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Natasha Vidangos, Senior Director of Climate Innovation and Technology, explains climate innovation and how we can innovate to solve climate change.

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.

White House Summit on Lead Pipes brings mayors, water utilities, and lead experts, including EDF's Senior Director for Safer Chemicals, Tom Neltner, to discuss accelerating replacement of lead water pipes and prioritizing those efforts for communities with the greatest health burdens.

Economic analysis commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund and Taxpayers for Common Sense finds oil and gas companies operating on U.S. public and tribal lands wasted over $500 million worth of gas in 2019, the most recent year of data available that is reflective of the industry.

In 2023, zero-emission truck adoption will receive a boost from policy wins, transformations in technology, and an emergence of new business models.

Operators wasted over $500 million of gas, underscoring importance of strong rules from BLM and EPA to reduce emissions from practices like flaring

By Edwin LaMair and Grace Smith The US Congress recently passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which takes bold action to address the climate crisis. Multiple independent analyses show the bill could reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, providing important support for President Biden’s goal of halving emissions by 2030.

Statement from Erin Murphy, Senior Attorney, Energy Markets & Utility Regulation

2023-01-25 NJBPU Order SJI Merger

Need to know where to start on climate research. Behold our climate innovation reading list.

This legislative session, Minnesota state leaders wasted no time getting to work on a strong clean electricity bill that achieves 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040, reduces health-harming air pollution, builds more good-paying jobs and sets the stage for economy-wide, climate action. Pro-climate leaders have pushed for years to reclaim Minnesota’s early lead on climate action,

Four reasons to be hopeful for climate action in 2023.

This blog was authored by Environmental Defense Fund economists Karina French and Carolyn Kousky. See their report: Inclusive Insurance for Climate-Related Disasters: A U.S. Roadmap.   Over the past year, the U.S. has seen yet again how climate-driven disasters threaten lives and livelihoods, from the devastating hurricanes, Ian and Fiona, in Florida and Puerto Rico …

High-quality tropical forest carbon credits are essential to combatting climate change, advancing community-led development and safeguarding biodiversity. This post was written by Mark Moroge, Vice President, Natural Climate Solutions and Breanna Lujan, Senior Manager, Natural Climate Solutions. This is an exerpt of a post published in EDF+Business. Read the full post here. If you’re a …

Texas’ process for protecting its groundwater resources is fundamentally flawed — lacking critical funding, science, and planning tools, failing to safeguard future groundwater supplies, and endangering both the water security of Texas communities and the property rights of landowners. Those are the key findings of a new report released today by the Environmental Defense Fund. The report takes an unprecedented, holistic look at the constraints that are limiting groundwater planning in Texas and undermining vital water supplies that current and future generations of Texans are counting on.

High-quality tropical forest carbon credits are essential to combatting climate change, advancing community-led development and safeguarding biodiversity  By: Mark Moroge, Vice President, Natural Climate Solutions and Breanna Lujan, Senior Manager, Natural Climate Solutions  If you’re a company, navigating the tropical forest carbon credit marketplace can be daunting, particularly in a complex media landscape.   How should …

Flooding (and droughts) in California are direct impacts of climate change. 

This report explains the process by which Texas Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) have executed their statutorily required planning function to arrive at a Desired Future Condition (DFC) and the inextricable link that exists between DFC development and state water planning.

Flooding (and droughts) in California are direct impacts of climate change.

If you've recently decluttered your home, here are some environmentally friendly ways to keep your junk out of the landfill.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has released its Record of Decision on a restoration project known as the Maurepas Diversion that will serve as mitigation for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain hurricane risk reduction levee project (WSLP). The post A new way of partnering with the Corps leads to innovative wetland mitigation solutions and increased flood resilience. first appeared on Growing Returns.

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.

By Jona Koka Nearly $5 billion from the Department of Energy combined with the economic incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act represent the United States’ first major steps to building a domestic carbon management industry that supports our Paris commitments. But funding is only one piece of the puzzle. For the government’s investment in carbon …

U.S. tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act make 2023 is a great time to green your home. 

U.S. tax incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act make 2023 is a great time to green your home.