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By Elizabeth B. Stein and Pamela MacDougall New Jersey’s march toward electric trucks and buses has picked up speed in the last few years. This summer, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a preliminary proposal outlining the development of charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles throughout the state, inviting stakeholders to participate …

This report gives companies the information needed on how to assess the potential impacts of cell-cultured meat and seafood.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality released a proposal to restore key guidelines for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

A new narrative on climate solutions There’s never been a time like this. To fight climate change, we need everyone on board. Our new season of Degrees showcases changemakers transforming their jobs and their lives for a cleaner and more equitable future. Host Yesh Pavlik Slenk dives deep into our guests’ real stories — from …

The latest version of House Bill 951 passed through multiple North Carolina Senate committees.

Statement by Natalie Karas, Senior Director and Lead Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund

The momentum generated by Climate Week needs to be ramped up considerably when global leaders meet again at the U.N. climate summit in November.

It's time to not only listen to our elders, but also the voices of our youth — and think of the broader family that is this country.

Aquatic foods will be recognized at the United Nations Food Systems Summit for their potential to tackle Sustainable Development Goals.

The governance body will establish a threshold for high-integrity carbon credits and ensure they are traded in robust, transparent and equitable markets.

Natural climate solutions can provide 20% of all the emissions reductions we need by 2050 to keep average global warming under 2 C. Stopping tropical deforestation, allowing tropical forests to regenerate and restoring degraded lands are the most important methods, particularly in the next decade.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp

The U.S. and the European Union announced the best climate news we’ve had in a long time today, a commitment to cut their methane emissions 30% by the end of the decade, rallying other governments to join them.

Ads show job-creating potential of clean energy and pro-climate investments

Traveling? Here's EDF's guide to mitigating your carbon footprint.

EDF’s Kelley Kizzier, a seasoned veteran of the UN climate talks, gives the lowdown on COP and what needs to happen there in November 2021.

As the latest IPCC climate report shows, global and business leaders must take action ASAP to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. This is our moment to be fearless and fight to create the change we need to protect our people and our planet.

EDF Statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager for U.S. Climate

EPA is preparing to release proposed rules to cut oil and gas methane pollution from both new and existing facilities — one of the most critical and cost-effective actions we can take to immediately slow the rate of global warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Recognizing the importance of this opportunity, yesterday,

EDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager for U.S. Climate

The Understanding Packaging (UP) Scorecard is a tool that measures food packaging materials to provide companies with the information needed to make sustainable purchasing decisions.

How policymakers and coastal planners can expand access to flood protection and achieve more equitable results for coastal communities. The post 5 ways federal policymakers can bring equity into flood risk reduction first appeared on Growing Returns.

Episode 2 | Green jobs are surging. Where to find them. After years of sputtering along, sustainability job postings on LinkedIn spiked by 10%, about double the growth in other sectors of the economy. But where are these jobs? And which skills are in demand? One of the foremost researchers studying the growth of corporate …

Heather McTeer Toney — an attorney, former mayor, EPA regional administrator under President Obama, and senior director at EDF affiliate Moms Clean Air Force — tells EDF about her path to environmental activism.

Feeling overwhelmed? Sustainability jobs expert Trish Kenlon has advised hundreds of job hunters.