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Climate-resilient fisheries require fairness and equity
November 15, 2019Issues of unfairness and inequity in fisheries have an outsized impact on many nations that rely on fish for food, nutrition and livelihoods, which are most prevalent in the developing tropics and Global South.More on:
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EDF Urges Twitter to Create Level Playing Field on Issues
November 15, 2019 | Eric Pooley, Former Senior Vice President, Strategy & CommunicationsLetter from Eric Pooley, Senior VP, Strategy and Communications, Environmental Defense Fund, urging Twitter to create a level playing field on issues. -
SAFER Pipelines Act Provides Critical Safety and Pollution Protections
November 15, 2019 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsMajor new federal pipeline safety legislation introduced today will bring about dramatic new environmental and public safety benefits for all Americans. -
Fishery aid bill progresses in Senate committee
November 13, 2019 | Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, People and NatureThis morning S.2346, the Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act, passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee on a voice vote after several amendments were accepted. -
Senate Committee Approves Fishery Aid Bill
November 13, 2019 | Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, People and NatureThis morning S.2346, the Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act, passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee on a voice vote after several amendments were accepted. -
EDF, Allies Press for Transparency from Automakers Siding with Trump in Clean Car Litigation
November 12, 2019 | Alice Henderson, Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean AirEDF, Allies Press for Transparency from Automakers Siding with Trump in Clean Car Litigation -
Press release
Making Electric Vehicles More Accessible in the UK Can Save Low-Income Households Millions
November 11, 2019 | Baroness Bryony Worthington, Executive Director, EuropeAccording to two reports released today by Environmental Defense Fund Europe (EDFE) and Green Alliance in conjunction with Frontier Economics and Element Energy, with targeted action, lower-income households could save nearly £350 million in total every year, with cost savings reaching £3,000-£5,000 per household over the time of owning a car.More on:
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Op-ed
How tech can help businesses balance profit and purpose
November 11, 2019 | Fred Krupp, PresidentWith the US administration turning its back on the Paris Climate Agreement, demands for corporate climate leadership are mounting. At a time when executives should be filling the leadership gap, too many CEOs continue to be trapped by short-term, profit-only thinking.More on:
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The businesses that are — and are not — leading on climate change
November 9, 2019Continued commitment to the Paris accord is critical — but it’s also only one part of what's needed to fill the climate leadership void, build the clean energy economy and remain “in.”More on:
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The hidden cost of faster shipping — and what we can do about it
November 8, 2019Behind each box is a complex chain of events that contribute to unhealthy air and a warming planet. As a consumer, you're part of the solution.More on:
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Passage of Proposition DD Shows Coloradans Care About a Resilient Water Future
November 6, 2019 | Brian Jackson, Director, Western WaterColorado voters approved a ballot measure today to legalize and tax sports betting that will raise up to $29 million a year for critical water projects. -
New Senate Caucus Has "Potential to Advance Bipartisan Climate Solutions"
November 6, 2019 | Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsIt’s good news that the Senate has a new forum with the potential to advance bipartisan climate solutions. -
Judge – EPA Delay on Dangerous Landfill Pollution is an Attempt to “Sidestep” the Court’s Order
November 5, 2019Judge – EPA Delay on Dangerous Landfill Pollution is an Attempt to “Sidestep” the Court’s Order -
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Trump officially turned his back on climate, but the U.S. can still lead. Here’s how.
November 4, 2019Instead of raising our fists in righteous indignation, we should be focused on these five big steps to fight climate change.More on:
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Press release
As EU Debate over Role of Gas Builds, Methane Emerges as Europe’s Climate Blind Spot
November 4, 2019 | Poppy Kalesi, Former Director, Global EnergyEDF experts outline opportunities for the EU to set clear policies for cutting methane emissions from all natural gasMore on:
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Trump Walks Away from U.S. Climate Leadership by Starting Withdrawal from Paris Agreement
November 4, 2019The Trump administration announced today it has formally notified the United Nations that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The withdrawal would take effect on Nov. 4, 2020. -
EDF Sues Interior, NOAA, NASA for Failure to Release Public Records about Trump Administration Attacks on Climate Science
November 1, 2019EDF Sues Interior, NOAA, NASA for Failure to Release Public Records about Trump Administration Attacks on Climate Science -
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North Carolina legislators take controversial multiyear rate increases off the table, green-light storm cost-recovery mechanism
October 30, 2019 | David Kelly, State Director, North CarolinaEDF statement from David Kelly, Senior Manager, North Carolina Political AffairsMore on:
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GM, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler Join Attack on State Clean Car Authority
October 29, 2019 | Fred Krupp, PresidentGeneral Motors, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler sided with the Trump administration’s attack on states’ authority to carry out their own vehicle pollution standards. -
D.C. Circuit Underscores EPA Duty to Address Extensive Factual Record Upholding America’s Clean Car Standards
October 25, 2019 | Martha Roberts, Senior Attorney, U.S. Climate Legal and Regulatory ProgramThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit stressed EPA’s heavy burden to justify its roll back of America’s Clean Car Standards in an opinion issued this morning. -
New report: Business leaders want to (and can) do more to act on climate
October 23, 2019Under mounting pressure from stakeholders, CEOs have a huge opportunity to use their existing technology investments for both business and the planet. -
Experts at Our Ocean Conference Tackle Climate-Ready Fisheries
October 23, 2019 | Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, People and NatureNations around the world are facing unprecedented challenges from climate impacts on the world’s ocean and must work to create greater ocean resilience, said panelists at an official side event at the Our Ocean Conference in Oslo, Norway today. -
In Attacking California, Trump Administration Tries Again to Dismantle Clean Air and Climate Protections
October 23, 2019 | Derek Walker, Vice President, Global Energy TransitionThe Trump administration is suing California over its decision with Quebec to recognize pollution reductions as part of the Western Climate Initiative. -
Sustainable Ocean Partnership Announced at Our Ocean Conference
October 23, 2019 | Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President, People and NatureEnvironmental Defense Fund announced today that it is joining a partnership to improve environmental outcomes for the ocean through China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The partnership, formally known as the Thematic Partnership on Maritime Community with a Shared Future and Marine Environment Governance, was announced at the Our Ocean Conference in Oslo, Norway by a representative from China’s Ministry of Environment and Ecology (MEE). -
Testimony
EDF and NJCF Comments on NJ BPU Gas Capacity
October 22, 2019Comment of Environmental Defense Fund and New Jersey Conservation Foundation on Docket No. GO19070846, In the Matter of the Exploration of Gas Capacity and Related IssuesMore on: