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16 health and environmental groups have filed a petition with the U.S. EPA outlining severe flaws in its rule to repeal the Endangerment Finding.

Company comments reveal a clear signal: durable methane standards provide the stability needed to plan long term, reduce emissions, and compete in global markets. The post Why durable methane standards matter – Industry voices on competitiveness, credibility and stability in a volatile global market appeared first on EDF+Business.

Taxes aren’t the only thing due today– April 15th is also the deadline for signatories of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to submit their national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory reports, which estimate annual GHG emissions by country. The UNFCCC treaty was signed by all United Nations member states, but in February ... The post The University of Maryland steps up to develop a U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Analysis appeared first on Energy Exchange.

EDF today launched new interactive maps and real-life stories showing how climate change is already raising costs for families nationwide.

The U.S. House is considering three bills to weaken the Clean Air Act.

Public interest groups filed a second request for rehearing in response to DOE renewal last month of emergency order to keep TransAlta coal plant open.

“Cap-and-Invest is the centerpiece of California climate policy but fails to do the bare minimum needed to meet CA’s pollution reduction targets by 2030."

EDF research highlights disparities in the performance of refineries between U.S. states and provides insight into opportunities to reduce fugitive emissions.

EPA has estimated that the strengthened standard will prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths annually.

Benzene pollution from oil refineries has decreased since EPA began requiring fenceline air monitoring, but disparities still exist between states

Workshop to review and assess the status of Amazonian countries in relation to the four pillars of the Wildfire Action Accelerator Pledge

This blog post was authored by Chris Costello, EDF Chief Economist In my last post, I wrote about how you are already paying the (often hidden) costs of climate change. But behind that growing insurance premium or electricity bill is a much bigger number: roughly 53 gigatons (GT) of harmful pollution each year. Economists have spent decades ... The post Cutting Pollution Is Cheaper Than Paying for the Damage It Causes appeared first on Market Forces.

EDF and local water advocate Steve Kisiel thank Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs for vetoing three bills that would have harmed groundwater protections.

A new poll shows majority of New York voters in geographically diverse districts support law and back state legislators who do too.

What’s new: At the Better Air Quality Conference (BAQ) hosted by Clean Air Asia in Bangkok, Thailand last month, we connected with dozens of clean air leaders working across Asia. They emphasized that moving from analysis to action to cut air pollution requires more than just the right inputs like data, policy plans, institutional capacity ... The post We asked clean air leaders across Asia what they need to cut air pollution in 2026 and beyond — Here’s what we heard first appeared on Global Clean Air.

For 50 years, the Magnuson-Stevens Act has set the global standard for sustainable fishing, helping to rebuild depleted stocks and strengthen U.S. fisheries. Yet it remains one of the most underappreciated environmental success stories.

The Trump administration has been forcing a coal-fired power plant in Washington state to stay online, even though the plant hasn’t produced energy for months. Families can expect higher electric bills as a result. 

The Toxic Substances Control Act keeps workers safe The post Keeping workers safe under the Toxic Substances Control Act first appeared on EDF Health.

Often used to irrigate crops, groundwater keeps billions of people alive. What will we do if we run out?

This blog post was authored by Chris Costello, EDF Chief Economist For too long, we’ve treated economic forces as enemies of the environment. I get it; climate change is a consequence of economic activity. But economic growth also alleviates poverty, improves health and longevity, and inspires innovation. There’s no reason why we can’t harness economic incentives as a driver for climate action, too.   To do that effectively and ... The post Climate change is a math problem. The solution is smart economics. appeared first on Market Forces.

The scheduled keynote speech comes less than two months after Zeldin announced the repeal of the Endangerment Finding.

EDF opposes the EPA weakening existing federal methane standards, and argues that it doing so is a wasteful step in the wrong direction.

Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the road in 2026, and we’ve collected last month’s most exciting news. In 2025, EDF delivered monthly deployment updates on the biggest zero-emission transportation stories. By the end of 2025, it was clear that momentum was sustained throughout a challenging year. This year will undoubtably see more big ... The post March 2026: Electric trucks, buses round-up  appeared first on Energy Exchange.

From a monarch butterfly population boom to cleaner air around the globe, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.

A robot that neutralizes weeds with lasers. Lightning machines that crack air molecules to make liquid fertilizer. It’s not sci fi — it's a new tech boom in agriculture that promises to keep farmers growing the food we need while shrinking their climate footprint.