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More than a buzzword: Here’s why climate innovation matters
Climate innovation is the process of creating, testing and scaling up new climate solutions. Here's how it works and why it matters.More on:
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Takeaways from the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture
Food systems transformation is increasingly getting traction globally, making the case that we can’t meet our Paris climate agreements without food at and on the table. That was certainly true at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin.More on:
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DOE has a big opportunity to decarbonize industry. Here’s how it can leverage a new program.
The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) is the new DOE office with $20B from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with a focus on scaling up emerging technologies through demonstration projects. EDF offers pointers to help OCED have catalytic impact.More on:
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Strategies and Principles to Decarbonize Your Local Gas Utility
What will it take to decarbonize the gas distribution system? EDF and partners produced a new report setting out guiding principles and strategies to inform decarbonization of the gas utility and corresponding end uses.More on:
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Banking Regulators Take Critical Steps to Account for Climate-Related Financial Risks
The Institute for Policy Integrity and Environmental Defense Fund submitted joint comments supporting guidance documents as important steps toward addressing the risks that climate change poses to the structural integrity of our financial system.More on:
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Mapping Lead Pipes: Powerful tool helps communities find underground hazards
Water utilities are increasingly posting interactive maps online to help residents identify whether their homes are connected to lead service lines (LSLs). EDF's new blog series, Mapping Lead Pipes, will explore how utilities are approaching maps, evaluate which map features are most and least effective, and share best practices to help guide future efforts.More on:
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Houston workshop lays foundation for the road to ZEV trucks
Last month, EDF co-hosted a workshop in Houston on the state of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in Texas. Partnering with Evolve, the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Port Houston, we met at the NRG Center with dozens of industry experts, government officials, fleet managers and drivers to talk about the economic and environmental opportunities that transitioning to […]More on:
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Decisions in these 3 areas will be a crucial part of addressing biodiversity loss
At COP15, how countries deal with conservation, natural climate solutions and sustainable agriculture and fisheries will be critical in producing durable solutions. Here are the areas EDF is watching.More on:
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4 lies about the Inflation Reduction Act — and how we can fight them
Misinformation hacks your brain. Here's how you can fight for the truth, starting with the most significant climate law Congress has ever passed.More on:
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One year later: What’s next for the bipartisan infrastructure law’s historic investments in new climate tech?
Natasha Vidangos, Senior Director for Climate Innovation and Technology at Environmental Defense Fund, tells us what’s next for the investments included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and how they can help us tackle the climate crisis.More on:
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Forests have grabbed a prominent spot at COP27. Here are some highlights.
With COP27 now in full gear, we have plenty to be excited about when it comes to forest conservation. Here’s a quick overview from EDF of the first three days’ action on forests.More on:
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Another reason to reduce methane emissions: saving lives
Sarah Vogel, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities Cutting methane emissions is one of the fastest, most effective ways to stabilize the climate. It can also improve public health. Today, 130 countries are committed to cutting methane emissions by 30% by 2030 as part of the Global Methane Pledge. As countries work to meet these […] The post Another reason to reduce methane emissions: Saving lives first appeared on EDF Health.More on:
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EDF Celebrates the Passing of the NY Bond Act.
New York State passes the historic Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Proposal One). The post EDF Celebrates the Passing of the NY Bond Act. first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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Commentary: Why EDF is showing up at this important oil and gas conference
We're making our presence felt at an event that you’ve likely never heard of, in a place environmentalists are rarely seen — the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference. Here's why.More on:
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Growing the California Grid
California’s electric grid is amongst the cleanest in the country, and it’s getting even cleaner. A new report launched by EDF and Clean Air Task Force contains a set of recommendations on how we can grow the electric grid.More on:
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Chemicals linked to infertility and birth defects also linked to preterm birth
Chemicals linked to infertility and birth defects also linked to preterm birth. EDF and its allies are calling on the FDA to withdraw its approval of the phthalates it allows in food handling equipment and food packaging.More on:
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Ambitious climate mitigation pathways for U.S. agriculture and forestry: vision for 2030 [PDF]
This EDF report provides the first set of science-based targets for annual emission reductions from U.S. farms, ranches and forests.More on:
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The Climate-Resilient Fisheries Toolkit can help you build resilience now
EDF’s Climate-Resilient Fisheries Toolkit brings together the best available knowledge, research and experiences from around the world to serve you in your efforts to build a brighter future for the marine environment and coastal communities.More on:
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Widespread support for the SEC’s proposed climate risk disclosure standards
EDF joined the Institute for Policy Integrity at NYU School of Law to submit letters supporting a proposal from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would standardize public companies’ disclosures of climate risk information.More on:
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9 recommendations for getting US hydrogen hubs right from the start
Before we go all-in on deploying hydrogen, it’s essential we understand – and prepare for – its potential risks. As hydrogen hub proposals come together, EDF gives nine initial recommendations for federal and state policymakers and hydrogen hub developers to follow.More on:
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Key climate finance programs in the Inflation Reduction Act could unleash 10 times more private investment
A new policy brief from Environmental Defense Fund shows that investment in a few of the Inflation Reduction Act's key climate finance programs could catalyze 10 times greater investment from the private sector.More on:
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Upcoming EDF Webinar: Register Now!
Join the EDF Safer Chemicals team and our academic partners from the University of Maryland and the University of Rochester as we debut a new tool, the Cumulative Risk Assessment Framework, to support implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act.More on: