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Statement of EDF California State Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter - November 6, 2024

Given the COVID-19 pandemic, Iowans face the threat of economic harm and damage to public health from severe storms and other extreme weather events.

Many Texans are under enormous and increasing financial strain from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.

More than one million North Carolinians have filed for unemployment, and countless small businesses have shuttered.

Arizonans face the growing threat of additional economic harm and damage to public health from excessive heat, drought and other extreme weather events.

The annual number of billion-dollar weather disasters has increased and the cost of inaction is putting a strain on disaster response and recovery budgets.

This report is based on a literature search of available information on the costs of climate change-fueled extreme weather events.

Statement from EDF President Fred Krupp

New EDF analysis shows possibility of hitting the 70% emissions reduction target by 2032 if NCUC orders Duke to accelerate solar and offshore wind schedule

As we approach the United Nations climate talks, COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN agencies have published several reports highlighting both our progress to-date and the gaps in global climate action. The findings are concerning, but unsurprising: countries’ current climate plans, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), have a long way to go.   To keep global …

This report, based on a mapping assessment, a first-ever survey of co-ops and a policy review, looks at climate impacts on permanently affordable co-ops in New York City and encourages more responsive and equitable policies.

The U.N. climate coreference, COP29, kicks off in Baku, Azerbajan next week. Environmental Defense Fund's Angela Churie Kallhauge lays out four key focus areas for the conference.

To avert the worst effects of the climate crisis and recapture global leadership, the United States must aim to achieve net-zero emissions by no later than 2050.

  Fear, uncertainty and doubt are frequently-used tools to undermine environmental policy. For decades, polluters and their sympathizers rejected the existence of climate change. Now, they say climate action costs too much. This recurring argument ignores the costs working Californians are already facing from a changing climate and the clear benefits of California’s climate policy …

The UN’s latest report confirms what we’ve known: current policy is not where it needs to be to keep us below 1.5 degrees warming.

Whitepaper commissioned by EDF evaluates Duke Energy’s 2023-2024 Carbon Plan with a focus on identifying opportunities to augment clean and cost-effective resources.

The EU Emissions Trading System was established by the Directive of the European Parliament and the European Council in October 2003.

EDF underscores the urgency of addressing structural challenges and creating strong enabling environments to maximize the impact of climate finance in developing countries.

Report includes recommendations for negotiators to enhance concessionality, accessibility, and impact in the NCQG

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) published the NDC Synthesis Report this week. The report assesses the combined impact of nations’ current national climate plans (NDCs) on expected global emissions in 2030, among other measures. The report concluded that the full implementation of all latest NDCs is estimated to lead to a 5.9 …

America’s ports are hotbeds for toxic air pollution due to the diesel-powered ships and port vehicles that move our goods from sea to land. This pollution causes all kinds of health problems for nearby communities — from asthma and lung disease, to premature birth and death — which is why today’s announcement from the Environmental …

New report shows how Pennsylvania has strengthened its position as a national leader in methane reduction efforts.

Order will further state charging goals and focuses on overburdened communities

The UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2024 presents stark findings on the state of global climate action. Current pledges would only reduce emissions 4-10% below 2019 levels by 2030 – far short of the 42% reduction needed to limit warming to 1.5°C. These gaps are corroborated by the Nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement Synthesis …

Co-authored by: Anushi Garg and Linda Shi Anushi is the senior analyst for Environmental Defense Fund’s Climate Resilient Coasts & Watersheds program in New York-New Jersey. Linda is the associate professor for Department of City and Regional Planning at Cornell University. New York City, like many cities, is simultaneously facing a housing affordability crisis and …