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Methane takes center stage at COP28
Methane takes center stage at COP28ArticleApproachFocus areaVital Signs Date PublishedDecember 2, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post AuthorFred KruppVital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Methane, Law and policy, People and planet, Clean air, Location, China, Europe, United StatesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionNew commitments by nations and the global oil and gas industry to slash methane pollution signify momentous progress to curb significant climate threat, says Environmental Defense Fund's Fred Krupp .Vital Signs Post URL/story/methane-takes-center-stage-cop28Sweeping new US rules to cut climate-warming methane pollution
Sweeping new US rules to cut climate-warming methane pollutionArticleApproachFocus areaVital Signs Date PublishedDecember 2, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post AuthorShanti MenonVital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Methane, Law and policy, People and planet, Clean air, Location, United StatesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionNew regulations by the EPA to curb methane emissions were announced at COP28.Vital Signs Post URL/story/sweeping-new-us-rules-cut-climate-warming-methane-pollutionThe science of hydrogen’s climate warming effects (PDF)
The potential of ports in developing Sustainable First Mover Initiatives: A tool for an inclusive shipping transition
Report on urban freight partnerships: Why they’re needed and how to ensure their success
Urban freight partnerships
Generating and testing new solutions to urgent environmental challenges
Trends to scale collective impact at the 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Summit and beyond
Why Does Environmental Defense Fund Work with Dairy Companies?
Missing Methane: The decarbonization risks and opportunities of financed methane emissions
Pathways to Net Zero: Circular Strategies for Climate Action
ReportCelebrating the fishers adapting in the face of a changing climate
Celebrating the fishers adapting in the face of a changing climateArticleApproachFocus areaVital Signs Date PublishedNovember 21, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post AuthorTom ClynesVital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Climate change, People and planet, Resilient water systems, Food, Oceans, Location, Latin America and Caribbean, United StatesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionThe approximately 1 billion people who rely on seafood need the world's fishers to adapt to our changing climate.Vital Signs Post URL/story/celebrating-fishers-adapting-face-changing-climateMissing Methane: The decarbonization risks and opportunities of financed methane emissions
Missing methane: A European perspective
Pathways to Net Zero – Circular Economy Strategies for Climate Action
Blog postAt a glance: Enteric emissions reduction opportunities
Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience (ICRRL) Resilience
ToolkitWhat policy instrument options are available to address methane emissions from the coal sector?
Less Traffic Better Transit Cleaner Air
Cutting methane doesn’t just slow warming — it improves health
Cutting methane doesn’t just slow warming — it improves healthVideoApproachFocus areaRelated ExpertVital Signs Date PublishedNovember 7, 2023 - 12:00Vital Signs Post CategoriesClimate and energy, Methane, Business and innovation, SatellitesVital Signs Post Short DescriptionThe MethaneSAT satellite will be able to measure methane like never before, providing a powerful means of accountability for communities and governments around the world.Vital Signs Post URL/on-film/cutting-methane-doesnt-just-slow-warming-it-improves-healthHarnessing Community Insurance: Lessons from an Innovative Post-Flood Assistance Program in NYC
Natural infrastructure for thriving coasts and watersheds
Harnessing risk transfer to support immediate post-disaster needs of low- and moderate-income households
Helping new hydrogen hubs sidestep risks, deliver on climate promise
Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world