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After Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 left roads and homes in the Cape Fear flooded three weeks ago, some blamed overdevelopment of coastal wetlands.

Statement from John Rutecki, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs Manager, Appalachia at Environmental Defense Fund

No matter where you are on your climate journey, EDF’s Net Zero Action Accelerator makes it easy to create or refine your CTAP.

Whitepaper commissioned by EDF evaluates Duke Energy’s 2023-2024 Carbon Plan with a focus on identifying opportunities to augment clean and cost-effective resources.

Explores how open ocean aquaculture can increase domestic seafood production while highlighting species most likely to thrive in offshore environments.

By Michael Zimmerman and Neda Deylami  The market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in the U.S. is rapidly expanding. As of October 2024, 11 states have adopted the Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which requires manufacturers to produce increasing amounts of zero-emission MHDVs, and more are considering adopting this standard. Key policies like the ACT …

By: Meutia Isty Wulandari The “Jaya Bahari Abadi” Community Surveillance Group (Kelompok Masyarakat Pengawas/Pokmaswas) has won third place in the 2024 Adibakti Mina Bahari Award. This prestigious award is given by the Indonesian’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to stakeholders who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in the marine and fisheries sector. The award was presented on …

EDF retained Atlas Public Policy to model, for 18 states plus the District of Columbia, the number of charging stations that would be needed in each state

The hydrogen economy is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of global decarbonization.

Statement of Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President for Healthy Communities - October 8, 2024

Here are seven helpful tips if you are currently going through the recovery process after a natural disaster.

There are unprecedented opportunities that can lift up workers, families and entire communities, and we need to make sure they reach everyone.

This White Paper explores developments in science and technology that could support a sustainable, competitive open ocean aquaculture industry in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

Justices Deny Shadow Docket Requests for Emergency Stays of Methane Pollution Standards, Strengthened Mercury and Air Toxics Standards

The coming months will be critical for member states to reach consensus on the design of economic and technical measures to decarbonize shipping.

Understand key green job takeaways and trends from Climate Week NYC 2024.

By: Abdul Halim1, Amehr Hakim2, Gemma Carroll3, and Annie Mark4  In just a few weeks, on October 21st, 2024, delegations from 196 countries party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will come together for its 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, to review progress, set priorities and commit to new workplans to …

Among the largest contributors to climate change is transportation, the largest source of U.S. emissions, and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have an outsized impact.

Wyoming stands at a crossroads that will determine the future of the state’s energy industry. In front of the state lie two paths for how to implement rules for methane emissions from oil and gas production, and leaders in Wyoming need to decide which direction the state will go. One path is to stand by …

What’s new: Foreign Policy magazine hosted a Health Forum during the UN General Assembly last month in New York, where EDF’s Sarah Vogel explained how methane connects to health impacts. During her conversation with journalist Maggie Lake, Sarah discussed methane’s major sources–agriculture, oil and gas and waste–and its impacts on the climate. She also explained …

This year's New York Climate Week came at a critical time for global cooperation given the need to slash climate pollution by 2030 to avoid the worst effects of climate change. 

This week the Texas Department of Transportation released the final report from a statewide interagency taskforce focused on how to support charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. The 51-page report provides an overview of federal and state policies, while making state-specific recommendations for how Texas legislators can utilize some of the state’s competitive advantages …

As countries make their way to Baku, Azerbaijan to attend COP29, the annual United National climate conference, we have a clear challenge. Currently, the climate commitments made by countries are not ambitious enough to achieve the goals set out in the Paris Agreement to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. COP29 is our moment …

Many landfills bordering American neighborhoods and commercial areas release dangerous pollution that contributes to climate change and impacts human health. An interactive map from EDF shows individual landfill location and emission levels across the United States and its territories.