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A recent report finds that, by stalling this program, Governor Hochul is keeping money out of New Yorkers’ pockets, slowing the transition to clean energy and preventing much-needed community investments. The post Despite $1 billion budgeted for clean energy, New York’s delayed cap-and-invest rollout is costing residents billions more in savings appeared first on Climate 411.

As the world seeks to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions, clean hydrogen shows real potential to be part of the solution, particularly for those 20-30% of emissions that may be unmanageable through direct electrification. While hydrogen made from renewable energy can be the cleanest form, many in industry and government are shifting their focus towards …

A group of 10 environmental groups filed a legal brief today to overturn the Trump administration’s government-wide ban on new wind energy projects.

(This post was written by EDF Vice President for Political and Government Affairs Joanna Slaney) Two key U.S. House committees this week advanced a tax plan that effectively ends incentives for clean energy and electric vehicles, undermining an American-made energy boom while raising costs for businesses and families and threatening people’s health with more pollution.

CALGARY — A new report commissioned by the Pembina Institute and Environmental Defense Fund finds that Canada’s methane mitigation industry is thriving, with well-paying jobs and investment likely to grow if companies and governments take steps to further reduce the harmful methane emissions that come from oil and gas production. Canada’s Methane Opportunity: Innovation, Exports,

EDF urges state leaders to reauthorize and strengthen landmark cap-and-trade program

Federal policies on climate and energy are changing, but the need to build resilient communities remains as urgent as ever. That was a key message that the Environmental Defense Fund brought to the 2025 African American Mayors Association (AAMA) Conference in Washington D.C., where hundreds of mayors and civic leaders from across the country shared …

Efficiency? Try absurdity. These rollbacks are wasting taxpayer money and putting people in danger.

New guide for dairy companies on how to plan near-term actions to reduce dairy methane emissions, with plan template and on-farm solutions table.

Essential new guide for companies sourcing dairy outlines how to engage internal and external stakeholders to advance dairy methane reductions.

Showcasing momentum to drive down emissions of planet-warming methane from dairy, a global alliance of food companies announced encouraging progress.

Last year marked a milestone for the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 – a reporting framework that enables improved oil and gas methane emission inventories.

Meredith Ryder-Rude to lead EDF’s global advocacy and climate finance work

The latest budget reconciliation proposal would undermine an American-made energy boom, raise costs and threaten people’s health with more pollution.

Study from EDF and Greenline Insights models the economic benefits that California would experience from California Climate Investments between 2031 and 2045, if the state’s cap-and-trade program were extended.

Justice Souter wrote the unanimous opinion in Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corporation, which has helped reduce air pollution from power plants

"Governor Newsom is an excellent choice. This is precisely the kind of leadership we need to preserve a safe and stable climate for future generations."

Report commissioned by the Pembina Institute and EDF finds that Canada’s methane mitigation industry is thriving, with well-paying jobs and investment likely to grow if companies and governments take steps to further reduce the harmful methane emissions that come from oil and gas production.

The annual U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory provides information about climate pollution. This year the Trump EPA failed to release it to the public.

This year, for the first time in almost three decades, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency failed to publicly release its greenhouse gas inventory.

In April 2025, several major zero-emission deployments were announced. HelloFresh added 70 Rivian electric vans, Benore Logistics integrated 14 Hyundai hydrogen trucks, and the city of Roseville purchased 12 electric transit vans, showcasing strong momentum for medium- and heavy-duty electric and hydrogen vehicle adoption across the U.S. Transit agencies across the U.S. continue to introduce …

A new EDF report found that extending California's cap-and-trade program through 2045 will bring the state significant economic gains.

California's core climate policy — its cap-and-trade program — has brought in billions. If extended, a new report finds it's poised to bring in billions more for Californians.

When Amanda Rowoldt spotted black smoke billowing from a chemical recycling plant, she grabbed her phone and took action. 

For decades Americans have used the Energy Star program to buy appliances that save them money. Now news reports say President Trump will end the program