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States and leading environmental groups, including EDF, will argue for upholding widely accepted standards that reduce pollution from the freight trailers that carry goods on America’s highways.

EDF and other groups encourage U.S. House leadership to bring up a DOE innovation package.

A new collaboration effort aimed to harness the transformative power of new technologies to give people knowledge for tackling air pollution in the Mexican capital was announced today by the Mexico City Government, the Megalopolis Commission for Environment and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

Wildfire smoke is one of many ways climate change is impacting public health.

EDF recommends that federal legislation to help the United State achieve net-zero climate pollution by 2050 lock in pollution reductions, grow the economy, and protect vulnerable populations. But what specifically should that look like?

EDF explains how climate change disproportionately hits African Americans and other communities of color.

EDF statement from Derek Walker, VP for U.S. Climate, as Gov. John Bel Edwards issued an order committing the state to net zero gas emissions by 2050.

Statement from EDF attorney Liana James

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EDF and WRA submit the following comments regarding the effort underway by Colorado state agencies to "assess the effects of the 2019 policy changes on meeting the state's GHG pollution targets, and evaluate potential pathways towards the state's GHG pollution reduction goals."

In this edition: As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in China, the construction of the Nationwide Emission Trading System (ETS) has been promoted, while the pilots are making efforts to ensure that the emission data and vital infrastructure are in place for the nationwide carbon market. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) would like to take this opportunity to update you on the above-mentioned progress as well as our recent research findings on China Certified Emission Reductions and our webinar on “Lessons learned from EU ETS” which focused on the power sector.

The first issue gives a brief summary on the “2019 Major Events on China Nationwide ETS” also a quick view on the progress within the year.

Climate change threatens key life support systems of our planet — and the ocean is no different. Read EDF Oceans' Fisheries for the Future blog series, where we discuss sustainable fisheries management for a climate-impacted world, through nine concise blogs on various topics.

Shipping accounts for three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Without urgent climate action, these emissions are set to at least double by 2050.

According to a report released by EDF, the shipping industry should put in place rules that reflect the impact of shipping fuels.

EDFE analysis of Breathe London data in Lambeth and Southwark

The summer of 2020. What will we make of it?

Today the House of Representatives voted to pass a major job-creating, national infrastructure bill

Trump EPA’s Proposal Threatens to Distort Health Benefits of Clean Air Act Protections, EDF Testifies

The ICAO Council's decision in effect suspends airlines' obligations to offset a portion of their carbon pollution if emissions do not rise above those levels during that time.

Envisioning a "zero climate impact" international aviation pathway towards 2050: how governments and the aviation industry can step-up amidst the climate emergency for a sustainable aviation future. This Information Paper sets out the International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation's (ICSA) vision for a “zero climate impact” international aviation pathway towards 2050.  

Fred Krupp statement on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis report.

EDF is challenging a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to approve a 65-mile long gas pipeline in Illinois and Missouri

The purpose of this report is to summarize both the current status of the China GHG Voluntary Emission Reduction Program and the design of offset mechanisms in China's local carbon markets, in turn providing reference material for future development of the China GHG Voluntary Emission Reduction Program and on how to introduce the offset mechanisms into the national ETS. This is the Chinese language version.

This report summarizes both the current status of the China GHG Voluntary Emission Reduction Program and the design of offset mechanisms in China's local carbon markets, in turn providing reference material for future development of the China GHG Voluntary Emission Reduction Program and on how to introduce the offset mechanisms into the national ETS.