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Rebecca Shaw Rebecca Shaw, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Ecosystems
Michael Regan Michael Regan Director of Energy Effiiciency, Climate
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We're fighting climate change on a global scale

Your support helps us solve the world's most pressing environmental problem

Local farmers in Guangyuan city, Sichuan Province participating in the Precise F

These farmers in Guangyuan city in the Sichuan Province of China participated in the Precise Fertilizer project, part of EDF's Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Program. With this project, local farmers can reduce fertilizer use, reduce water pollution and improve crop yields and increase income.

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Our four global strategies to combat climate change

  • Capping carbon pollution

    1. Capping carbon pollution

    Energy use and industrial activity are the top contributors to global greenhouse gases. Thanks in part to EDF, countries representing one-quarter of the world's economy are already putting in place market-based carbon limits that encourage these sectors to rein in their emissions. 

  • Move to clean energy

    2. Move to clean energy

    Another essential effort of ours is encouraging the growth of clean energy in places like India and China, which burns half the world's coal. In India, we’re working with partners to bring 120,000 families cleaner burning stoves powered by animal waste, reducing unhealthy air pollution.

  • Preserving rainforests

    3. Preserving rainforests

    Deforestation accounts for about 15% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. We helped defend Brazil's rainforest protection law, and the Brazilian government is now proposing incentives to reduce deforestation.

  • Foster less-polluting agriculture

    4. Foster less-polluting agriculture

    Since farming accounts for about 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions, EDF also works with farmers in the fight against climate change. In Asia, we're helping grow crops in ways that reduce global warming pollution while boosting yields, saving farmers' costs and providing additional income through carbon markets.

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See in-depth analysis and advice to decision-makers on global climate policy initiatives, such as stopping deforestation and holding airlines accountable for carbon emissions.

Plus see our blog, EDF Talks Global Climate