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An innovative tool from EDF, RMI and the Sustainable Aviation Buyers’ Alliance, the registry supports corporations working to reduce their aviation footprints by purchasing sustainable aviation fuel certificates, or SAFc, with a consistent, transparent and verifiable record to enable credible climate disclosure.

EDF’s “How To” Guide for Resilient Dairy Supply Chains provides a roadmap for how any dairy company can set and meet a supply chain sustainability goal. This resource will provide guidance on how a company can identify the environmental footprint of their supply chain, take steps to make their supply chain more resilient and publicly report their progress toward meeting climate goals.

Methane is the climate opportunity companies and policymakers can’t afford to miss. In fact, reducing methane emissions is critical to slowing global warming in the near term and meeting net zero climate goals.

Nearly 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions comes from agriculture and deforestation, but if we continue with business as usual agriculture could become the world’s largest contributor to climate change. That’s because feeding a growing population takes a toll on the earth, including outsized impacts on our soil, water and climate.

Six global dairy companies stepped forward at the United Nations climate conference to announce a powerful alliance to help dairy farmers reduce methane em

The world is gathered in Dubai for the 28th Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention, otherwise known as COP28. Over a two-week span, government delegations come together to negotiate what actions the world needs to take to achieve a future under 1.5 degrees. This will set the tone …

EDF analysus finds that leading governors have a pivotal role to play in getting the U.S. closer to its 2030 NDC, with the ability to cut the remaining distance to the U.S. commitment under the Paris Agreement in half.

EDF convenes group of global food companies to report methane

New emissions analysis from EDF, which uses 2023 projections from Rhodium Group, assesses the collective impact that U.S. states with climate commitments could have and how far they need to go to reach their own targets.

This blog was authored by Holly Pearen, Lead Counsel for People & Nature at the Environmental Defense Fund. Proposed Guidance from Financial Market Regulators Could Improve Integrity and Transparency in the Voluntary Carbon Market Many of the world’s largest companies have committed to net zero, and high-quality carbon credits are increasingly seen as a key tool …

EDF response to new proposal to regulate methane emissions from Canada's oil and gas industry

Methane is the big news out of this year’s climate conference in Dubai. EDF scientist Dr. Ilissa Ocko, who has studied methane’s impact on the climate for more than a decade, offers her top 10 "greatest hits" for evaluating methane’s role in climate change.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released draft guidance for regulated exchanges that list carbon credit based derivatives. While voluntary, the guidance will clarify CFTC’s expectations regarding the quality of carbon credits eligible for delivery into futures contracts. The Commission authorized a 75-day comment period, during which EDF will work closely with partners to develop detailed comments. 

New research shows that industry pledges announced at COP28 and broader action on methane could slash emissions equal to 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide and make a 1.5C global climate target more achievable.

New research shows that industry pledges announced at COP28 and broader action on methane could slash emissions equal to 10 gigatons of carbon dioxide and make a 1.5C global climate target more achievable

The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (IOGP), Methane Guiding Principles (MGP), Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and partnership today announced their intention to build a framework to share expertise to help companies reduce methane emissions and flaring in line with the Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter (OGDC) ambitions.

It is a very big deal that 50 companies responsible for 40% of global oil production have agreed to virtually eliminate their methane pollution. Today’s pledge follows a months-long push to get oil and gas producers to reduce this potent climate pollutant, which is responsible for up to a third of current warming. 

Leading oil producers, including those in the United States, are rolling out new plans in Dubai on Saturday to significantly reduce methane from their operations — potentially the most consequential action resulting from the first week of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28. Findings, especially from work pursued by EDF, have helped bring methane’s climate impact to global attention.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today finalized tougher clean air standards that, for the first time, establish protective limits on methane pollution from both new and existing oil and gas sources.

By Cassie Huang, MPH, Project Manager, Consumer Health Note: This blog is cross-posted from the EDF + Business blog. Products, Packaging & Waste Amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of single-use plastics, consumers have increasingly sought out alternatives made with renewable materials—as demonstrated by the rise in popularity of the paper straw. Unfortunately, this …

New commitments by nations and the global oil and gas industry to slash methane pollution signify momentous progress to curb significant climate threat, says Environmental Defense Fund's Fred Krupp .

New regulations by the EPA to curb methane emissions were announced at COP28.

The International Methane Emissions Observatory’s third annual report — co-bylined foreword by EDF President Fred Krupp — provides decision makers a framework of action to track and monitor methane emissions to plan targeted and ambitious action for their mitigation. 

Among the announcements expected at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai is a new industry standard for assessing the climate impacts of hydrogen, to be unveiled by the International Standards Organization. These standards could very quickly become the starting point for a cascade of other rules and regulations at national and state levels which set …

New EDF analysis finds that leading governors have a pivotal role to play in getting the U.S. closer to its 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), with the ability to cut the remaining distance to the Paris commitment in half — if they achieve their own targets.