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REPORT
The science needed for robust, scalable, and credible nature-based climate solutions for the United States
Report co-authored by EDF provides a road map for producing and using actionable, cross-sectoral information to foster programs and policies that work—while avoiding energy wasted on those that do not.More on:
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BLOG
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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BLOG POST
Maritime Makeover: The Role for Investors in Decarbonizing Global Shipping
Maritime shipping is a cornerstone of global supply chains and a major source of GHG emissions. The industry can move faster toward zero-carbon fuels.More on:
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ARTICLE
Ten years after Hurricane Sandy, have we done enough?
The devastation of Hurricane Sandy launched scores of efforts across New York and New Jersey to prepare for the next storm. But some residents are no more protected today than they were a decade ago. EDF and partners are working to build resilience in this critical region.More on:
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BLOG POST
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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REPORT
Pathways to net zero: the innovation imperative
The tools to innovate The willingness of the private sector to act on climate has never been stronger – and yet, current rates of progress remain insufficient to realize the commitments made under the Paris Agreement. For companies deploying existing abatement solutions and still coming up short on reaching net zero, innovation and technological advancements […]More on:
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INTERACTIVE TOOL
How climate change threatens U.S. crop production
Lower corn, soybean and wheat yields are in the cards unless we act quickly. Explore EDF's interactive site to learn how climate change will affect county-level yields of staple crops grown on some of the most productive farmland in the world — corn in Iowa, soybeans in Minnesota and winter wheat in Kansas.More on:
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PODCAST
Tracking jaguars with a toddler Introducing Going Wild with Dr Rae Wynn Grant
On this episode of EDF's Degrees podcast, you'll follow Dr. Wynn-Grant as she travels to Panama to study an endangered species in the rainforest.More on:
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REPORT
Climate change will slow U.S. crop yield growth by 2030
Extreme heat, changing rainfall and other climate change impacts will make it harder to grow staple crops in the U.S. as soon as 2030. A new report from EDF uses computer models to analyze how climate change will alter yields of staple crops in Iowa, Minnesota and Kansas.More on:
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EVENT
EDF at COP27
EDF is at COP27 to to speed the transition to clean energy and to ensure healthy and safe livelihoods, particularly for communities most impacted by the changing climate.More on:
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VIDEO
A hurricane-hit Caribbean community has a new way to keep the lights on
Watch a video about an EDF project in Antigua to use an electric school bus as backup power for a special needs school.More on:
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PODCAST
How to get a job investing millions in planet saving tech
On this episode of EDF's Degrees podcast, we talk with Mia Diawara and learn about opportunities to invest in 100% beef that never had hooves, fully electric passenger planes, kelp-farming, carbon-sinking robots, and a fungus that both eats carbon and pays farmers.More on:
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BLOG POST
Research shows gathering pipelines in the Permian Basin leaking 14 times more methane than officials estimate
Methane emissions from natural gas gathering pipelines in the U.S. Permian Basin are at least 14 times greater than Environmental Protection Agency national inventory estimates, according to new peer-reviewed research from EDF, Stanford University and the University of Arizona.More on:
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PODCAST
The jobs of the future to fight wildfires
On this episode of EDF's Degrees podcast, we talk with US Forest Service research ecologist Frank Kanawha Lake, who is bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to managing fire into the 21st century. Tune in to learn about what we can do to address wildfires, and how you could use your job to be a part of solutions.More on:
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BLOG POST
The road to zero: how one company began their journey to fleet electrification
For companies that own and operate medium and heavy duty trucks, the path to fleet electrification provides a high impact opportunity to intrinsically reshape the environmental impact of their operations.More on:
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PODCAST
Building a Black community for green jobseekers
The good news: Climate action offers a huge job opportunity. The bad news: The environmental workforce remains overwhelmingly white. But not if Wes Gobar can help it. EDF's Degrees podcast talks with him about his journey and why the planet needs us to diversify the green workforce.More on:
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PODCAST
Sustainable investment leader Taeun Kwon on women money and saving the planet
Taeun Kwon, 32, is so passionate about replacing finance’s power structure of “pale, male and stale” with women’s leadership that she founded a global organization to help women transform the status quo. Kwon and EDF's Degrees host Yesh Pavlik Slenk have a lively conversation about the connection between climate change, power, gender and money.More on:
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REPORT
The biggest opportunities to cut U.S. agricultural emissions this decade
Farming and forestry solutions are necessary to stabilize the climate. A new report from Environmental Defense Fund and ICF 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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BLOG POST
New report highlights opportunities for meat and dairy companies
Businesses have a unique opportunity to drive innovation to reduce enteric methane, according to a new EDF report. Companies with beef and dairy in their supply chains can play a critical role in reducing global enteric emissions by creating incentives and by investing in technologies that are tailored to the needs and concerns of farmers and ranchers.More on:
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REPORT
Tackling enteric methane: designing effective solutions informed by U.S. dairy and beef producers' perspectives
Methane is the climate opportunity companies and policymakers can’t afford to miss. In fact, reducing methane emissions is critical to slowing global warming in the near term and meeting net zero climate goals. As companies and policymakers look to drive new opportunities to reduce agricultural methane emissions, understanding where producers are today and how to […]More on:
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BLOG POST
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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BLOG POST
EDF’s new calculator shows the dire impact of methane pollution
EDF has developed a new calculator that converts abstract greenhouse gas emission numbers into equivalent activities from our daily lives to make the data more meaningful.More on:
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BLOG POST
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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BLOG POST
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: