EDF Voices: Climate

The world faces a range of challenges that have led to this moment, but climate change sits at the top of the list because it will only worsen — unless we act now.

In addition to causing unspeakable suffering, the war is sparking a food crisis. It’s a glimpse of what will happen if we don’t keep global warming from getting out of control.

Last week’s North American Carbon World conference focused on how carbon markets — if designed correctly — can reduce the world’s dependence on fossil fuels quickly, inexpensively and equitably.

Last week, I spoke at the Techonomy Climate conference along with tech, business and environmental leaders who are bringing bold solutions to the climate crisis. Here’s my view of the state of climate tech.

Before committing to a vast buildout of hydrogen, we must understand how hydrogen can contribute to climate change — including its own significant warming potential, which remains widely overlooked.

President Biden has made significant progress on creating jobs, cutting pollution, promoting environmental justice and lowering energy costs for American families.

Build Back Better will lower the cost of electricity now and into the future. Moody’s and Goldman Sachs agree that the economy would benefit.

At COP26, we needed our leaders to step up, follow through on their commitments and take bold action on climate change. So how did they do?

What happens at this year’s COP26 climate summit will set the trajectory for people and the planet over the coming years. Here’s what we’d like — and expect — to see.

The urgency of tackling methane is finally being recognized at the highest levels — and new satellite-based tools are coming to make that possible. Here’s how we got to this Methane Moment.