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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

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.

With the Build Back Better Act, Congress has the opportunity to make an unprecedented investment in public health and the climate, particularly in the reduction of harmful air pollution, which disproportionately harms low-income residents and communities of color.  While many cities across the country have experienced an overall improvement in air quality, residents in neighborhoods …

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.