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Statement of Elizabeth Gore, EDF Senior Vice President for Political Affairs

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.

EDF statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State Director

FERC Grants Permanent Certificate to Spire STL Pipeline without Hearing from Landowners, Ratepayers

They heat your home, not the planet. But what is a heat pump? And should you buy one?

Many major banks have set targets to reduce financed greenhouse gas emissions in their loan portfolios to zero by 2050 (also known as net zero targets). They join a growing movement of companies throughout the agricultural supply chain to set ambitious targets to reach net zero by 2050 to prevent the most severe impacts from …

They heat your home, not the planet. But what is a heat pump? And should you buy one?

Russia’s war on Ukraine has sent painful shockwaves through global gas markets — not only in Europe but across Asia and in developing economies that can least afford it. The crisis is accelerating efforts to transition to cleaner, safer, more reliable energy, while setting off a scramble for new gas supplies to backfill what once …

The Banking for Impact on Climate in Agriculture initiative published a guide for banks to set net zero GHG emissions targets for ag loan portfolios.

Here's the landmark climate progress you made possible

At Environmental Defense Fund, we know that a diverse team is necessary to ensure a vital Earth for everyone – and that diversity on its own is not enough.

Hydrogen is a leak-prone gas that can trigger warming. As the industry grows, now is the time to ask tough questions — before vast systems are built out.

EDF scientist Tianyi Sun explains the opportunities and risks of hydrogen as a clean alternative to fossil fuels.

Hydrogen could be a clean alternative to using fossil fuels. It can be produced in ways that create little or no carbon dioxide pollution and then used to power heavy industries like cement manufacturing, as well as ships and trains. Done right, hydrogen could be a key climate solution, a fuel with near-zero climate impacts. Done wrong, hydrogen could be worse for the climate in the near term than the fossil fuels it’s intended to replace.

The “Keeping Florida, Florida” video series highlights opportunities to build climate resilience throughout the state from current efforts in Tampa Bay

At COP15, how countries deal with conservation, natural climate solutions and sustainable agriculture and fisheries will be critical in producing durable solutions. Here are the areas EDF is watching.

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.

A new proposal from the EPA could finally address dangerous climate and air pollution from hundreds of thousands of oil and gas sites across the country.

Food and agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change, emitting a whopping 30% of global emissions. That’s why EDF’s Climate Corps graduate fellowship program is launching the Animal Agriculture pilot program during the summer of 2023.

By Michael Colvin and Larissa Koehler Last month California took another significant step forward in advancing the deployment of zero-emission vehicles, with the adoption of a Transportation Electrification Framework by the state’s Public Utilities Commission.  The framework establishes a $1 billion, 5-year suite of programs, and it provides a pathway for the state’s large electric …

Last January, FBN and EDF launched the $25 million RAF pilot program and provided nearly 50 farmers with seasonal lines of credit of up to $5 million. EDF provides oversight related to the environmental criteria required for RAF eligibility. RAF will double in size to $50 million in operating lines for the coming season and anticipates originating up to $1 billion in climate-smart operating lines over the next five years.

Sustainable seafood grown in United States federal waters is one step closer to being on the menu today as Congress considers a new bipartisan measure — the Science-based Equitable Aquaculture Food Act, or SEAfood Act.

Nitrogen is essential for life, but excess nitrogen can pollute the atmosphere and water. EDF's new N Balance Implementation Guide provides a road map for food and agriculture companies to help reduce nitrogen pollution from agricultural production and claim the environmental improvements associated with nitrogen management.

By Sam Yarrow-Wright The International Maritime Organization knows that the shipping industry needs to change course to address the climate crisis. By committing to the Initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy in 2018, which requires the shipping industry to reduce emissions by 50% by 2050, it formally recognized this. Such a declaration, despite being forged through difficult …

EDF, Sierra Club Sue Environmental Protection Agency to Protect People from Gas-Burning Power Plant Pollution