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Progress & Next Steps on Article 6: Looking ahead to COP28
December 21, 2022 | Maggie Ferrato, Policy Manager, Federal Climate InnovationThis blog was co-authored by Maggie Ferrato, Manager, Global Climate Cooperation and Pedro Martins Barata, Associate Vice President, Carbon Markets & Private Sector Decarbonization. With the desert sands of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt behind us, we’re looking ahead toward COP28—and the opportunity to make further progress on Article 6, a key component of the Paris Agreement. …More on:
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Virginians have spoken: The overwhelming majority oppose Governor Youngkin’s RGGI rollback
December 21, 2022 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyOn December 7, the Virginia Air Board voted to proceed with a proposed regulation ending Virginia’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a proven program in 12 states that cuts pollution and raises investments for communities. Governor Youngkin initiated this harmful and unlawful rollback earlier this year, claiming that RGGI was a “bad …More on:
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Minnesotans are ready for state lawmakers to take bold climate action
December 21, 2022 | Alex DeGolia, Director, State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. RegionA recent poll, commissioned by EDF Action and conducted by Global Strategy Group, found broad support among majorities of Minnesotans for ambitious climate policies.More on:
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U.S. Postal Service Makes the Right Choice for America's Future with Clean Vehicles
December 20, 2022U.S. Postal Service Makes the Right Choice for America's Future with Clean VehiclesMore on:
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EDF Welcomes EPA’s Important Clean Trucks Plan and Urges Swift Action
December 20, 2022 | Vickie Patton, General CounselEDF Welcomes EPA’s Important Clean Trucks Plan and Urges Swift ActionMore on:
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New Plan Starts the Clock on New York’s Commitment to Decarbonize
December 19, 2022 | Mary Barber, State Director, New York and New JerseyStatement from Mary Barber, Director, State Affairs at Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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Houston workshop lays foundation for the road to ZEV trucks
December 19, 2022 | Phillip Martin, Manager, Zero-emission Truck Initiative in TexasLast month, EDF co-hosted a workshop in Houston on the state of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in Texas. Partnering with Evolve, the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Port Houston, we met at the NRG Center with dozens of industry experts, government officials, fleet managers and drivers to talk about the economic and environmental opportunities that transitioning to …More on:
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Ho ho zero? Electric trucks are making zero-emission holiday deliveries
December 16, 2022Here’s one reason for holiday cheer: millions of packages will be arriving on doorsteps this holiday season via electric delivery vans that don’t produce any tailpipe pollution. In fact, zero-emission trucks of all shapes and sizes are starting to hit U.S. roads, with thousands expected to roll out in the next few years.More on:
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California Air Resources Board Adopts Bold Climate Change Plan, Calls for Decade of Action
December 15, 2022 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorEDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorMore on:
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S&P Global Analysis Says Industry’s Wasted Gas Could Bring Quick Relief to Energy Market
December 14, 2022 | Matt Watson, Vice President, Energy TransitionRussia’s war on Ukraine has sent painful shockwaves through global gas markets — not only in Europe but across Asia and in developing economies that can least afford it. The crisis is accelerating efforts to transition to cleaner, safer, more reliable energy, while setting off a scramble for new gas supplies to backfill what once …More on:
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Major banks are setting climate targets. What the agricultural finance sector needs to know.
December 13, 2022 | Vincent Gauthier, Senior Manager, Climate-Smart AgricultureThe Banking for Impact on Climate in Agriculture initiative published a guide for banks to set net zero GHG emissions targets for ag loan portfolios.More on:
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Will the EPA get tough on oil and gas pollution?
