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The Global Stocktake is intended to assess collective progress toward the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement.

The Global Stocktake’s assessment of collective progress to support enhanced national climate commitments are key for the Paris Agreement’s ambition cycle.

The Global Stocktake (GST) was established under Article 14 of the Paris Agreement to assess collective progress towards the Agreement’s long-term goals.

Washington state’s cap-and-invest program, created in the 2021 Climate Commitment Act (CCA), is nearing the end of its second year and has already raised over $2 billion for communities by putting a price on pollution. The program is a win-win for climate action and for communities: It creates a powerful economic incentive for companies across …

The hydrogen economy is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of global decarbonization.

Among the largest contributors to climate change is transportation, the largest source of U.S. emissions, and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have an outsized impact.

The guide aims to help countries with pricing strategies to maximize financial resources from the sale of carbon credits to reach their SDGs.

IMO member states increasingly support an economic measure to incentivize emissions reductions from the shipping sector

Authors: Erin Leonard and Maggie Monast With more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after its release, methane is one of the most potent greenhouse gasses. One major contributor to global methane is livestock operations — 32% of methane emissions from human activity come from livestock and …

EDF statement on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issuing its finalized guidance for regulated exchanges listing carbon credit-based derivatives.

High-integrity carbon credits will require improved measurement, reporting and verification for livestock methane, and stronger environmental and social pr

The journey toward a clean energy economy is complex and filled with technical, economic, and social challenges. Electricity models are key tools for driving this transformation, providing precision and insight into the potential outcomes of energy policies and technological shifts. At the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), we are working to make these tools more accessible …

As companies adopt new tools to cut livestock methane emissions, there’s an opportunity for investors to lean in.

As companies adopt new tools to cut livestock methane emissions, there’s an opportunity for investors to lean in.

Coal production is a major source of methane emissions – and investors in coal and downstream sectors like steel have a role to play in cleaning it up.

This blog was authored by Talley Burley, Manager, Climate Risk & Insurance; Carolyn Kousky, Associate Vice President for Economics and Policy; and Leslie Labruto, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance.  This is the first in a multi-part series on how insurers can support the energy transition. The series will explore opportunities and challenges and highlight emerging insurance …

In-depth cover crop financial data from 141 Minnesota and Wisconsin farms informs farmers’ cover crop decisions.

As farmers grapple with severe weather conditions, it's crucial to support them in implementing climate-smart agriculture practices that can bolster the resilience of their operations.

This EDF research identifies challenges and opportunities for achieving an inclusive just transition to a low-carbon economy in the labor market, a just labor transition (JLT). Authors conduct a comparative analysis of JLT policies between developed and developing countries.

  Extreme weather caused by climate change is a threat to human health and safety, but it is also increasingly the cause of serious economic disruptions. And in the transition to a lower carbon economy, companies are navigating both opportunities and challenges. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted a rule to better equip …

Results of the latest Western Climate Initiative (WCI) auction were released today. While the auction sold out for the 16th consecutive time, a decline in the settlement price indicates potential market uncertainty about the cap-and-trade program’s design in the future. This auction is expected to generate roughly $950 million for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund …

This blog was authored by Brigitte Castañeda and Minwoo Hyun, former EDF Doctoral Interns, Raphael Heffron, Professor at the Universite de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, and by Environmental Defense Fund economist, Luis Fernández Intriago. As temperatures rise globally, the energy sector stands clearly accountable, putting a critical spotlight on the need for a …

We're launching a new webinar series, “The Scope 3 Playbook: Mitigation Strategies for Companies” for a deep dive on the best Scope 3 strategies.

As Inflation Reduction Act Turns Two, Investments Reach $199 Billion, U.S. Jobs Top 200,000

This report summarizes the significant private investments in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem that have been announced over the past 9 years. This includes announced investments in manufacturing EVs, EV components, EV batteries, EV battery components, and EV battery recycling. This is the fourth iteration of this report with earlier versions of the report issued every six months since March 2023.