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.
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ArticleA look back: Ten years after Aliso Canyon, the worst gas leak in U.S. history
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InitiativeBuilding climate leaders with EDF Climate Corps
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ExplainerClean or dirty: Is hydrogen the climate-friendly energy solution we need?
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ExplainerHow are air pollution and climate change connected?
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Blog postWe can feed a growing population while shrinking fertilizer pollution. Here’s how.
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ExplainerHow the Trump administration is attacking limits on pollution
Resources
- Explainer
9 ways we know humans caused climate change
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Our cutting-edge science is guiding global action to cut methane emissions
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Measuring hydrogen emissions: A global research collaboration
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What is the Paris Climate Agreement? And why does it matter?
- Toolkit
How we can fight climate change misinformation
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Extreme weather gets a boost from climate change
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on climate pollution.
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New analysis: Senate Bill 730 forces North Carolinians to underwrite $128 million per year for Duke’s aging coal plants
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Trump administration issues third mandate forcing Washington’s last coal plant to stay open longer, despite not running
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EDF, allies file notice of intent to sue EPA in matter related to the Endangerment Finding
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EPA again uses extreme and unlawful measures to ask Congress to undermine vital California protections against air pollution
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EDF, NRDC, Sierra Club join court fight in support of California clean truck measures
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Washington’s latest cap-and-invest auction shows growing confidence as linkage processes move forward
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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.
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Associate Vice President, Carbon Markets and Private Sector Decarbonization
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Low-Carbon Energy Scientist
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Lead Senior Scientist, MethaneSAT
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Senior Vice President, Chief Scientist
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General Counsel
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Senior Climate Scientist
Media contact
Sharyn Stein
(202) 905-5718 (office)
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