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New research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters examines the effectiveness of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community R

New EDF research offers insights and opportunities for strengthening the integrity of California's temperate forest carbon credits by accounting for differences in forests' geography and tree species composition.

EDF statement from Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President, U.S. Climate 

This blog was authored by Environmental Defense Fund economist, Carolyn Kousky. Facing $150 billion annually in direct costs from climate-related disasters, the current system of disaster recovery in the U.S. is failing many families and communities. Most households struggle with timely access to sufficient financial support for the wide-ranging expenses disasters impose. And without adequate …

EDF explains how with the support of the Inflation Reduction Act, renewable energy procurement and generation can help organizations meet their business and climate goals.

Juan Pablo Hoffmaister to lead international advocacy and climate adaptation finance work

EDF Comments to the EPA on Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, created under the Inflation Reduction Act. January 2023.

Households with Insurance recover faster from disaster, but many people don't have the coverage they need to face floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events. EDF and partners are developing new insurance products that can help bring coverage to more people with less cost, and build resilience to a changing climate. 

The following statement was issued by Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President of People and Nature at Environmental Defense Fund, in response to the recent decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down the regulation governing the electronic monitoring program used by for-hire fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.

Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals What Happened: FDA recently released draft action levels for lead in foods intended for babies and young toddlers.1 Action levels represent the point above which FDA is likely to regard food as adulterated – essentially unsafe – and seek a recall. This is a key step in implementing FDA’s …

Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals Initiative Note: This is the first of three blogs in this series. Click here for Blog 2 or Blog 3. On January 24, 2023, FDA released draft action levels1 for lead in foods intended for babies and young toddlers.2 This proposal is a key step in implementing the agency’s …

What’s New? Today we’re launching a new digital channel for the die-hard science and policy wonks in our midst! Deep Dives is a new, long-form blog site that will offer readers in-depth scientific analyses, hard data, and practical policy prescriptions from our top environmental health experts. The authors are Environmental Defense Fund experts in air …

By Ming Sun, Stony Brook University, and Adityo Setiawan, Environmental Defense Fund From warming ocean waters to increased acidification and rising sea levels, it’s no wonder that fish are on the move to find suitable habitat! Climate change is creating dramatic shifts in species’ distributions and affecting their productivity. Fisheries managers who try to ensure …

Earlier this month, the EPA closed its comment period on proposed oil and gas methane regulations. Here are some of the highlights from EDF’s public comments.

With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way. Here are this week's good climate news stories.

Five reasons why Jimmy Carter will be remembered as one of America's greenest presidents.

Five reasons why Jimmy Carter will be remembered as one of America's greenest presidents. 

This blog was co-authored by Delia Novak, Western States Climate Policy Intern, U.S. Region Results of the latest Western Climate Initiative auction were released today, and while the solid demand for allowances indicates a stable market, there are hints of uncertainty about next steps for the cap-and-trade program. Now that the California Air Resources Board …

EDF has been working with partners to make our fisheries more climate resilient. This work includes identifying solutions and developing tools so that fishery managers and fishermen can adapt to changing oceans.

By Nini Gu Colorado’s oil and gas regulators face an important decision that will determine whether the state can continue to successfully cut methane emissions and reach its statutory climate targets. In 2021, Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission adopted a rule that limits how much greenhouse gas can be emitted per barrel of oil and …

U.S. farmers, ranchers and foresters will need additional tools and resources to protect their land, keep growing food on a changing planet and contribute to national efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. That’s where the farm bill comes in. The farm bill is a critical piece of legislation that comes up every five years. It …

The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance released policy recommendations for the 2023 farm bill and urges both chambers of Congress and the President to act this year to pass a farm bill that advances voluntary bipartisan climate solutions.

Blog co-authored by Kjellen Belcher, Manager, U.S. Climate Washington state is getting ready for an exciting development in its new nation-leading climate program, the Climate Commitment Act, which is slated to deliver healthier air, more clean energy jobs and a safer climate future for communities. After experiencing costly and historic wildfires, heat waves and flooding …

By Elizabeth B. Stein and Cole Jermyn Back in December, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released a revised straw proposal for the development of charging infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles throughout the state. This proposal comes over a year after the preliminary proposal was released in June 2021. When it comes …

New research reveals methane emissions from Saskatchewan’s oil and gas industry are much higher than previously thought. Fortunately, the Trudeau government has a tremendous opportunity to address this problem as it crafts next year’s federal budget and demonstrates its commitment to ratchet down climate pollution. Methane is the primary ingredient of natural gas and a major …