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Press release
EDF teams with India’s largest maker of utility vehicles to help it go carbon neutral
September 13, 2018M&M, India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles and part of the $20.7 billion Mahindra Group, will be working with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to become a carbon neutral company by 2040.More on:
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At Global Climate Action Summit, EDF President Fred Krupp to Describe Constellation of Space-Based Climate Solutions
September 13, 2018 | Fred Krupp, PresidentAs Washington tries to roll back sensible standards, methane-mapping satellite technology offers crucial new opportunities in fight to stabilize the climate -
Appeals Court Upholds Illinois’ Effort to Increase Clean Energy, Cut Pollution
September 13, 2018Appeals Court Upholds Illinois’ Effort to Increase Clean Energy, Cut Pollution -
Trump Administration Attacks Sensible Methane Standards, Putting Americans at Risk
September 11, 2018EPA proposal would roll back sensible methane standards despite proven history of cost-effective regulation. -
Blog post
Global anthropogenic climate impacts must include nitrous oxide emissions from rice fields
September 10, 2018 | Jeremy Proville, Senior Director, EconomicsOur study highlights the previously underestimated role of nitrous oxide emissions from rice farms as a global climate accelerator. It also shows a clear opportunity to mitigate those emissions.More on:
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Analysis
Rice nitrous oxide: A new solvable climate problem
September 10, 2018Intermittently flooded rice farms can emit 45 times more nitrous oxide as compared to the maximum from continuously flooded farms that emit methane. -
Article
Study: How conservation benefits farmers, bankers and insurers
September 6, 2018A new report from EDF and K·Coe Isom AgKnowledge details how conservation can financially benefit farmers and their business partners.More on:
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Overview
How economics solved acid rain
September 6, 2018Working with business and government leaders, EDF devised a cap-and-trade approach, written into the 1990 Clean Air Act. A new commodities market was born. -
Report: Conservation Can Generate Financial Value for Farmers, Bankers and Insurers
September 6, 2018 | Maggie Monast, Senior Director, Climate-Smart AgricultureA new report details how conservation can financially benefit farmers and their business partners. -
Article
Trump's EPA is flouting the law when approving new chemicals. Here are 3 examples.
September 5, 2018The agency is endangering public health with a new, unwritten review process for toxic chemicals.More on:
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California sets stage for global forest protection through state’s cap-and-trade program
September 5, 2018California laid the groundwork today to leverage the state’s ambitious climate program to help protect tropical forests around the world. -
Trump Administration Removes Scientific Information about Climate Change in Proposed Rollback of Clean Power Plan
September 4, 2018Trump Administration Removes Scientific Information about Climate Change in Proposed Rollback of Clean Power Plan -
California Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Regional Grid Bill, Undercuts New 100 Percent Clean Energy Target
August 31, 2018California Legislature Adjourns Without Passing Regional Grid Bill, Undercuts New 100 Percent Clean Energy Target -
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4 ways Mars Inc. will slash emissions and still grow – plus other insights from the maker of M&Ms
August 30, 2018Focusing only on revenue while ignoring environmental impacts is a strategic mistake, the company says. -
Trump Administration Targets Mercury Standards Next in Its Attack on Health and Environmental Protections
August 30, 2018Trump Administration Targets Mercury Standards Next in Its Attack on Health and Environmental Protections -
EDF, Allies Ask D.C. Circuit to Continue Scrutinizing Decision to Weaken Clean Car Standards
August 30, 2018 | Alice Henderson, Director & Lead Counsel, Transportation & Clean AirEDF, Allies Ask D.C. Circuit to Continue Scrutinizing Decision to Weaken Clean Car Standards -
Article
We can rebuild global fisheries despite warming oceans
August 29, 2018The world’s oceans have the potential to be significantly more plentiful even in the face of climate change, according to a study in Science Advances.More on:
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Study highlights urgent need to tackle fisheries management and climate change together
August 29, 2018 | Kristin Kleisner, Associate Vice President, Oceans ScienceA new study by EDF shows that tackling fisheries management and climate change together can result in significant increases of food and economic activity. -
Ohio Announces Roadmap for Grid Modernization
August 29, 2018Ohio Announces Roadmap for Grid Modernization -
EDF Praises Bipartisan Congressional Bill to Protect Children from Mercury Pollution
August 29, 2018EDF Praises Bipartisan Congressional Bill to Protect Children from Mercury Pollution -
Article
How 300 farmers are saving New York City billions
August 28, 2018How can farmers paid to protect a local watershed save a huge city billions in infrastructure costs?More on:
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EDF Slams Texas for Its Lawsuit to Undermine Protection from Life-Threatening Smog in San Antonio
August 28, 2018 | Colin Leyden, State Director, TexasEDF Slams Texas for Its Lawsuit to Undermine Protection from Life-Threatening Smog in San Antonio -
Sen. John McCain Was a Warrior for the Climate
August 27, 2018 | Fred Krupp, PresidentSen. John McCain Was a Warrior for the Climate -
Colorado Approves Plan for a Clean Energy Future for Pueblo County and the State
August 27, 2018Colorado Approves Plan for a Clean Energy Future for Pueblo County and the State -
Sens. Donnelly and Crapo Pass Bipartisan Amendment to Support Action on Cancer Clusters
August 23, 2018Today, the Senate passed their version of the Labor-HHS appropriations bill which included an amendment by Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) to assist with the investigation of potential cancer clusters in communities across the United States.