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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

5 key climate metrics for the next 5 years of oil and gas.

New program launches to gather and benchmark cover crop data within the largest public farm financial database in the U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture requested information it's recently announced Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program. This is Environmental Defense Fund's response. 

Road transportation is a major source of air pollution in London, with heavy goods vehicles one of the top contributors of pollutants that harm people’s health. The thinktank, Centre for London, has been conducting research this year to look “at how we can create smarter, fairer and more sustainable freight and logistics ecosystems.” Centre for …

New peer-reviewed research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that methane emissions from natural gas infrastructure and buildings in the Boston area have remained consistently high over the last eight years, despite multiple programs aimed at reducing methane pipeline leakage. This study indicates that more action is needed …

It’s critical we prepare now to capture and store water during shorter, intense wet periods so that more water is available during the inevitable increasingly severe drought years ahead. The post Capturing water from atmospheric rivers will help build drought resilience in California. Here’s how. first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF's response to USDA's request for information on the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program.

Meet our team of science, economy and policy experts at COP 26 in Glasgow.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about the EPA's long-standing authority to limit climate pollution from power plants.

EDF climate scientist Ilissa Ocko explains, in plain English, the methods and technology available to reduce methane pollution right now.

EPA Will Reconsider Strengthening Smog Standard to Better Protect Americans’ Health

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

Battle climate myths and fight for the truth. This how-to guide shares tips and tools for fighting climate misinformation.

World’s largest environmental orgs and a multi-sector business group urge countries to agree to strong rules at COP26 for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – Oct. 28, 2021

EDF, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy and IETA call on Parties to the Paris Agreement to deliver at COP26 in Glasgow robust, clear guidance on cooperative implementation of Article 6 by agreeing to rules that ensure environmental integrity, avoid double counting of mitigation, and facilitate transparent, high-quality mitigation from all sectors.

Statement from Mandy Warner, Director of Climate and Clean Air Policy, Environmental Defense Fund

EDF's Degrees podcast talks with LaUra Schmidt, cofounder of The Good Grief Network, about how to cope with climate anxiety so we can do the work that needs to be done.

Yes, you can turn your climate anxiety into meaningful action. This week we talk with LaUra Schmidt, cofounder of The Good Grief Network. LaUra talks about how millions of us are suffering from eco-anxiety, how our emotions affect our planet-saving work, and how we can cope so we can do the work that needs to …

The finance community can help catalyze climate progress by publicly supporting the climate provisions of the budget reconciliation package and pushing portfolio companies and corporate clients to do the same.

The urgency of tackling methane is finally being recognized at the highest levels — and new satellite-based tools are coming to make that possible.