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On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the legacy of ecologist Dr. Ruth Patrick.  

From fishing success in the Gulf of California to the return of giant tortoises, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.

It’s becoming all too common for families and businesses to experience the symptoms of a strained electricity grid—whether it’s rising bills or more frequent power outages. Between growing demand, aging infrastructure and extreme weather, the U.S. grid is under immense pressure. For Western states, the challenge is especially pronounced: during peak hours of electricity demand, ... The post Powering the West’s future requires smart grid planning. A new report shows how. appeared first on Climate 411.

In the first year of the second Trump administration, attention-grabbing headlines announced an exodus of companies from climate coalitions, suggesting that U.S. business leaders were bowing to political pressures and retreating on climate action. The truth is more encouraging. 

As the federal government ramps up attacks on our climate and volatile natural gas raises prices in New York, now is the moment for the state to step up, not back. Despite this, Governor Hochul has expressed intentions to weaken the state’s climate law, potentially putting billions in benefits for New Yorkers at risk. Analysis ... The post As federal rollbacks drive up energy costs, New York can’t afford to step back on climate appeared first on Climate 411.

Washington, California and Québec, Canada released a draft agreement to link their cap-and-invest programs to form a unified market.

Catastrophe bonds provide rapid capital after disasters, strengthening resilience and offering an overlooked impact‑aligned fixed‑income tool. The post Financing resilience after the storm: Catastrophe bonds as impact fixed income appeared first on EDF+Business.

One year ago, Ana Gründel attended the Storytelling and Advocacy workshop. Despite her doubts, she gave storytelling on LinkedIn a try. The post From attending a storytelling workshop to presenting at it: Here’s what this climate corps alum learned appeared first on EDF+Business.

Canada finalized long-awaited oil and gas methane rules targeting a 72% emissions cut by 2030. Investors must track implementation and compliance to manage regulatory and financial risk. The post Canada’s enhanced methane regulations: What investors need to know appeared first on EDF+Business.

Ag lenders are looking for ways to help farmers invest in practices that build resilience. They will need clear, reliable data and partnerships to deliver sustainable ag finance at scale. The post Leveraging data and partnerships to scale sustainable agricultural finance in 2026 appeared first on EDF+Business.

Canada's enhanced methane regulations are a game changer for the nation. The post Three things to know about Canada’s new oil and gas rules appeared first on EDF+Business.

New rulemaking period for CARB Disclosure Rules, Final omnibus agreement reached in the EU, NHTSA proposes weakened CAFE Standards. The post Climate Policy News You Can Use — December 2025 appeared first on EDF+Business.

Building resilience requires significant investment from farmers. EDF is working with ag lenders to assess climate risks in their portfolios and deliver financial solutions that help farmers adapt. The post Managing climate risks to support on-farm resilience appeared first on EDF+Business.

A tool for agricultural lenders to assess projected risks from a changing climate. The post Climate impacts on credit risks in agriculture appeared first on EDF+Business.

The long-planned shutdown of the coal plant in Centralia, Washington, was designed to provide state residents with cleaner air and more affordable energy.

Andy Darrell highlights the benefits of congestion pricing following a US judge rejecting the Trump administration's effort to end the program.

By Kae Tuitt and Danna Widmar When Cary, North Carolina, committed to electrifying their fleet, the goal wasn’t to make headlines — it was to make a practical, people-first investment in cleaner air, operational resilience and long-term cost efficiency. That vision came to life with the deployment of Cary’s — and the East Coast’s first ... The post Driving change: How Cary, North Carolina, is leading fleet electrification with its first electric fire truck appeared first on Energy Exchange.

A dangerous proposal from Senate Republicans is full of loopholes and exemptions to benefit the chemical industry at the expense of our health. The post Here’s how a harmful Republican proposal to weaken the Toxic Substances Control Act would make it harder for EPA to keep dangerous chemicals out of our lives first appeared on EDF Health.

EDF's new grantees conduct policy-relevant research using data from past events to understand the potential impacts of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM).

By Lindsay Shigetomi When EDF published Four actions fleets must take to be sustainability leaders today in 2021, zero-emission trucks were just beginning to move from promise to practice. Only a small number of fleets had zero-emission vehicles on the road, early models were still proving their performance and major federal programs like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act ... The post Fleet leadership update: Four actions fleets must take to sustain clean transportation momentum in a changing landscape  appeared first on Energy Exchange.

California surpassed 2.5 million zero-emission vehicles years ahead of schedule. Nearly $12 billion in private-sector electric vehicle investments have been announced. EVs can now power homes during outages. Fleets can slash fuel costs by more than 60%. Many communities near ports breathe cleaner air. These aren’t projections – they’re results already delivering across California. State ... The post California should invest more in clean vehicles for healthier air and lower costs appeared first on Climate 411.

Cap-and-invest is a proven and flexible policy that can be designed to yield cost-savings, economic growth and public health benefits.

After a decade of relentless community advocacy to protect local groundwater supplies, rural communities in Arizona make history — again. 

Judge Noël Wise of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted Apple’s motion to dismiss in  Dib v. Apple.

By: Cole Jermyn and Dakoury Godo-Solo California’s energy debates rarely generate consensus. But recent analyses reveal a clear and important point of alignment across the state’s large electric utilities and the California Public Advocates Office, the state’s ratepayer advocate, with major implications for utility customers and California’s clean energy future. Utilities and consumer advocates agree ... The post Electrification done right can lower costs for Californians appeared first on Energy Exchange.