Reports and publications

  • This report (in Chinese) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.

  • This report (in English) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.

  • She stands up for climate equity and justice

    Type: Newsletter

    Date: August 16, 2021

    Heather McTeer Toney — an attorney, former mayor, EPA regional administrator under President Obama, and senior director at EDF affiliate Moms Clean Air Force — tells EDF about her path to environmental activism.

  • This report, developed by M.J. Bradley & Associates for Environmental Defense Fund, summarizes an analysis of the U.S. medium and heavy-duty in-use truck fleet to identify the most common vehicle types/uses, estimate the environmental impact of each, and assess near-term readiness for greater adoption of electric vehicles.

  • A panel of EDF experts provide an inside look at what MethaneSat can do to accelerate climate progress.

  • EDF President Fred Krupp argues that electric power companies need to have a clear compliance obligation that ensures clean electricity will be deployed, and climate and local air pollution will be slashed. It’s the requirement itself that sets this type of policy apart from strategies that purely incentivize companies with payments – it’s what makes the CES a “standard.”

  • Frightening new climate report also holds the seeds of hope

    Type: Column/Article

    Date: August 11, 2021

    For the first time in IPCC history, the assessment dedicates an entire chapter to short-lived climate pollutants, casting a spotlight on methane – the reduction of which would have immediate climate benefits, argues EDF President Fred Krupp.

  • Biden's drive for the future

    Type: Column/Article

    Date: August 9, 2021

    EDF President Fred Krupp writes that the Biden administration has unified manufacturers, labor and environmental groups behind a common purpose: to accelerate the manufacturing of zero-emitting vehicles and the economic, health and climate benefits they will provide

  • The world’s biggest carbon market launches online trading!

    Type: Newsletter

    Date: August 3, 2021

    China’s national ETS kicked off the first online trade on July 16th.

  • Generation Climate

    Type: Solutions newsletter

    Date: August 2, 2021

    EDF's Summer 2021 Solutions newsletter spotlights eight rising stars making strides toward a sustainable tomorrow.