EDF President Presses for a Strong Pact in Copenhagen

In an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, EDF's Fred Krupp outlines the building blocks for a durable pact and says that "the road to a serious global agreement goes through the U.S. Congress."

New National Catch Share Policy
Offers Hope For Struggling Fisheries

The innovative approach — long advocated by EDF — renews fisheries and improves fishermen's livelihoods.

  • News release: About the government's announcement.
  • Action toolkit: How you can help America's fisheries; fishermen explain why we need catch shares.
  • Background: The blueprint EDF helped develop.

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Features and Campaigns

  • Dominique Browning's Monthly Column

    The renowned editor and author has partnered with EDF to launch Personal Nature, her distinctive take on all things environmental.

  • Maps: Less Carbon, More Jobs

    Hundreds of firms in 21 states — from Arkansas to Virginia — are poised to grow in a low-carbon economy. Clean energy is a bright spot for jobs.

  • The cost of climate security is less than half a penny.Cutting Carbon for Pennies a Day

    The cost of capping carbon over the next two decades is almost too small to measure. The cost of inaction will be far greater.

  • Interactive climate map: Two scenarios of carbon dioxide emissionsInteractive Map: Two Scenarios

    You decide which way emissions will go: Grow with no action to stabilize our climate — or shrink with action.

  • Our infographic depicts how capping carbon pollution will spur investment in clean energy technologies and create new jobs.Infographic: How a Cap Creates Jobs

    Get a step-by-step picture of how a carbon cap will spark new jobs, lift the economy and clean the air.

  • A step-by step infographic showing how the American Clean Energy and Security Act will keep utility costs low for consumers.Infographic: Your Utility Bills and a Cap

    See how a cap on carbon will keep your energy bills affordable and promote a clean energy future.

  • Mayor John Fetterman believes that revitalizing towns like Braddock, PA, once a thriving steel town, must start with a cap on carbon pollution.Carbon Caps = Hard Hats

    Why do the mayor of Braddock, Pa., and the United Steelworkers back a carbon cap? In a word: Jobs.

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