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World Food Day has passed, with food security still out of reach
October 24, 2022 | Thomas Grasso, Vice President, Climate Resilient Food SystemsAs we gear up for COP27, we need to realize how far we have to go when it comes to global food security. The post World Food Day has come and gone, with food security still out of reach for people and planet first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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Charging infrastructure is key for New Jersey fleets to electrify
October 14, 2022 | Pamela MacDougall, Director, Grid Modernization StrategyThis is the first installment of a two-part blog series about zero-emission truck and bus charging infrastructure in New Jersey. Electrifying transportation — particularly trucks and buses — is among the key elements New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan identifies to help the state decarbonize its economy by 2050. It is one of the most powerful …More on:
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Farmers see value in agriculture loans that reward stewardship
October 14, 2022 | Maggie Monast, Senior Director, Climate-Smart AgricultureIn January 2022, global farmer-to-farmer network and ag tech company Farmers Business Network®, launched a new rebate program for farm operating loans. The Regenerative Agriculture Finance Operating Line program includes a 0.5% interest rate rebate for farmers who achieve climate and water quality benchmarks established by Environmental Defense Fund. Both farmers who already meet the benchmarks,More on:
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Farmers see value in agriculture loans that reward stewardship
October 14, 2022 | Maggie Monast, Senior Director, Climate-Smart AgricultureIn January 2022, global farmer-to-farmer network and ag tech company Farmers Business Network®, launched a new rebate program for farm operating loans. The Regenerative Agriculture Finance Operating Line program includes a 0.5% interest rate rebate for farmers who achieve climate and water quality benchmarks established by Environmental Defense Fund. Both farmers who already meet the benchmarks, -
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5 questions investors should ask about LNG projects
October 13, 2022 | Andrew Howell, Senior Director, Sustainable Financeby Andrew Howell & Dominic Watson | Originally published on GreenBiz.com Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ongoing disruptions to global energy markets underscore the urgency of accelerating the transition to renewable energy. Renewable power sources such as wind and solar can improve a country’s energy security as well as help meet climate goals, and European … -
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How to stop worrying about gas prices for good: Act quickly to fully decarbonize the economy
October 10, 2022 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorBy: Katelyn Roedner Sutter and Michael Colvin This past summer, Californians have been hit hard by inflation: rising food costs, utility bills and nowhere more obviously than at the gas pump. The cost to fill up a tank has many potential causes and lots of experts are weighing in — see here, here and here.More on:
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Research shows gathering pipelines in the Permian Basin leaking 14 times more methane than officials estimate
October 4, 2022 | Erin Murphy, Director & Sr. Attorney, Clean Air & Energy MarketsMethane emissions from natural gas gathering pipelines in the U.S. Permian Basin are at least 14 times greater than Environmental Protection Agency national inventory estimates, according to new peer-reviewed research from EDF, Stanford University and the University of Arizona.More on:
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The road to zero: how one company began their journey to fleet electrification
October 4, 2022For companies that own and operate medium and heavy duty trucks, the path to fleet electrification provides a high impact opportunity to intrinsically reshape the environmental impact of their operations.More on:
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The Advanced Clean Fleets rule explained
October 4, 2022 | Lauren Navarro, Senior Manager, Regulatory & Legislative AffairsBy Lauren Navarro and Tom Cackette The Advanced Clean Fleets rule is a purchase requirement for medium and heavy-duty fleets to adopt an increasing percentage of zero-emission trucks. It will complement the previously adopted Advanced Clean Trucks regulation requiring manufacturers to sell ZEV trucks. Together the two regulations are the most important means of achieving …More on:
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Experts share perspectives on EDF’s fight to slow climate change
October 3, 2022In this segment of CNBC's the Climate Clock, Sonal Bhutra talks to various stakeholders of EDF on EDF's fight against climate change and how innovation can help fight climate change. -
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EDF’s Hisham Mundol: America is finally back at the climate table
October 3, 2022President Biden’s $370-b plan is crucial; it is about US squaring up to threats of climate change, and promoting climate justice.More on:
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New study finds flaring source of five times more pollution than previously thought
September 30, 2022 | Jon Goldstein, Associate Vice President, Energy TransitionA new study out today in the journal Science finds that climate-warming methane emissions from flaring, the practice of burning off gas rather than capturing it for productive use, are five times higher than government estimates — primarily due to unlit and malfunctioning flares. Researchers conclude that flares are combusting at a 91% efficiency rate,More on:
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North Carolina needs to build a clean and equitable power sector. Here’s how RGGI could be a tool for the job.
