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ARTICLE
Setting the record straight on electric vehicles
EDF's electric vehicle experts assembled these facts to counter the lobbyists who want to make sure Americans keep paying at the pump.More on:
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BLOG POST
Why the $1 billion LEAF investment in tropical forests is a big deal
The LEAF coalition is driving progress at the speed and scale that the climate crisis demands by investing to protect tropical forests.More on:
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REPORT
Climate innovation blueprint
In this report, EDF shares recommendations to align the Department of Energy’s clean energy innovation priorities with progress on urgent climate goals.More on:
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WEBSITE
A survey of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin
Story Map by Environmental Defense FundMore on:
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BLOG POST
Arizona must finish groundwater work 40 years later
Just as collaboration, innovation and leadership on groundwater were needed to ensure a resilient economic future for Arizona’s cities, EDF argues they are also needed today to ensure the survival and prosperity of rural Arizona.More on:
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SUCCESS STORY
Watch: Developing water warriors in California
EDF and partners convened a series of bilingual workshops known as the Leadership Academy in Visalia, California. For six months, rural water board leaders from 13 communities met once a month to develop and practice skills that will help them become better advocates for their communities.More on:
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WEBINAR
The New Climate War: A Conversation with Dr. Michael E. Mann
A conversation between EDF and Dr. Michael E. Mann on his new book, The New Climate War, and the most important ways to make rapid progress in the fight against climate change. -
BLOG POST
New framework gives a path to “clean beauty”
EDF's Clean Beauty Roadmap for Retailers gives brands the ground rules for executing a responsible and credible clean beauty program, with a focus on ingredient safety.More on:
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REPORT
A review of federal policies for a fair energy transition
In this culminating report, EDF and Resources for the Future condense lessons from over 100 federal policies that can ensure fairness for fossil fuel workers and communities in the shift to a clean economy.More on:
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REPORT
Labor policies for communities in transition
This fourth report in a joint research series by EDF and Resources for the Future examines U.S. federal labor programs and policies that can support fossil fuel workers through the energy transition.More on:
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WEBINAR
Inside Solutions: Next Generation Takes Charge
Three brilliant young environmental leaders - a litigator, an entrepreneur, and an advocate - discuss Gen Z’s impact in the 2020 elections and beyond. -
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Fishers across the globe are in the fight of their lives
Fishers across the globe are in the fight of their lives. This EDF video series tells the stories of fishers and fishing communities from around the globe, locked in these battles.More on:
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SUCCESS STORY
How we stopped the EPA under Trump from censoring science
A win for public health and the environment: Striking at exactly the right time derailed a harmful new rule that would have carried into the Biden administration.More on:
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WEBINAR
With Biden, there’s an unprecedented opportunity for climate action
Hear leaders from Environmental Defense Fund discuss the window of opportunity we have now to make a meaningful difference for the future of our climate and the health of our families and communities – while helping to build a more equitable and prosperous America for all. -
REPORT
Turning Climate Commitments into Results: Progress on State-led Climate Action
EDF report using emissions data from Rhodium Group finds that U.S. states with climate commitments are not on track to bring their emissions down consistent with science-based trajectories for 2030.More on:
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SOLUTIONS
It’s time to Power Up, America
As the Biden administration focuses on recovery, here's how we can power up the economy, reduce pollution and improve air quality.More on:
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EVENT
Climate Tech Convening Series
EDF convenes a series of events with investors, technology entrepreneurs, philanthropists, scientists, and economists to share knowledge and insights about innovations that can help us achieve a 100% clean economy.More on:
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REPORT
Public benefits programs to protect communities in transition to a clean economy
EDF and Resources for the Future reviewed existing public benefits programs that can help safeguard communities affected by the transition to a clean economy. This report is the third in a joint series on ensuring fairness for fossil fuel workers and communities in transition. -
BLOG POST
With Biden declared the winner, a window opens for climate, equity and public health
Joe Biden needs to choose policies that put America back to work and bring us together. If he does that, a window of opportunity may be opening to drive progress. EDF has three policy priorities that can help make it happen.More on:
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WEBINAR
Beauty justice
Watch the recording to hear from EDF's Boma Brown-West and other leading experts as they discuss how products marketed to women of color often contain more hazardous chemicals in higher concentrations, and what can be done.More on:
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REPORT
Environmental and infrastructure policies to support communities in transition
This report is the second in a joint series on ensuring fairness for fossil fuel workers and communities in transition. EDF and Resources for the Future reviewed existing environmental remediation and infrastructure policies that can support communities affected by the transition to a clean economy.More on:
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Climate Week 2020
Climate Week 2020 put green recovery on an international stage, and EDF is bringing the right experts to the table to explore lasting solutions. View information on EDF's events. -
SOLUTIONS
What to Look For in Proposed Climate Change Solutions
EDF recommends that federal legislation to help the United State achieve net-zero climate pollution by 2050 lock in pollution reductions, grow the economy, and protect vulnerable populations. But what specifically should that look like?More on: