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

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

With major COP26 commitments to cut methane emissions from multiple sectors, global leaders are finally focusing on agriculture. The post Global leaders can’t fulfill their methane promises without agriculture first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF Statement from Alex DeGolia, Director, U.S. Climate

New Study Shows Enormous Job, Economic Opportunities from Manufacturing Ford Electric Trucks

EDF President Fred Krupp argues that we need to focus on the most cost-effective methods for reducing climate pollution even as we take on the challenge of moving from a mostly fossil-fuel-powered world to a clean global economy.

Halting rampant tropical deforestation is critical for meeting our climate goals and enhancing global climate ambition.

How this 30 Under 30 sustainability star navigates tough dilemmas at REI. Dawnielle Tellez, 29, recently made it onto media company GreenBiz’ 30 under 30 list. The REI sustainability analyst tells Yesh Pavlik Slenk how hard it is to make the outdoor apparel industry more sustainable. She tells us what she learned working at Patagonia;

the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and Woodwell Climate Research Center launched the CONSERV initiative

Defining what “high-integrity” tropical forest credits look like

This event will explore how ensuring high quality in tropical forest credits

Dawnielle Tellez, 29, recently made it onto media company GreenBiz’ 30 under 30 list. The REI sustainability analyst tells EDF's Degrees podcast how hard it is to make the outdoor apparel industry more sustainable.

Many have established Chief Resilience Officers to provide coordinated statewide leadership to reduce risks, protect communities, and the environment.

New study details how conservation benefits farmers, bankers and insurers

Conservation can improve the financial health of dairy farms, according to a new report from EDF and K·Coe Isom AgKnowledge – How conservation makes dairy farms more resilient, especially in a lean agricultural economy. Dairy farmers in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. are in the fourth year of an economic downturn in which many farmers are …

The U.S. Department of Energy joined by Vice President Harris yesterday announced a $127 million investment to drive the future of zero-emission trucks. The announcement demonstrates the growing role that electric trucks are playing today — both in the trucking industry and as a climate solution — and how the capacity of these vehicles can …

This report is the result of an EDF-led collaboration that included active CROs as well as officials from states that have been exploring creating a CRO. In addition to recommendations for establishing and supporting these positions, the roadmap outlines how the role of CRO originated and how states have established these positions over time.

Seaweed forests and algal beds cover about 3.5 million square km of our planet — only about 1% of the ocean’s surface — but these amazing ecosystems generate benefits to people and nature far out of proportion to their size. The economic and social values derived from seaweed are impressive: about 650,000 people are employed …

Expanding on-farm conservation practices requires closing the information gap on the financial impact these practices have on farm revenue, operating costs and long-term profitability.

National MHD-ZEV-Supply-Chain-Analysis 10.27.21

The LEAF Coalition announced it has mobilized $1 billion in financing to stop tropical deforestation, and added six other companies to its global effort.

Global Methane Pledge statement by Fred Krupp

The EPA today proposed historic climate and health protections to strengthen and expand limits on methane pollution from the oil and gas industry.

MHD Supply Chain Study - EDF database

National MHD-ZEV-Supply-Chain-Analysis 10.27.21