September 27, 2022 | Alex DeGolia, Director, State Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. RegionThis blog was co-authored with William Barber III, Founder and CEO at Rural Beacon Initiative. With the recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act elevating the importance of state implementation of climate action, North Carolina is well-positioned to make critical progress to reduce climate-warming pollution from the electric power sector. Last year, the state took …More on:
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The ambition-raising opportunity of reducing methane emissions
September 27, 2022 | Alice Alpert, Senior ScientistThis blog was authored by Alice Alpert, Senior Climate Scientist at EDF. Meaningful methane emission reductions are not only possible—such efforts can potentially have a massive impact on warming. Readily available methods to reduce methane can deliver a whopping 0.25°C of avoided temperature rise by 2050. This year the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)More on:
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Unleaded Juice: FDA needs to start with public health—not market impact
September 26, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsFDA’s approach to setting draft action levels for lead in juice is based on ill-conceived presumptions.More on:
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Successful Denver Water Lead Reduction Program seeks 12-Year extension
September 26, 2022 | Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy CommunitiesRoya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy Communities and Lindsay McCormick, Senior Manager, Safer Chemicals Denver Water has one of the most successful lead service line (LSL) replacement programs in the country. Since it began the program in 2020, the utility has replaced nearly 14,000 LSLs—prioritizing lines to buildings serving vulnerable populations, such as child-care facilities. Denver Water …More on:
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FDA Acknowledged Ortho-Phthalates Could Be Grouped Into Classes For Safety, Then Punted
September 26, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsMaricel Maffini, consultant and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director In May, FDA decided to allow continued use of nine ortho-phthalates in food packaging and processing equipment but punted on deciding whether or not using those phthalates is safe. We’ve written about the petitions that resulted in the decision, along with the agency’s decision to “abandon” …More on:
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Consumers continue to rate chemicals in food as top food safety concern
September 26, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals For the eighth year in a row, consumers rated chemicals as their top food safety concern according to the annual industry survey of consumer perspectives on food issues. In the survey conducted in March 2022, 48% of consumers rated chemicals as their top category of food safety concern – …More on:
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New report analyzes voluntary agreements as tool for managing Oregon’s groundwater
September 22, 2022 | Rachel O’Connor, Senior Manager, Climate Resilient Water SystemsAs the water situation becomes particularly dire in Oregon's Harney Basin, EDF and Culp & Kelly, LLC have released a new Voluntary Agreements Analysis report to advance the community’s understanding of one potential approach for locally driven water management.More on:
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As world leaders gather for Climate Week, they are running out of time
September 19, 2022Major steps forward by many of the world’s leading economies should be cause for cautious optimism at this year’s Climate Week — tempered with a clear-eyed perspective on the work still to be done.More on:
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New report highlights opportunities for meat and dairy companies
September 15, 2022 | Katie Anderson, Senior Director, Business, Food and ForestsBusinesses have a unique opportunity to drive innovation to reduce enteric methane, according to a new EDF report. Companies with beef and dairy in their supply chains can play a critical role in reducing global enteric emissions by creating incentives and by investing in technologies that are tailored to the needs and concerns of farmers and ranchers.More on:
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Tackling enteric methane: designing effective solutions informed by U.S. dairy and beef producers' perspectives
September 14, 2022Methane is the climate opportunity companies and policymakers can’t afford to miss. In fact, reducing methane emissions is critical to slowing global warming in the near term and meeting net zero climate goals. As companies and policymakers look to drive new opportunities to reduce agricultural methane emissions, understanding where producers are today and how to …More on:
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The Climate-Resilient Fisheries Toolkit can help you build resilience now
September 13, 2022 | Jeffrey Young, Senior Manager, Global Capacity DevelopmentEDF’s Climate-Resilient Fisheries Toolkit brings together the best available knowledge, research and experiences from around the world to serve you in your efforts to build a brighter future for the marine environment and coastal communities.More on:
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Widespread support for the SEC’s proposed climate risk disclosure standards
September 13, 2022 | Stephanie Jones, Senior Attorney, Climate RiskEDF joined the Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law to submit letters supporting a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would standardize public companies’ disclosures of climate risk information.More on:
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As Washington state sets the rules for its ambitious climate program, regulators shouldn’t overlook this policy tool
September 13, 2022 | Caroline Jones, Senior Analyst, U.S. ClimateThis post was co-authored by Natalie Hurd, Western states climate policy intern at EDF. Washington state is on the cusp of finalizing the rules to launch its ambitious new climate policy. This comes at an important moment of opportunity for states to lean into their climate commitments and increase their ambition. The passage of the …More on: