Reports and publications

Created by Environmental Defense Fund to assist companies in developing strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and overall costs linked to freight transportation.

Eliminating pollution from all new truck and buses by 2040 — and urban and community applications by 2035 — will save thousands of lives, cut climate pollution, and result in shared economic benefits.

100% New Zero Emission Vehicle Sales by 2035 Will Deliver Extensive Economic, Health and Environmental Benefits to all Americans

This report addresses the three principle freight modes: trucking, rail and ships. It focuses on real-world, innovative solutions that reduce pollution and increase freight transportation efficiency.

EDF landscape analysis of the technological ‘state of play’ as well as current activity relating to the use of new and emerging technologies to help solve common fishery-related challenges at the global, regional and national levels, including the individuals, organizations, countries and technology service providers engaged in these activities.

EDF worked with Evolved Energy Research (EER) to develop an analytical framework for assessing the emissions impact of potential cost and performance breakthroughs across a set of clean energy technologies.

Environmental Defense Fund commissioned K·Coe Isom, LLP to estimate the potential effect of climate-change induced yield changes on farm revenue, economic productivity, and government revenues in Iowa in the next two decades (2020 to 2039).

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed new zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) requirements throughits Advanced Clean Trucks(ACT) proceeding. This report, co-authored by EDF, evaluates the proposed rule using the California Energy Policy Simulator (EPS).

It’s time for North Carolina to lead on climate mitigation and resilience to protect the state’s residents, economy and ecosystems. This EDF report outlines four resilient policy proposals.

This EDF report demonstrates how a bold 50% emissions reduction is achievable through multiple policy pathways – and that charting an ambitious path on climate is essential for growing a strong, clean U.S. economy.