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By Bärbel Henneberger and Bia Saldanha  Today, the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) begins in the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil. Since Belém was announced as host at COP28 in Dubai in 2023, Indigenous Peoples and local and Afro-descendant communities have been mobilizing across continents. After nearly …

The 1958 Food Additives Amendment empowers FDA to regulate food chemicals; Delaney Clause bans any carcinogenic substance in U.S. food.

By Adam Kurland, Attorney, Federal Energy, Environmental Defense Fund and Nicole Pavia, Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure, Clean Air Task Force Early, genuine engagement turns potential opposition into partnership — accelerating transmission projects and delivering shared benefits. The most successful developers align projects with local priorities, from co-ownership models to infrastructure upgrades, creating lasting trust and ... The post How to build transmission with communities, not around them appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Target and DHL Express announced the incorporation of electric vans into their last mile delivery operations in October. Hermann Services is celebrating 100 years in business with 15 new electric trucks that are a spin-off of their previous pilot program. Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the road in 2025, and we’ve collected last ... The post October 2025: Electric trucks, buses round-up appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Expanding the electric grid is urgent – but how we build matters. New report shows partnering with communities can drive successful transmission projects.

EDF & CATF report urges a new U.S. grid strategy: expand with community partnership to avoid delays, reduce opposition, and boost equity.

Environmental Defense Fund welcomes the declaration on the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets launched at the Belém Climate Summit ahead of COP30.

The Sunrise Powerlink line passes through the agricultural and energy hub of the Imperial Valley in Southern California.

The Big Eddy‐Knight project is located in the Columbia River Gorge on the border of Washington and Oregon.

The Mona to Oquirrh transmission line is a 100-mile 345/500-kilovolt line in Utah.

The West of Devers Upgrade Project rebuilt an existing 48-mile stretch of four circuits of 220 kilovolt transmission lines.

Lessons from five case studies covering six successfully constructed power transmission lines.

The Vineyard Wind 1 project is the first commercial-scale offshore wind facility in the United States.

USA Today interviewed EDF Executive Director Amanda Leland in a report covering how EDF and allies helped U.S. fisheries rebound.

Wildfires now drive tropical forest loss; EDF backs COP30’s Call to Action for global wildfire resilience, building on G7’s Kananaskis Charter.

On average, the Committee projects that American households will pay approximately $100 more per household in electricity costs this year.

New York City faces overlapping pressures from housing affordability, flooding, heat and aging infrastructure. EDF highlights policy solutions that can align affordable housing development with stronger climate resilience for residents. The post New York City needs affordable, climate-resilient housing. There are policy solutions to help us get there. first appeared on Growing Returns.

USA Today’s podcast, The Excerpt, tells the story of how EDF, commercial fishermen and other partners worked together to help U.S. fisheries rebound.

The Baku to Belém Roadmap sets direction for delivering last year’s climate finance goal—prioritizing more accessible, concessional funding, practical sector pathways, and links to delivery ahead of COP30. The post Climate Finance, Unlocked: Takeaways from the Baku to Belém Roadmap appeared first on Climate 411.

As hundreds of world leaders gather in Brazil for the UN’s annual global climate conference, COP30, these charts illustrate both the challenges leaders are facing — and some reasons for optimism.

From new ocean protections to clean energy victories, these wins show that environmental progress is happening all around us.

Coalition comes to agreement with the utility Consolidated Edison (ConEd) and other rate case parties to help families save money

By Courtney Grimes  EDF’s new peer-reviewed perspective highlights how efforts to cut greenhouse gases from planes must also reduce harmful pollutants that disproportionately affect nearby and disadvantaged communities.  Lowering the aromatic and sulfur content of jet fuel can cut particle pollution, improve public health, and reduce contrail formation — making skies cleaner and aviation more ... The post Strategies to decarbonize aviation must protect communities and climate appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Learn about what happens at COP, the annual United Nations climate conference — and how the conference helps the world tackle climate change.

As New York City faces mounting housing unaffordability and escalating flood risks, report warns that without urgent action, many could lose their homes