Reports and publications

After much anticipation, New York is taking a significant step to accelerate the rollout of zero-emission trucks and buses. 

Electric vehicles already make up 6.7% of vehicles today, and it is anticipated that they will see enormous growth over the next decade. A new tax in SB 1070 would create an annual license tax of $200 for Florida electric vehicle owners, making it one of the highest in the nation.

EDF paper demonstrates who is at risk from diesel trucks serving warehouses, summarizes the new science about health impacts from air pollution generated by these trucks, and points to solutions that can protect community health.

The Biden administration has worked to keep its promise to follow the science in dealing with challenges like housing, COVID, air pollution — and especially climate change.

This paper explains how jurisdictional HFLD credits meet integrity and additionality thresholds for fungibility.

This report from Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA summarizes the significant investments in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem that have been announced over the past 8 years. This includes announced investments in EV, EV battery, and battery component manufacturing.

The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund have just launched IRAtracker.org. This free online resource includes a searchable database that catalogues all of the climate change-related provisions in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as a tracker that records actions taken by federal agencies to implement those provisions.

This EDF report examines the intersection between agriculture, technology, the environment and society, particularly how these areas can support and enhance one another.

A new climate law offers a big boost to sustainable aviation fuels – but the details matter. The Biden administration must avoid subsidizing fuels whose production would do more harm to than good.

Households with Insurance recover faster from disaster, but many people don't have the coverage they need to face floods, wildfires and other extreme weather events. EDF and partners are developing new insurance products that can help bring coverage to more people with less cost, and build resilience to a changing climate.