
Climate pollution
Cutting greenhouse gases to build a safer climate
Greenhouse gas emissions from various sources of pollution drive global warming. Reducing them is key to limiting climate change.
We’re creating solutions to cut those emissions in ways that benefit the environment and communities, building the safer climate we all deserve.
Our work
There are meaningful, cost-effective ways to make a difference today. Here are some areas where we’re taking action.
- Timeline
Our groundbreaking push to cut methane on 3 critical fronts
- Explainer
How are air pollution and climate change connected?
- Initiative
Building climate leaders with EDF Climate Corps
- Explainer
Clean or dirty: Is hydrogen the climate-friendly energy solution we need?
- Explainer
How the Trump administration is attacking limits on planet-warming pollution
- Overview
Our cutting-edge science is guiding global action to reduce methane emissions
Resources
- Toolkit
How we can fight climate change misinformation
- Explainer
9 ways we know humans caused climate change
- Article
What is the Paris Climate Agreement? And why does it matter?
- Overview
How we’re working to slash climate and air pollution from global shipping
- Project
Measuring hydrogen emissions: A global research collaboration
- Explainer
Extreme weather gets a boost from climate change
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on climate pollution.
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President Trump Gives More Coal Plants, Large Industrial Facilities a Pass to Pollute
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States in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative take an important step forward — and there’s room to go further
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Why our methane-detecting satellite showed it’s time for climate action to aim sky-high
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EDF Experts Urge Trump EPA to Protect Public Health from Mercury, Toxic Air Pollution
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The science is clear on the dangers of planet-heating pollution
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EDF Strongly Opposes Repeal of Power Plant Pollution Standards at Public Hearing
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Our experts
We bring together people with diverse skills to tackle climate pollution. Here are some who represent key parts of this work.
Media contact
Sharyn Stein
(202) 905-5718 (office)