations meet comparable emissions reduction goals as federal regulations, equivalency agreements are a way for provincial and federal regulators to prevent redundancy while improving overall effectiveness.

Statement from Vickie Patton, General Counsel for Environmental Defense Fund

  By Grace Smith and Elizabeth Lieberknecht The Biden administration just made another major investment in a cleaner, safer energy future for all Americans. On Friday, EPA and the Department of Energy announced applications are open for $850 million in funding to monitor and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.   The funding …

A divided 5-to-4 Supreme Court today granted pre-judgment stay applications to block a critically important Environmental Protection Agency rule aimed at reducing interstate smog pollution and improving public health.

Court Ruling Puts Millions of People at Risk from Potentially Deadly Air Pollution

Statement from Andy Darrell, Senior Advisor, Environmental Defense Fund

Analysis of a new jurisdictional REDD+ pricing guide for tropical forests nations by Environmental Defense Fund.

NOTE: This is the first of a series about EPA’s prioritization of existing chemicals.   What Happened?  EPA recently announced it had initiated the prioritization process for five chemicals for upcoming risk evaluation.  One of the chemicals, vinyl chloride, is a highly toxic chemical known to cause liver toxicity and liver cancer in humans. The other …

Statement from EDF Senior Director, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Jon Goldstein

By Juan Pablo Hoffmaister, Associate Vice President, Global Climate Cooperation, and Zach Cohen, Senior Analyst, Global Climate Cooperation  As we face the triple planetary crisis of climate change, air pollution, and biodiversity loss, the need for urgent and united action is undeniable. Addressing these linked challenges demands more than just ambition—it requires collaboration, guided by …

The FISH Act will support science and collaboration needed to secure a robust future for U.S. fisheries

A report released Tuesday, June 18, 2024 by Environmental Defense Fund and the Coalition for Healthy Ports NY/NJ traces the growth of mega-warehouses in New Jersey and associated pollution from diesel trucks across New Jersey.

On May 28, the Environmental Defense Fund, along with several other parties, filed expert testimony with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) in North Carolina’s Carbon Plan proceeding. The outcome of these regulatory proceedings, which include hearings over the summer and a Commission order by end of year, will shape over $100 billion in long-term …

While the far-right gained seats in the most recent European Parliamentary election, the wave was not as large predicted, leaving hope that the majority of the Parliament will stay committed to climate action says Environmental Defense Fund Europe's Helen Spence-Jackson.

By Morgan Rote and Chelcie Henry-Robertson As the U.S. invests billions in deploying its hydrogen strategy with the goal of decarbonizing industry and reducing emissions, the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit is the big ticket item on the table aiming to kick-start the emerging hydrogen economy. Unsurprisingly, everyone wants a share of this financial …

Statement of EDF Director of U.S. Clean Energy Ted Kelly

  By Anna Lorant and Guillaume Morauw The European Hydrogen Bank, a financing instrument that supports renewable hydrogen production within the EU and internationally, has just announced a €1.2 billion investment to help boost the renewable hydrogen economy, a cornerstone of the EU’s strategy to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. While many are focusing on …

Environmental Defense Fund is urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reject attempts to block EPA protections against climate pollution from power plants.

Results were released today for Washington’s second quarterly auction of 2024, administered last Wednesday by the Department of Ecology (Ecology). During the auction, participating entities submitted their bids for allowances. Under the Climate Commitment Act, Washington’s major emitters are required to hold one allowance for every ton of greenhouse gas that they emit, with the …

While the price tag for acting on climate change is hefty, inaction is demonstrably more expensive.

The EMIT LESS Act is an essential proposal to empower farmers and ranchers to address methane emissions from livestock. It builds on bipartisan momentum that advances climate-smart livestock farming.

  What happened The Good Food Foundation recently announced its annual awards recognizing foods with both superior taste and responsible business practices, sparking controversy when a plant-based blue ‘cheese’ product was initially a finalist in the cheese category, then was disqualified and removed from the list of finalists. According to the foundation, the product was …

The strengthened Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will save American families money on gas and strengthen U.S. energy security while helping to reduce harmful pollution.