Reports and publications
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Act Now or Pay Later: The Costs of Climate Inaction for Ports and Shipping
Type: Report
Date: March 15, 2022
A report from EDF and RTI International reveals that the global shipping and port industry is susceptible to billions of dollars in infrastructure damage and trade disruption from climate change impacts.
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The essential role of forests in supporting global aviation's response to climate change: an overview from EDF and partners for ICAO policy makers.
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EDF-UC Merced guide that provides best practices for community and grower engagement for implementation of California's Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program.
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The U.S. Department of Energy can marshal its innovation efforts toward beating the climate crisis. Here’s how.
Type: Link
Date: March 2, 2022
In a new policy blueprint, EDF offers recommendations for how the Department of Energy can align its innovation budget with the climate challenge across its technology programs.
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Ahead of the curve: A new analysis on maximizing our climate technology investments
Type: Column/Article
Date: March 2, 2022
Cheap renewables change the calculus around EVs and electric heating.
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Energy Department Aims to Slash Cost of Removing Carbon From the Air
Type: Column/Article
Date: March 2, 2022
Scientists say carbon removal may be needed to avert the worst effects of climate change. But it still needs to be much cheaper and more reliable.
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Beyond R&D: Climate innovation policy can help the U.S. meet the moment
Type: Link
Date: March 2, 2022
Together with Third Way, EDF co-hosted a Climate Week 2021 event on how U.S. climate innovation policy can accelerate a cleaner, stronger and more equitable economy. Here are four big takeaways.
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Gas Prices and Energy Bills Are Going Up. Will COP26 Help Bring Them Down Again?
Type: Column/Article
Date: March 2, 2022
Your energy bills are probably going up. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. is currently $3.38 a gallon, 56% more than a year ago.
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2021 saw major momentum for U.S. climate innovation: the research, development and scaling up of new solutions needed to tackle climate pollution, create jobs across the U.S. and reduce energy costs.
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Recapturing U.S. climate leadership with a bold new commitment to the Paris Agreement
Type: Report
Date: March 2, 2022
To restore American leadership and meet the scale of the climate crisis, the Biden administration must put forward a bold new commitment to the Paris Agreement – a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) – that is both ambitious and credible.