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Degrees, the EDF podcast, talks with Christie Gamble, Senior Sustainability Director at a clean tech company called CarbonCure Technologies that’s on a mission to decarbonize the concrete industry.

Climate legislation failed 5 times before the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Natural gas buyers have strong influence over supply chains, but have yet to expand contract terms to include emissions intensity. Investors can influence the market toward lower-emissions gas.

EDF believes the goal of a more effective permitting process is worthwhile, particularly to improve the review of needed clean energy projects.

President Biden will make an appearance at the iconic Detroit Auto Show this week, where he’s sure to tout the historic jolt the Inflation Reduction Act will provide the electric car market. But the incentives of the IRA will reach beyond the Teslas, Mustang Mach-Es and Ford F-150 Lightnings that will get a significant boost …

Trying to break into a sustainability job? Tune in to an impactful miniseries from EDF's Degrees podcast. Land a Green Job 101 — six short episodes with pro tips to help you find a planet-saving career.

With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way.

What if you could fight climate change and save money at the same time? The combination of rebates and tax credits included in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act help you do exactly that.

Want a paycheck with purpose? These resources from EDF's Degrees can help.

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) welcomed Michael Myatt today as a Senior Director, Climate Resilient Water Systems, to help lead its California water work.

What if you could fight climate change and save money at the same time? The combination of rebates and tax credits included in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act help you do exactly that.

The United Nations General Assembly recently declared that access to clean air and a healthy environment is a universal human right, but far too many people live in communities overburdened by pollution. Together, new legislation and a historic investment in clean air present a tremendous opportunity to reduce pollution and improve public health in the …

Collaboration aims to strengthen regional cooperation to lower air pollution levels in the region, bringing them closer to World Health Organization’s newly updated Air Quality Guidelines

Degrees, the EDF podcast, talks with the ebullient Gilbert Blue Feather Rosas, who raised millions of dollars to bring electric buses to one of America’s biggest school districts.

Degrees, the EDF podcast, goes deep into the jobs of the future with Ryan Panchadsaram, co-author of the book Speed & Scale, an action plan to get global emissions to zero by 2050.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion in funding to tackle climate change. Now the law needs to deliver results on the ground. Environmentalists are rolling up their sleeves to make sure it's done right. 

Building on new work in United Nations’ (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to quantify the climate benefits of SAF on a life-cycle basis and ensure its environmental integrity and sustainability in the context of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, this handbook from EDF provides the foundation for air carriers and large corporate customers of air travel to help drive aviation’s energy transition in the near term.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion in funding to tackle climate change. Now the law needs to deliver results on the ground. Environmentalists are rolling up their sleeves to make sure it's done right.

Environmental Defense Fund’s Fishery Solutions Center today released its new Climate-Resilient Fisheries Toolkit, providing fishing communities and partners with tools and resources to help them achieve their goals of resilient and sustainable fisheries in the face of climate change.

This blog was coauthored by Maureen Lackner, Huong Nguyen and Aaron Wolfe. New EDF Economics Discussion Paper describes the instrument options available to policy makers in both oil and gas producing as well as importing countries. Policy makers around the world are increasingly recognizing the need to drastically reduce methane emissions in parallel with carbon …

Report prepared by Applied Economics Clinic on behalf of EDF finds that robust community engagement and changes in the decision-making processes of government agencies would result in more reliable and equitable energy systems that better meet the needs of all Americans.

This paper from EDF and ERM summarizes the current status, and projected growth, of the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) industry over the next five to ten years.

California legislators just passed a strong climate package that will drive meaningful progress towards achieving carbon neutrality, responsibly deploying carbon capture technologies and solidifying community protections against pollution.

Air pollution exposure disparities by race/ethnicity and socioeconomics have been analyzed using data aggregated at various spatial scales. This research from EDF and partners asks, to what extent does the spatial scale of data aggregation impact the estimated exposure disparities?

California Approves Clean Cars Standards, Speeds Toward a Future Free from Tailpipe Pollution