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Climate Changed: Millions of Americans Already Living Beyond Temperature Goal
Type: Column/Article
Date: August 14, 2019
The hotter future that climate pollution is creating has already arrived for 1 in 10 Americans. A new analysis from The Washington Post shows that 34 million Americans live in areas that have now seen average temperatures rise farther than the goal set by the Paris climate agreement — 2 degrees centigrade or about 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
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¿CÓMO SE VERIFICAN LAS SALVAGUARDAS EN EL MARCO DEL ESTÁNDAR DE BOSQUES TROPICALES DE CALIFORNIA?
Type: Fact Sheet
Date: July 31, 2019
¿CÓMO SE VERIFICAN LAS SALVAGUARDAS EN EL MARCO DEL ESTÁNDAR DE BOSQUES TROPICALES DE CALIFORNIA? Garantizando la protección de los derechos humanos y de los pueblos indígenas English version: https://www.edf.org/sites/default/files/Verification_of_safeguards_in_TFS_3.4.19.pdf
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La integridad ambiental en el Estándar de Bosques Tropicales de California
Type: Fact Sheet
Date: July 31, 2019
La integridad ambiental en el Estándar de Bosques Tropicales de California: abordando fugas, adicionalidad y permanencia para asegurar que los créditos brinden beneficios climáticos Spanish version of “Environmental Integrity in the California Tropical Forest Standard: Addressing Leakage, Additionality, and Permanence so that Credits Benefit the Climate”
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The 100% Clean Economy Act announced is the roadmap America needs to drive urgent action that matches the scale of the problem. It provides a starting point and a finish line for business and government working together to solve the climate crisis.
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As one of the world's most advanced economies, the U.S. must stop adding climate pollution to the atmosphere no later than 2050 – which means transitioning to a 100% clean economy.
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Interview with Fred Krupp on "The Business of Giving" (podcast and transcript)
Type: Column/Article
Date: July 8, 2019
The following is a conversation between Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, and Denver Frederick, Host of The Business of Giving on AM 970 The Answer WNYM in New York City.
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Why California’s fight against climate change must include clean water
Type: Column/Article
Date: July 3, 2019
California’s political leaders have made the long-overdue decision to clean up the Central Valley’s contaminated drinking water, and help cash-strapped rural water districts. The catch: rather than assess a fee on water users or tapping into the state’s budget surplus, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature relied on cap-and-trade money to pay for a portion of the operation.
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CarbonSim Cheat Sheet
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The Trump administration is rolling back America’s successful Clean Car Standards
Type: Letter
Date: June 20, 2019
The Trump administration is poised to issue a final rule rolling back America’s successful Clean Car Standards, dramatically weakening these standards for Model Years 2021 through 2026. Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing to investigate this harmful move.
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The power of markets to increase ambition
