Archive of Climate documents
- Submission to New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme Review 2011 Type: Legislative Analysis
Date: April 30, 2011
Our experience shows that market-based solutions to environmental problems can achieve environmental outcomes in a highly cost-effective manner. - The California rice industry is poised to join statewide and national efforts in the fight against climate change.
- Testimony of Jennifer Haverkamp, Senior Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate Type: Testimony
Date: February 14, 2008
Testimony of Jennifer Haverkamp, Senior Counsel, Environmental Defense Fund before the Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate - The EPA determined that greenhouse gas emissions endanger the public health and welfare of current and future generations.
- We urge Senators to reject “Sense of the Congress” language asserting that the EU's Aviation Directive is inconsistent with international law.
- Unraveling America’s Protections for Human Health and the Environment.
- Temperatures are reaching historic highs in Texas. Global warming already threatens marine ecosystems and jeopardizes coastal tourism.
- Cost Containment Through Offsets in the Cap-and-Trade Program Under California's Global Warming Solutions Act Type: Report
Date: August 1, 2011
Outlines results of economic modeling on the effect offsets will have on allowance prices in California's greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program. - Letter from environmental groups urging Representatives to oppose the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011.
- The climate impact of America's automobiles.
- Examples of global warming, using peer-reviewed scientific findings from around the world.
- A vast majority of climate scientists agree that global warming is happening and poses a serious threat to society.
- America can't afford to miss out on one of the largest new economic revolutions.
- Rising global temperatures are loading the dice for more extreme weather.
- Environmental groups object to the Administration's opposing efforts by the European Union to reduce carbon pollution from the aviation sector.
- As Senators begin conference committee deliberations on the FAA reauthorization bill, EDF urges them to reject the House-passed “Sense of the Congress
- Timeline: The Long Road Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aviation Type: Fact Sheet
Date: November 12, 2008
The Long Road Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Aviation - The EU’s law cutting carbon pollution from aviation is important – for the atmosphere, and for helping the U.S. economy. The law is fair. The law is f
- An Overview of Aviation and the European Union Emissions Trading System Type: Fact Sheet
Date: June 1, 2011
Left unregulated, emissions from the aviation sector are on pace to quadruple from 2005 levels by 2050. To address a portion of aviation’s growing emi - EDF response to the Air Transport Association of America regarding airlines' attempt to block a new European law that holds all airlines accountable f