December 8, 2022A new proposal from the EPA could finally address dangerous climate and air pollution from hundreds of thousands of oil and gas sites across the country.More on:
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EDF Climate Corps Launches Food and Agriculture Pilot Program
December 8, 2022 | Maliʻo Kodis, Manager, Partnerships, Climate CorpsFood and agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change, emitting a whopping 30% of global emissions. That’s why EDF’s Climate Corps graduate fellowship program is launching the Animal Agriculture pilot program during the summer of 2023.More on:
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California paves the way to an electric vehicle future with new electrification framework
December 8, 2022 | Michael Colvin, Director, Regulatory and Legislative AffairsBy Michael Colvin and Larissa Koehler Last month California took another significant step forward in advancing the deployment of zero-emission vehicles, with the adoption of a Transportation Electrification Framework by the state’s Public Utilities Commission. The framework establishes a $1 billion, 5-year suite of programs, and it provides a pathway for the state’s large electric …More on:
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How companies can reduce nitrogen pollution and measure progress toward climate goals
December 8, 2022Nitrogen is essential for life, but excess nitrogen can pollute the atmosphere and water. EDF's new N Balance Implementation Guide provides a road map for food and agriculture companies to help reduce nitrogen pollution from agricultural production and claim the environmental improvements associated with nitrogen management.More on:
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Throwing Down the Gauntlet: The European Challenge to IMO on Carbon Pricing
December 8, 2022 | Sam Yarrow-Wright, Policy Manager, Global ShippingBy Sam Yarrow-Wright The International Maritime Organization knows that the shipping industry needs to change course to address the climate crisis. By committing to the Initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy in 2018, which requires the shipping industry to reduce emissions by 50% by 2050, it formally recognized this. Such a declaration, despite being forged through difficult …More on:
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EDF, Sierra Club Sue Environmental Protection Agency to Protect People from Gas-Burning Power Plant Pollution
December 8, 2022 | Michael Panfil, Senior Director and Lead Counsel of Climate Risk & Clean PowerEDF, Sierra Club Sue Environmental Protection Agency to Protect People from Gas-Burning Power Plant PollutionMore on:
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Climate anxiety to climate action: They made careers out of saving the planet
December 7, 2022For 15 years, EDF's Climate Corps program has embedded ambitious graduate students at top-tier companies and organizations. Now they are successful sustainability leaders across the globe.More on:
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How Japan and other energy importers can spur global methane action
December 4, 2022 | Mina Berkow, Director, Energy TransitionAnnounced at COP 27, the joint declaration by key natural gas exporters, the United States, Norway and Canada, and importers, the European Union, Japan and Singapore, demonstrates the growing recognition that the supply and demand sides of energy markets must work together to reduce global methane emissions. Methane, the main ingredient of natural gas, is …More on:
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New maps unveil scale of U.S. orphan well challenge, highlight solutions at hand
December 2, 2022 | Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionLast year, for the first time, EDF and McGill University mapped every existing documented orphan well across our country. Shortly after, Congress passed the Infrastructure and Investment Act, IIJA, which included $4.7 billion to document, plug and remediate orphan wells. This new funding, secured through EDF’s leadership, provides federal support for the first time for …More on:
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New Report Is a Blueprint for Cleaner, More Equitable Energy to Heat Massachusetts
November 30, 2022New Report Is a Blueprint for Cleaner, More Equitable Energy to Heat MassachusettsMore on:
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Pennsylvania acts to avert a manufactured crisis to protect its economy, environment and $750 million in federal funds
November 30, 2022 | John Rutecki, Regulatory and Legislative Manager, AppalachiaBy John Rutecki and John Walliser On Nov. 21st, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced his administration would pursue a now-approved emergency rulemaking to finalize long-overdue volatile organic compound and methane rules for the conventional oil and gas industry. Why the need for an emergency rulemaking? Because with no public notice or hearing, Rep. Daryl Metcalfe,More on:
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BLM Draft Waste Prevention Rule Important First Step, Must Be Further Strengthened to Eliminate Waste Caused by Venting and Flaring and Protect American Taxpayers and Communities
November 28, 2022 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionWestern and national conservation groups today said the draft U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) methane gas waste rule represents an important first step, but must be strengthened to eliminate the unnecessary waste of public and Tribal resources and protect American taxpayers and communities that depend on public land revenue.More on:
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Key insights for business from COP27
November 23, 2022 | Elizabeth Sturcken, Managing DirectorTwo weeks ago, as the Environmental Defense Fund team entered the conference grounds in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, which would serve as our ‘office’ during the United Nations’ annual climate talks, the theme of COP27 was clear. The slogan “Together for Implementation” was pasted on walls and signs around the conference — implementation being UN lingo …More on:
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What a catastrophic gas leak in Pennsylvania means for our climate and health
November 21, 2022 | Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionUpdate: According to the operator, this leak has been plugged. By Adam Peltz and Jon Goldstein A natural gas storage site in Western Pennsylvania has sprung a massive gas leak that’s impacting both the climate and the communities who live in Cambria County. The leak began Thursday, Nov. 6 at a facility operated by Equitrans …More on: