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Degrees, the EDF podcast, goes deep into the jobs of the future with Ryan Panchadsaram, co-author of the book Speed & Scale, an action plan to get global emissions to zero by 2050.

Building on new work in United Nations’ (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to quantify the climate benefits of SAF on a life-cycle basis and ensure its environmental integrity and sustainability in the context of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, this handbook from EDF provides the foundation for air carriers and large corporate customers of air travel to help drive aviation’s energy transition in the near term.

This blog was coauthored by Maureen Lackner, Huong Nguyen and Aaron Wolfe. New EDF Economics Discussion Paper describes the instrument options available to policy makers in both oil and gas producing as well as importing countries. Policy makers around the world are increasingly recognizing the need to drastically reduce methane emissions in parallel with carbon …

Report prepared by Applied Economics Clinic on behalf of EDF finds that robust community engagement and changes in the decision-making processes of government agencies would result in more reliable and equitable energy systems that better meet the needs of all Americans.

This paper from EDF and ERM summarizes the current status, and projected growth, of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) industry over the next five to ten years.

Agriculture, a major source of climate pollution, will need to supply 50% more food by midcentury to feed a growing population. A transition to climate-resilient food production could meet that demand on existing agricultural lands.

Air pollution can be deadly. Learn how to combat it using scientific research and local emissions data to improve health where you live.

This issue focuses on India, where fighting climate change not only presents unique challenges, it has sparked an exciting wave of entrepreneurship and innovation.

The times demand nothing short of a comprehensive rethinking of how we use our quickly dwindling water resources — while we still have an opening to act.

Testimony by Vanessa Puig-Williams, Director, Texas Water Program, Environmental Defense Fund, August 24, 2022

An article in Solutions Summer 2021 about Colorado rancher Paul Bruchez and OpenET's role tracking water use in a four-year collaborative project evaluating the potential water conservation and agronomic viability of temporary and compensated reductions in irrigation on high-altitude irrigated pastures. 

Degrees is your podcast community for green job mentors, environmental careers, and actionable conversations to make a meaningful impact in the world.

Press release, German -- Den Klimawandel jetzt verlangsamen, nicht erst in 50 Jahren - Einhaltung des 1,5-Grad-Ziels mit Reduktion der Methanemissionen möglich

Preview some of the people, corporations, and start-up companies developing innovative climate solutions in India.

The global climate movement must recognise India’s complex policy choices between energy, emissions, and growth.

India’s 2070 net zero commitment made possible by climate tech innovation.

EDF paper: in addition to funding climate mitigation directly, the Inflation Reduction Act will catalyze hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy investment from the private sector. 

To better understand areas of scientific agreement and disagreement about the climate mitigation potential of cropland soil carbon, EDF asked American University to survey 31 soil carbon scientists working in academia, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. These are the results.

EDF’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Cumulative Risk Assessment (CRA) Framework illustrates how EPA can conceptualize and apply comprehensive cumulative risk evaluations in a way that is pragmatic and protective of public health, especially for those at greatest risk.

In a new video released in partnership with Gates Ventures and Open Educational Resources Project (OER), Dr. Margot Brown, vice president of Justice and Equity at Environmental Defense Fund, explains the impacts of climate change on people’s health and the health inequities it exacerbates.

A study from EDF and Kaiser Permanente scientists, published in the journal Atmospheric Environment, finds that long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution is associated with higher health care costs for older adults.

This calculator from EDF converts abstract greenhouse gas emissions numbers into equivalent activities from our daily lives to make the data more meaningful.

EDF is proud to support this powerful community of over one million moms and dads united against air pollution – including the urgent crisis of our changing climate – to protect our children's health.

Private Investment’s Opportunity to Drive and Scale Decarbonization

Accelerating Climate Innovation to Create Resilient Consumer Goods Companies