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Farmers’ interest in cover crops is growing rapidly, but they still want to know how the practice will impact their finances. The post New program sheds light on cover crop financials with big data first appeared on Growing Returns.

This declaration is a hopeful sign that the two countries emitting the most greenhouse gases will continue to work together to tackle climate change

Highlight: EDF’s Maggie Monast testified at a hearing of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, “Creating a Climate Resilient America: Strengthening the U.S. Financial System and Expanding Economic Opportunity.” Watch here. It’s becoming impossible to ignore the risks that climate change poses to financial markets, including those that support U.S. agriculture. Increased temperatures and more …

EDF filed a request with the FERC today urging the agency to issue an order on Spire STL Pipeline’s pending request for a temporary emergency certificate.

This post was co-authored by Katherine Wilts Johnson, extension economist at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Financial Management. Farmers’ interest in cover crops is growing rapidly along with increased focus on soil health. But one of the most important questions farmers continue to ask is how cover crops will impact their finances. A …

Today at COP26, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development announced the Banking for Impact on Climate in Agriculture (B4ICA) initiative in partnership with EDF, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials. Banks representing over 40% of global banking assets have already committed to aligning their portfolios with net zero …

Timeline of EDF involvement in transforming the transportation sector.

EDF Statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager, U.S. Climate

EDF fact sheet on transitioning trucks and buses from diesel to zero-emission motors as one of New Jersey's most powerful opportunities to build on its momentum as a climate leader.

Eduardo Garcia is the climate-change-fighting assemblyman representing California’s 56th District. EDF's Degrees podcast talks with him about how he got there, what he’s fighting for, and why he still has to battle for basic rights to clean water and air.

By Onesya Damayanti and Ria Fitriana EDF strives for sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges that come from empowering the people and communities we work with. And in Lampung, Indonesia, on the southern tip of Sumatra Island where one of our projects is based, improving financial literacy is essential for the transition …

With the Grand Canyon Protection Act, Congress has an opportunity to help safeguard a global treasure and its waters while advancing environmental justice. The post The Grand Canyon Protection Act would advance water security and environmental justice at critical time first appeared on Growing Returns.

Banks must act swiftly to create financial solutions to help the global agriculture sector reduce emissions and build resilience. The post Banks take major step to turn climate commitments into action for global agriculture sector first appeared on Growing Returns.

By Edwin LaMair and Grace Smith Last week the Environmental Protection Agency proposed methane standards that will, for the first time, apply to the nation’s nearly one million existing oil and gas wells and other facilities. A critical step that charts a path to major emission cuts. As methane takes the spotlight on the world …

How a farmworker’s son-turned politician is fighting “the serious crisis with Mother Earth” Working with his parents harvesting produce in the 100-degree agricultural fields of southern California, Eduardo Garcia never imagined growing up and becoming a state assemblyman. But unlikely events led to a spark to make decisions for his community—and today, Garcia is the …

EDF and nearly 100 organizations send a call to action urging the Corps to usher in a new era of comprehensive and nature-based flood risk reduction.

Climate change presents immense risks for our society. These include, as is becoming increasingly apparent, the financial system. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor is taking a step to help safeguard one critical part of our economy and a cornerstone of many Americans’ financial futures – workers’ retirement savings.

Our groups are writing this letter as we believe there exist immense opportunities for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to improve and evolve its approaches for addressing current and future flood risks facing residents, businesses and ecosystems in our country from a rapidly-changing climate. More people are at risk from flooding than ever before, and that risk is growing rapidly as climate change fuels more intense hurricanes and rainfall, and as sea level rise threatens coastal communities across the country. The recent IPCC AR6 Climate Change 2021 report clearly articulated how many of these flood impacts are “locked in” for the coming decades, demonstrating the urgency in moving beyond the status quo and ensuring holistic approaches to flood risk management.

EDF fact sheet on carbon dioxide removal (CDR), a class of natural and technological strategies designed to remove carbon pollution directly from the atmosphere.

A few key changes since countries met at COP25 in Madrid mean we are in a better position to get agreement on Article 6 at COP26 in Glasgow.

Esta es una traducción de un artículo que se publicó originalmente en Environmental Research Letters, Volumen 16, Número 9.

A new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides insight into how to do that, showing that natural infrastructure can save hundreds of billions of dollars annually in climate adaptation costs, while delivering the same or better outcomes as traditional, hardened infrastructure. The post Natural infrastructure can address growing climate impacts and save hundreds of billions of dollars annually in the process first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF Statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

EDF withdrew from the Baby Food Council over the organization’s failure to reach an agreement on the development of the Baby Food Standard.

Esta é uma tradução de um artigo publicado na Environmental Research Letters, Volume 16, Número 8