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Blue carbon is the carbon stored in ocean waters, and the sediments and plants of coastal habitats.
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Overview of EDF's Texas Water Program
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As Congress makes big budget decisions, new polling shows bipartisan support for climate innovation investment
Type: Link
Date: March 31, 2022
Recent national polling by Morning Consult, commissioned by EDF, makes clear that a bipartisan majority of voters support bolstering federal funding for climate innovation.
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Understanding the Differences Between Carbon Capture & Carbon Dioxide Removal
Type: Fact Sheet
Date: March 31, 2022
Carbon capture and carbon dioxide removal are two distinct approaches to addressing carbon pollution.
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Summary for Policymakers: Carbon Management in Net-Zero Energy Systems
Type: Report
Date: March 31, 2022
To avert the worst impacts of climate change, the Biden Administration has set a goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2050.
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Getting to net zero: New policy insights on the role of carbon management strategies
Type: Link
Date: March 31, 2022
EDF's summary for policymakers, based on new modeling from Evolved Energy Research, shares insights on the potential role of carbon removal and carbon capture strategies in reaching net-zero emissions in the U.S.
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Summary for Policymakers: Carbon Management in Net-zero Energy Systems
Type: Fact Sheet
Date: March 31, 2022
EDF summary for policymakers, based on new modeling from Evolved Energy Research, shares insights on the potential role of carbon removal and carbon capture strategies in reaching net-zero emissions in the U.S.
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Understanding the differences between carbon removal and carbon capture
Type: Fact Sheet
Date: March 31, 2022
EDF fact sheet on carbon capture and carbon dioxide removal, two distinct approaches to addressing carbon pollution. Both approaches will be important for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner by addressing carbon pollution in hard-to-decarbonize sectors.
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The following summary of best practices is intended to assist applicants in successfully being awarded funds for Nature-based Solutions projects under the competitive Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grants program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. These items are drawn from several sources including interviews with individuals that review/evaluate BRIC proposals and BRIC grant recipients that have prepared successful proposals in the recent past, as well as the experience of an Environmental Defense Fund consultant, AECOM, with extensive expertise in assisting both FEMA and applicant communities with the BRIC program.
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Pledges to Policy: Evaluating North Carolina’s Progress on Critical Climate Targets
Type: Report
Date: March 25, 2022
Governor Cooper has committed North Carolina to reducing greenhouse gas emissions 40% from 2005 levels by 2025, and at least 50% from 2005 levels by 2030. With eight years remaining, the state is not currently on track to reach its emissions targets.