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This EDF report examines the intersection between agriculture, technology, the environment and society, particularly how these areas can support and enhance one another.

EDF research published in the journal Nature Climate Change finds that food production, distribution and consumption could still add around 1°C to planetary warming by 2100 — and, in turn, risk exceeding the internationally agreed-upon temperature targets for a climate-secure future.

A new climate law offers a big boost to sustainable aviation fuels – but the details matter. The Biden administration must avoid subsidizing fuels whose production would do more harm to than good.

Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)

Proposed revisions to JREDD+ components of IC-VCM Assessment Framework on Additionality and Permanence

EDF explains how with the support of the Inflation Reduction Act, renewable energy procurement and generation can help organizations meet their business and climate goals.

EDF Comments to the EPA on Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, created under the Inflation Reduction Act. January 2023.

Households with Insurance recover faster from disaster, but many people don't have the coverage they need to face floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events. EDF and partners are developing new insurance products that can help bring coverage to more people with less cost, and build resilience to a changing climate. 

U.S. farmers, ranchers and foresters will need additional tools and resources to protect their land, keep growing food on a changing planet and contribute to national efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That’s where the farm bill comes in. The farm bill is a critical piece of legislation that comes up every five years. It …

Back in December, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a revised straw proposal for the development of charging infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles throughout the state.

Climate innovation is the process of creating, testing and scaling up new climate solutions. Here's how it works and why it matters.

Summary report for online workshop hosted by Atlas Public Policy and the Environmental Defense Fund held on October 17, 2022.

Water in underground aquifers is one of Texas’ most vital natural resources. It provides approximately 55 % of the water used in the state, from agriculture to industry to cities. Outflows from aquifers sustain an average of 30% of the water flowing in streams and rivers that support additional water uses, fish and wildlife, and recreation.

Households with Insurance recover faster from disaster, but many people don't have the coverage they need to face floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events. EDF and partners are developing new insurance products that can help bring coverage to more people with less cost, and build resilience to a changing climate.

Comments from EDF, Sustainable FERC Project, Western Grid Group, Western Resource Advocates, Northwest Energy Coalition

EDF research published in Ecological Applications offers new insights and opportunities for strengthening the integrity of temperate forest carbon credits by accounting for differences in forests' geography and tree species composition.

EDF filed this amicus brief to correct the record after we learned that our past statements on biogas were used — selectively and without our knowledge — in court filings and other venues to undercut the advocacy of peer and partner organizations seeking state government action to address community-level impacts. This misrepresentation of EDF’s position is not aligned with our views of the current situation or our values as an organization committed to strengthening people’s ability to thrive on a changing planet.

Wetlands can be powerhouses for climate adaptation and resilience. This World Wetlands Day, we are highlighting one type of wetland that impacts people the most – coastal urban wetlands. The post Three ways to take bold action to protect urban coastal wetlands first appeared on Growing Returns.

Study co-authored by EDF scientists identified and integrated available public health, social, economic, environmental, and climate data in the United States to develop a Climate Vulnerability Index composed of four baseline vulnerabilities (health, social/economic, infrastructure, and environment) and three climate change risks (health, social/economic, extreme events).

Meet the Indigenous leaders fighting to preserve Ecuador’s rainforest and stabilize the climate. Also inside: Texas’s vanishing swimming holes, Climate Corps at 15, save $$, save the climate.

Fact sheet overviewing key takeaways from a report by the Trancik Lab at MIT, which describes a new approach to identify promising mechanisms – or drivers – of technological change that can be used to accelerate climate innovation.

As unprecedented drought torments the American West, Maurice Hall and his team are using science and forging partnerships to create a whole new approach to water management — one that can revitalize rivers and aquifers and share water more equitably.

NGO SAF Letter to Sec. Granholm and Sec. Yellen

Natasha Vidangos, Senior Director of Climate Innovation and Technology, explains climate innovation and how we can innovate to solve climate change.

Economic analysis commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund and Taxpayers for Common Sense finds oil and gas companies operating on U.S. public and tribal lands wasted over $500 million worth of gas in 2019, the most recent year of data available that is reflective of the industry.