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EPA’s Clean Car Standards are Legally Sound and Will Save Lives

This blog was authored by Francisco Pinto and Rodrigo Bórquez, economists of the Climate Action Teams (CAT) initiative, and by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago. Source: Climate Action Teams Reducing emissions is imperative to address climate change. The mechanisms established in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement can serve as vital tools in […]

“An Ocean of Potential” was the tagline at this year’s Our Ocean conference in Greece on April 15-17. The phrase encompasses the breadth of possibilities that the ocean holds for us. It also encapsulates EDF’s approach to supporting climate-resilient fisheries and oceans. What do we mean when we say that there is “an ocean of […]

Increases in gas fuel costs account for 67% of residential retail rate increases since 2017 in parts of Duke Energy’s North Carolina territory — 46% in others.

AAAS has honored EDF Chief Scientist Steven Hamburg with a fellowship

By Dakoury Godo-Solo The adoption of electric trucks is on the rise, but as fleets make the transition, the idea of switching from diesel to electricity as a fuel source can raise concerns about reliability in the event of a power outage. Thankfully, this is a manageable challenge on the road to electrification — and […]

Addressing our planet’s climate crisis requires commitment, cooperation, and urgency – all underpinned by finance. But our international financial systems were not designed for a challenge of this scale, and we are falling behind in meeting the needs of developing countries in combatting climate change. 

Written by Sarah McBride

Read the latest news from Moms Clean Air Force staff and members in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.

EDF's 2024 Climate Corps fellowship program empowers a new cohort of 185+ global fellows to advance climate solutions at over 130 organizations.

Written by Melody Reis

Over the last three years, we have made significant progress to cut climate pollution. This progress is under attack, and Moms Clean Air Force is taking action.

By Kae Tuitt As more and more companies transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles, it is increasingly clear that the future is electric. Still, some fleet owners coordinating receipt of new electric trucks and buses may face challenges with delays arising from the potentially lengthy and opaque interconnection process of getting EV chargers […]

New Mexico’s rivers are under severe threat, further endangering already strained ecosystems, drinking water sources and livelihoods across the state, according to a new report. The state’s rivers now collectively rank as the most endangered in America according to new analysis released today by American Rivers.

We need nature-based climate solutons to work. Yet as a recent study shows, questions remain on how we can achieve the best ground-level outcomes and maximize the enormous potential of these solutions to lower greenhouse gas concentrations.

We need nature-based climate solutons to work. Yet as a recent study shows, questions remain on how we can achieve the best ground-level outcomes and maximize the enormous potential of these solutions to lower greenhouse gas concentrations.

Written by Dominique Browning

Dominique Browning shares a list of resources to help us understand the depth of today's plastics recycling crisis.

Written by Alexandra Zissu

There are so many reasons to use less plastic, including that plastic is harmful to the environment as well as human health. Mom Detective shares simple tips for avoiding single-use plastic.

Statement of Rosalie Winn, EDF Director and Lead Counsel for Methane and Clean Air Policy

(This post was co-authored by EDF attorney Richard Yates) The Environmental Protection Agency is soon expected to update our national protections against mercury and other toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants – pollution that is extremely dangerous to human health and has been linked to brain damage in children. EPA proposed strengthening the Mercury and […]

(This post was co-authored by EDF attorney Richard Yates) The Environmental Protection Agency is soon expected to update our national protections against mercury and other toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants – pollution that is extremely dangerous to human health and has been linked to brain damage in children. EPA proposed strengthening the Mercury and […]

Written by Emily Pickett

As the deadline for the world’s first Global Plastics Treaty approaches, Moms Clean Air Force is pressing for a global agreement to reduce plastics production and cut toxic air and water pollution at every point in the plastics supply chain.