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Traditional burials exact a heavy toll on the environment, but in the United States a growing number of people are opting for a last resting place that harmonizes with, and even benefits, nature.  

In many respects NextEra Energy is a national leader on climate. The company – which is the largest electric utility in the US with generation, transmission and storage assets from coast to coast – owns a market-leading 20 gigawatts of wind and solar power generation and works with a range of stakeholders including state and …

EDF Urges EPA to “Substantially Strengthen” Proposed Emissions Standards for New Commercial Trucks and Buses

Traditional burials exact a heavy toll on the environment, but in the United States a growing number of people are opting for a last resting place that harmonizes with, and even benefits, nature.

Maritime shipping is a cornerstone of global supply chains and a major source of GHG emissions. The industry can move faster toward zero-carbon fuels.

Pennsylvania is set to become the first major fossil fuel state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a group of soon-to-be 12 northeastern states committed to slashing climate pollution. The move is a major win for both climate and clean air advocates.

A rapid, full-scale effort to reduce methane emissions could slow the worldwide rate of warming by as much as 30%.

Pennsylvania is set to become the first major fossil fuel state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a group of soon-to-be 12 northeastern states committed to slashing climate pollution. The move is a major win for both climate and clean air advocates.

EDF Statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, Senior Manager, U.S. Climate

The host of EDF's Degrees podcast, Yesh Pavlik Slenk, talks about the climate anxiety that millions of us are feeling and how to deal with it.

Jason Mathers, EDF’s electric vehicle expert, shares what’s happening now and what to expect in the next decade and beyond.

Companies are designing strategies that will drive immediate and meaningful progress on their climate and net zero commitments. The pressure points – from investors, employees and customers – on companies to take accountability for their climate impacts is mounting, putting business leaders under pressure to find immediate ways to slash their emissions.   Many are turning …

“50 Years is Enough!” That was the theme at this year’s 8th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Climate Change Conference in New Orleans. 50 years of indiscriminate toxic dumping, 50 years of hazardous waste sites in frontline communities, 50 years of land-use decisions that harm communities of color – enough! It’s a searing …

By Erin Murphy and Joe von Fischer New peer-reviewed research reveals neighborhoods with more people of color and lower household income tended to have more gas leaks. Because natural gas is composed primarily of methane, leaks are a source of climate pollution as well as a health and safety hazard and nuisance to nearby communities.

New York is at a crossroads. Our flagship climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, requires significant emissions reductions statewide. This puts every sector of our economy on the hook to deliver and position New York on a path to climate safety. To achieve the CLCPA’s goals, government agencies, communities and the private …

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), CALSTART, NRDC, Sierra Club, South Bronx Unite and WE ACT today filed a petition with the New York Public Service Commission asking the regulator to address the need for zero-emission truck and bus charging infrastructure throughout the state, which is poised to grow rapidly as New York decarbonizes.

In 2022, Climate Corps® is teaming up with ReFED to launch a pilot program to bolster the capacity of companies to tackle food waste. Mali’o Kodis, Project Manager of Partnerships for Climate Corps, sat down with Angel Veza, Senior Manager of Capital, Innovation, and Engagement at ReFED to discuss. MK: So glad to be having …

A new study published today in the journal Environmental Science and Technology reveals that in U.S. cities, natural gas pipeline leaks are more prevalent in neighborhoods whose populations are predominately low-income or people of color.

Statement of EDF Senior Director, Chemical Policy, Maria Doa

A new report published today by Environmental Defense Fund tracks tens of thousands of oil and gas wells and other facilities as they were shifted from publicly traded companies to private ones, and from operators that have climate commitments to those without, documenting dramatic emissions increases that have followed.

Oil and gas companies sell assets for a variety of business reasons, many of which are unrelated to net zero strategy. Regardless of the motivation, asset transfers can have significant climate consequences depending on the characteristics of buyers and sellers.

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on and gas prices soar, what does it mean for energy security — and for the climate? EDF's Energy Transition head Mark Brownstein explains. 

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on and gas prices soar, what does it mean for energy security — and for the climate? EDF's Energy Transition head Mark Brownstein explains.

Toxic pollution from Suncor oil refinery in Colorado exceeded permitted limits more than 500 times in two years

In a major milestone for environmental justice advocates, the EPA has questioned Colorado state over permits issued to the Suncor oil refinery which has been exceeding toxic pollution limits for years.