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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

Note: This blog was published May 6, 2025. Last Monday, a widespread power outage hit Spain and Portugal, plunging the region into darkness for about 18 hours before power was restored. Within minutes of the blackout, people with political agendas flooded the zone on social media to cast blame on their favorite culprit: renewable energy.

Reducing methane emissions, a climate super-pollutant, can lessen rates of warming within decades. Since livestock farming is one of the biggest emitters of that methane gas, with enteric methane from cow burps alone contributing about a third of all human-caused methane emissions each year, lowering it can have a big impact. To reduce livestock emissions,

EPA’s Endangerment Finding is under threat. Reversing it could bring regulatory chaos, uncertainty, and new investment and legal risks for businesses

With the cap-and-trade program up for reauthorization this year and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) evaluating important program updates, now is a crucial moment to revisit what matters most: the cap.  The post As the California legislature looks to reauthorize cap-and-trade, they cannot forget the strongest climate safeguard the state has: the cap itself appeared first on Climate 411.

Study from EDF and academic partners finds that even oil and gas production that uses the most stringent emissions reductions technologies poses health risks to nearby residents.

At a time when Americans need more affordable electricity, the Trump administration is taking a low-cost, clean and abundant energy option off the table.

Toxics Link is an Indian environmental research and advocacy organization engaged in disseminating information to help strengthen the campaign against toxic pollution.

Today, the Trump administration posted two draft EPA proposals that would repeal protections against air pollution.

EDF study presents a functional model to quantify the climate impact of renewable-based (e-ammonia) and natural-gas-based (blue and gray) ammonia, focusing on direct and indirect N2O emissions.

President Trump announced his “skinny” presidential budget request, an outline of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget he would like Congress to pass.

From giant rats sniffing out poachers to less traffic in New York City, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.

This blog was authored by EDF economists Aurora Barone, Luis Fernandez Intriago and Jeremy Proville. As Congress returns to debate the future of clean energy tax incentives, sound economic analysis should drive decisions. These incentives aren’t just climate policy; they represent strategic investments in America’s economic future, energy security, and global competitiveness. As Congress considers …

A new study from Environmental Defense Fund finds that even oil and gas production that uses the most stringent emissions reductions technologies poses health risks to nearby residents. We collaborated with researchers from Colorado State University, Ajax Analytics, and the Colorado School of Public Health to study the cumulative risks posed by volatile organic compounds …

The safeguards closed a loophole by requiring all “major” sources of seven hazardous air pollutants to maximize their emissions reductions.

The House for the first time in over 50 years passed CRA resolutions to undermine California’s Clean Air Act authority to adopt vehicle standards.

View hundreds of industrial facilities, from power plants to chemical manufacturers, that could apply for presidential exemptions from pollution limits.

New map shows more than 500 facilities that emit toxic or hazardous air pollution and that could apply for Presidential exemptions from pollution limits.

In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has launched an unprecedent assault on environmental protection and clean energy incentives that carries serious consequences for public health and the economy.

The Trump administration has dismissed all the scientists from their work on the nation’s most important climate change report.

  Por Danielle Carey, Sepp Haukebo y Eduardo Boné-Morón Renombradas por sus aguas turquesas y ecosistemas marinos únicos, Las Bahamas son una maravilla natural del mundo. Sin embargo, a pesar de toda su belleza, el país enfrenta desafíos críticos, incluyendo el aumento de los costos de energía, la degradación ambiental y los crecientes impactos y …

The Trump administration took office 100 days ago promising American families that life would change for the better. They promised more but delivered less.

India’s climate leadership is rooted in its non-partisan vision to balance the dual imperatives of advancing development while pursuing sustainability.

The 10th annual Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Busan, South Korea is happening this week, and we are glad to join the conversation on several topics relevant to our work. This year, the conference is set to discuss “digital oceans,” taking a look at the use of technology in ocean spaces as a tool for …

EDF in collaboration with the ElectrifyNY coalition updated their 2024 Warehouse Boom report with new data and analyses on the impact of warehouse expansion across New York State and the demographics of the communities living closest to warehouses.