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OVERVIEW
Forging the path on methane research
Methane is a potent climate pollutant. To help speed reductions, EDF scientists have conducted extensive research on methane and its impact on the climate.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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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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REPORT
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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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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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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BLOG POST
Unveiling EDF’s Chemical Exposure Action Map
What’s New Today, we are excited to introduce the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) latest initiative—the Chemical Exposure Action Map. This tool is designed to spur the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to transform the assessment of risks posed by toxic chemicals in our communities. Our map focuses on multiple high-priority chemicals—making visible the urgent and long-overdue […] The post Unveiling EDF’s Chemical Exposure Action Map first appeared on EDF Health.More on:
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INTERACTIVE TOOL
Chemical Exposure Action Map
EDF's map offers tools to encourage EPA to do better risk assessments of chemicals. Use this tool to see where facilities are polluting toxic chemicals into our air, water and land and how it’s putting our health at risk, then encourage EPA to take action.More on:
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ANALYSIS
Climate Impacts of Hydrogen and Methane Emissions Can Considerably Reduce the Climate Benefits across Key Hydrogen Use Cases and Time Scales
Study by EDF scientists shows that standard frameworks used to assess the climate impacts of hydrogen production are vulnerable to broad miscalculation.More on:
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BLOG POST
Our Nation’s wetlands are at risk. So is our ability to manage flooding.
Following the Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision in May 2023, millions of acres of wetlands across the U.S. lost critical federal protections they once had under the Clean Water Act The post Our Nation’s wetlands are at risk. So is our ability to manage flooding. first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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EXPLAINER
How MethaneSAT is different from other satellites
Data from MethaneSAT will help measure methane pollution from oil and gas facilities worldwide, with both a broad scope and exacting precision.More on:
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REPORT
Extreme heat’s impacts on farm financial outcomes in Kansas
Environmental Defense Fund, Cornell University, and Kansas State University studied how severe weather financially impacts Kansas farms and how management choices and government programs mitigate the negative impacts. The study used a 40-year Kansas farm financial dataset and historic weather data to measure the impacts of extreme heat on gross and net farm income.More on:
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EDF Groundwater Management Framework
Groundwater is facing unprecedented pressure from over-extraction, pollution, and climate change. Drawing on years of experience across multiple geographies, EDF has developed a flexible management framework for communities to adapt in their effort to achieve sustainable groundwater use.More on:
PROJECTFighting climate change with MethaneAIR
The MethaneAIR research jet is a crucial innovation in EDF’s work to find and reduce emissions of methane, a potent, planet-warming greenhouse gas.More on:
Air quality and health implications of Advanced Clean Trucks regulation for the Chicago region
Summary of research, the result of a collaboration between EDF and Northwestern and informed by key input from community partners, demonstrating the significant positive impact that the Advanced Clean Trucks rule can have in the greater Chicagoland area.More on:
WEBSITEOceans Futures: Let's stop ocean conflict before it happens
Launched by the World Wildlife Fund, Environmental Defense Fund, and other partners, this first-of-a-kind platform combines data from climate modeling, socioeconomics, and global fisheries to highlight hotspots of potential future ocean conflict.More on:
REPORTThe potential of ports in developing Sustainable First Mover Initiatives: A tool for an inclusive shipping transition
Preliminary findings report for the Sustainable First Movers Initiative Identification Tool, a system created by Environmental EDF and Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, in collaboration with Arup, to help shipping stakeholders align investment decisions that support the maritime energy transition away from fossil fuels.More on:
REPORTDecarbonizing Long Haul Freight
Study commissioned by EDF lays out a comprehensive vision to unlock the potential of intermodal freight, suggesting how successfully integrating class I and short line rail into an updated intermodal ecosystem could usher in transformative gains for the industry, while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the freight sector.More on:
BLOG POSTRiding the Rails: Can Intermodal Transport Help Decarbonize Freight?
Freight transport is at the leading edge of a decarbonization revolution, with heavy-duty electric trucks rolling onto US roads as companies work to push health- and climate-harming emissions out of the supply chain.More on:
BLOG POSTWhy using ammonia in power generation is risky for the climate
By Sofia Esquivel-Elizondo and Ilissa Ocko Companies are announcing plans to use ammonia to decarbonize the power sector, because they view it as a carbon-free fuel that does not emit carbon dioxide and other carbon-based air pollutants, such as carbon monoxide, when combusted. But there are serious issues with this strategy, primarily because it doesn’t […]More on:
ANALYSISPolicy options for addressing methane emissions from the coal sector
This paper analyses three groups of policies leading to the decrease in methane emissions in the coal sector: 1) policies stimulating reduction in coal supply/demand, 2) policies stimulating the reduction in methane emissions, and 3) enabling polices and regulatory frameworks.More on: