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For the first time in IPCC history, the assessment dedicates an entire chapter to short-lived climate pollutants, casting a spotlight on methane – the reduction of which would have immediate climate benefits, argues EDF President Fred Krupp.

Statement from EDF President Fred Krupp

A new climate report is out and it is the most dire yet. Though this report is full of doom and gloom, it is not too late to act to save the planet.

EDF President Fred Krupp writes that the Biden administration has unified manufacturers, labor and environmental groups behind a common purpose: to accelerate the manufacturing of zero-emitting vehicles and the economic, health and climate benefits they will provide

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change today released its Sixth Assessment Report, which summarizes the current state of Earth’s warming climate while looking ahead to future scenarios with and without effective climate action.

EDF statement from Natalie Karas, Senior Director and Lead Counsel, Energy Markets & Utility Regulation

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – August 5, 2021

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – August 4, 2021

Carbon credits are just one tool in a portfolio of financial solutions that farmers and lenders should explore. The post What agricultural lenders need to know about emerging carbon market opportunities first appeared on Growing Returns.

Xingyu Qi graduated from the Environmental Engineering Department of Tsinghua University. His studies focus on environmental ecology and environmental management information systems, including information system design, big-data analysis, data processing and mining, algorithms and modelling for carbon emission, life-cycle assessment research of carbon emission, water and air pollution-related impacts on city ecology. In recent years …

By: Oliver Lord, Head of Policy and Campaigns, and Greg Slater, Senior Data Analyst By incentivising cleaner vehicles, Clean Air Zones are a critical tool for improving air quality and addressing pollution from transport. Clean Air Zones are taking off across the UK – London, Bath and Birmingham have all introduced their own zones, and …

Updated rulemaking is urgently needed given the immense risks climate change poses to companies, investors, and the American financial system.

A new poll released by EDF reveals voters are open to consuming more home-grown seafood if it adheres to strong consumer and environmental standards.

EDF's Steve Hamburg was named to the EPA's Scientific Advisory Board as well as to the agency's Climate Science Committee

To avoid a future where the health impacts of wildfires become even more devastating, we must take action on climate change now.

Until high-quality standards are established for agricultural soil carbon credits, companies should pursue other opportunities to reduce emissions.

By Christopher Cusack, Edwina Garchitorena and Rod Fujita Globally, fisheries are of great importance. Yet small-scale fishers and their communities in the tropics are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Rebuilding and managing the fish stocks that these communities rely on is critical to ensuring the food security and climate resilience …

EDF's Summer 2021 Solutions newsletter spotlights eight rising stars making strides toward a sustainable tomorrow.

There’s a large and growing body of evidence around the prevalence of toxic chemicals in food packaging and the impact they’re having on human health.

In recent years, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology has moved from theoretical concept to pilot scale, producing a handful of potentially scalable approaches for generating negative emissions by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2 ) from the atmosphere. This paper from EDF explores just one technology-based approach: direct air capture (DAC) with dedicated geologic storage, also known as direct air carbon capture and sequestration (DACCS).

 An Assessment of Climate Change Impacts to Highly Migratory Species in the North Atlantic Ocean

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Results of an EDF poll exploring Florida voters' views on aquaculture.

Results of an EDF poll exploring California voters' views on aquaculture.