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The new report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the direst warning yet that we must rapidly and drastically slash climate emissions around the world and that reducing methane emissions is mission critical. Though the report includes some important opportunities, it’s a very sober read. Let’s get some of the central …

The bipartisan infrastructure bill currently under debate in Washington includes a new, $4.7 billion program to address a significant environmental legacy of the fossil fuel industry — the plugging and remediating of orphan oil and gas wells. Orphan wells have no owner, so the cleanup liability falls largely to the public. Nearly 60,000 such wells …

One of the things I focus on in my role as a climate scientist is understanding the impact of climate change on ocean fish populations as well as better fishery management practices to help ensure the continued delivery of seafood and livelihoods for millions of people around the world. Critically, the world is confronted with …

A panel of EDF experts provide an inside look at what MethaneSat can do to accelerate climate progress.

A new report by M.J. Bradley & Associates for EDF shows a large and growing opportunity to expand America’s zero-emission freight trucks and buses.

Oregon Modeling Analysis

EDF interviewed 8 Gen Z and Millennial stars tackling climate change head-on with their environmental careers. Read more here.

EDF President Fred Krupp argues that electric power companies need to have a clear compliance obligation that ensures clean electricity will be deployed, and climate and local air pollution will be slashed. It’s the requirement itself that sets this type of policy apart from strategies that purely incentivize companies with payments – it’s what makes the CES a “standard.”

For the first time in IPCC history, the assessment dedicates an entire chapter to short-lived climate pollutants, casting a spotlight on methane – the reduction of which would have immediate climate benefits, argues EDF President Fred Krupp.

Statement from EDF President Fred Krupp

A new climate report is out and it is the most dire yet. Though this report is full of doom and gloom, it is not too late to act to save the planet.

EDF President Fred Krupp writes that the Biden administration has unified manufacturers, labor and environmental groups behind a common purpose: to accelerate the manufacturing of zero-emitting vehicles and the economic, health and climate benefits they will provide

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change today released its Sixth Assessment Report, which summarizes the current state of Earth’s warming climate while looking ahead to future scenarios with and without effective climate action.

EDF statement from Natalie Karas, Senior Director and Lead Counsel, Energy Markets & Utility Regulation

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – August 5, 2021

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – August 4, 2021

Carbon credits are just one tool in a portfolio of financial solutions that farmers and lenders should explore. The post What agricultural lenders need to know about emerging carbon market opportunities first appeared on Growing Returns.

Updated rulemaking is urgently needed given the immense risks climate change poses to companies, investors, and the American financial system.

A new poll released by EDF reveals voters are open to consuming more home-grown seafood if it adheres to strong consumer and environmental standards.

China's national ETS kicked off the first online trade on July 16th.

To avoid a future where the health impacts of wildfires become even more devastating, we must take action on climate change now.

EDF's Steve Hamburg was named to the EPA's Scientific Advisory Board as well as to the agency's Climate Science Committee

Until high-quality standards are established for agricultural soil carbon credits, companies should pursue other opportunities to reduce emissions.

By Christopher Cusack, Edwina Garchitorena and Rod Fujita Globally, fisheries are of great importance. Yet small-scale fishers and their communities in the tropics are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rebuilding and managing the fish stocks that these communities rely on is critical to ensuring the food security and climate resilience …

EDF's Summer 2021 Solutions newsletter spotlights eight rising stars making strides toward a sustainable tomorrow.