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Power resiliency for electric fleets
Report published by Environmental Defense Fund takes lessons learned from rising adoption of electric trucks across industries and compiles them into a guide that can help fleets explore their power resiliency needs and the back-up power solutions available to them.More on:
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BLOG POST
Our Oceans Conference Reminds Us of the Ocean’s Incredible Value
“An Ocean of Potential” was the tagline at this year’s Our Ocean conference in Greece on April 15-17. The phrase encompasses the breadth of possibilities that the ocean holds for us. It also encapsulates EDF’s approach to supporting climate-resilient fisheries and oceans. What do we mean when we say that there is “an ocean of […]More on:
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Just transition and safeguards framework
Report produced by EDF provides guidelines for developing strategies, plans, measures and metrics that will ensure a fair and equitable transition towards cleaner energy sources. It also provides guidance on how to measure whether activities uphold decarbonization benefits, environmental rights and the interests of impacted stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities. -
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Strategic roadmaps for SBTi forest, land, & agriculture targets: Prioritizing action for impact
Report from EDF and Deloitte examines the role of key greenhouse gases, identifies primary drivers of emissions, and recommends potential abatement solutions for six primary Forest, Land, and Agriculture (FLAG commodities – beef, dairy, chicken, corn, soy, and wheat in an effort to help companies develop plans to work towards achieving the target reductions.More on:
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BLOG POST
Here’s how land repurposing is beginning to transform strained communities and ecosystems in California
Next time you find yourself looking up driving directions on your phone, scroll over to central California and zoom out a bit. Turn on the satellite layer. What you’ll see is a mindboggling patchwork. A massive brown and green checkerboard, cut up in rectangles, sliced by highways, besieged by a ring of arid foothills. This […] The post Here’s how land repurposing is beginning to transform strained communities and ecosystems in California first appeared on On the Water Front.More on:
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EXPLAINER
Clean or dirty: Is hydrogen the climate-friendly energy solution we need?
Hydrogen is a leak-prone gas with a potent warming effect. For hydrogen to be an effective climate solution, we must produce it cleanly and use it wisely.More on:
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ANALYSIS
Expert review of the science underlying nature-based climate solutions
Study based on research conducted at institutions including Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and Columbia University, assessed whether 43 nature-based climate-solutions (NbCS) are based on sufficiently strong scientific evidence to support solutions like high-quality carbon crediting.More on:
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Shared Duty: National, International Oil Companies Bound Together by Methane Obligations
This EDF paper addresses the critical nature of national oil companies (NOCs) and the IOC's non-operated joint ventures (NOJVs) and how, together, they can accelerate industry’s methane momentum.More on:
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BLOG POST
2 key lessons for advancing nature-based climate solutions
This post is authored by Mark Moroge, Vice President of Natural Climate Solutions at Environmental Defense Fund. We know that nature-based climate solutions are among our greatest assets when it comes to tackling climate change. Conserving, restoring and improving the management of nature – alongside reductions in new fossil fuel use – can provide at […]More on:
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Financing methane abatement: Report on sustainable finance instruments
EDF report offers an introduction to sustainable finance for methane abatement.More on:
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ANALYSIS
How the U.S. Supreme Court put the nation’s wetlands at risk
In 2023, a Supreme Court ruling (Sackett v EPA) quietly and significantly put our Nation’s wetlands at risk by drastically narrowing the scope of wetlands protected under the Clean Water Act. A preliminary analysis from EDF sheds light on potential impacts.More on:
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An Investor Guide to the SEC Rule on Climate-Related Disclosures
This investor guide from EDF provides the financial sector with an overview of the rule and its key components, summarize the implications of the rule for investors, put the rule into context with other international frameworks, and map out next steps towards implementation of the rule.More on:
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FACT SHEET
Electric vehicle sales are going further, faster than experts predicted
EDF analysis shows actual 2023 EV sales outperformed over 85% of expert forecasts from 2019 to 2022.More on:
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Navigating Carbon Pricing (PDF)
In the context of India’s 2023 G20 Presidency, this EDF report provides an overview of the experience of carbon pricing across the world. It focuses on the benefits of these instruments, the challenges that impede wider adoption, and the plausible solutions that can lead to the faster uptake of these tools by emerging economies.More on:
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A comparison of clean heat standards
Report commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund and prepared by Energy Futures Group provides an overview of key design elements that can be used for a Clean Heat Standards, as well as a look at how four states are approaching these elements in their own CHS development process.More on:
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VIDEO
EDF explains: The untapped potential of blue foods
EDF’s Karly Kelso discusses the importance of supporting aquatic food systems, and how they can help sustainably feed the world.More on:
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REPORT
TERP and trucks
EDF report details how Texas’ $342 million clean air program can be improved to help companies that want to secure state funding for zero-emission trucks.More on:
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ANALYSIS
Air quality and health impacts of onshore oil and gas flaring and venting activities estimated using refined satellite-based emissions
Study led by researchers at EDF and academic partners finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in $7.4 billion in health damages, more than 700 premature deaths and 73,000 asthma exacerbations among children annually.More on:
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Practical pathways for port decarbonization and environmental justice (PDF)
EDF provides a guide for ports and their partners in the United States to set, plan, implement and achieve their decarbonization goals.More on:
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FACT SHEET
EPA vehicle standards will reduce harmful pollution and save thousands of lives
EDF fact sheet shows Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed pollution standards for new cars, buses and freight trucks would save more than 40,000 lives and prevent more than 25 million asthma attacks.More on:
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Measuring resilience
Report from EDF and RPA, in collaboration with other stakeholders and partners, provides a set of indicators and metrics that can be used to measure a community’s resilience across a specific geography.More on:
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BLOG POST
How food companies can harness the power of social networks for scope 3 reductions
Social networks play a pivotal role in shaping human behavior. To accelerate climate-smart practices, farmers’ social networks are crucial. The post How food companies can harness the power of social networks for scope 3 reductions first appeared on Growing Returns.More on: