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Power Sector Decarbonization in North Carolina
New analysis from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Rural Beacon Initiative (RBI) shows that joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) can be an integral tool for North Carolina to cost-effectively reduce emissions and meet the state’s carbon reduction goals.More on:
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TCEQ announces critical new funding commitment for zero-emission trucks
Critical funding for more zero-emission trucks in Texas is on the way. For the first time ever, a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality grant program that provides incentives to replace heavy-duty diesel vehicles will guarantee that at least half of the funding awarded will go to projects that include zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty trucks.More on:
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The ZEV future is here: An 8,500% increase in truck deployments, commitments is proof.
Commercial U.S. fleets are going big on electric trucks, according to a new EDF analysis of class 2b-8 fleet announcements, which finds a nearly 8,500% increase in zero-emission fleet deployments and commitments since 2017. To arrive at this eye-popping stat, EDF tracked public announcements of leading fleet commitments to deploy zero-emission trucks, as well as […]More on:
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Impact of the Voluntary Carbon Market on Tropical Forest Countries – Implications for Corresponding Adjustments
Report from Trove Research, supported by Environmental Defense Fund, shows that growing corporate demand for carbon credits could aid tropical forest countries in achieving their national climate obligations.More on:
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ESG BY EDF
ESG By EDF is an insights platform that empowers investor action to accelerate climate and sustainability solutions.More on:
BLOG POSTNew York PSC must ensure charging infrastructure in place for medium and heavy-duty fleet electrification
EDF and partner organizations petitioned the PSC to prepare the utility system for zero-emission trucks and buses at the levels and speed that New York’s legislature and environmental regulator require.More on:
BLOG POSTOur New Electric Resilience Toolkit: Resources to Enhance Climate Resilience Planning by Electric Utilities
This post was co-authored by EDF’s Michael Panfil and Romany Webb of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Environmental Defense Fund, and the Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience Law have released a new Electric Resilience Toolkit to support policymakers and […]More on:
BLOG POSTThe scoop on the Scoping Plan: California’s draft plan misses the opportunity for greater climate ambition (Part 1)
This EDF blog series unpacks several key aspects of California's draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan and evaluates whether they raise California’s climate ambition to the levels needed to protect communities from the worst climate impacts.More on:
BLOG POSTActivating social science for flood risk and resilience planning in Louisiana and beyond
EDF and partners at Cornell University launched a two-part social science study to examine Louisiana residents’ risk perceptions related to coastal land loss and climate change.More on:
BLOG POSTCreating data to support communities on the front lines of oil and gas production in the U.S.
This week EDF published a new study that combines locations of active oil and gas wells with census tract data in a way that helps us better understand the characteristics of the communities living near them.More on:
ARTICLEHydrogen: Climate friend or foe?
Whether hydrogen turns out to be a climate Jekyll or Hyde will depend, based on soon-to-be published research by Environmental Defense Fund, on how it’s made and how much of it leaks.More on:
ARTICLEPowering through the storm in Puerto Rico
Photo essay featuring residents of Culebra, Puerto Rico, who are teaming up with EDF to install rooftop solar and battery systems for clean, resilient power.More on:
REPORTJust Transition in Poland: A Review of Public Policies to Assist Polish Coal Communities in Transition
This report is part of a series of papers prepared by Resources for the Future (RFF) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). Scholars from RFF and WiseEuropa—an independent Polish think tank—examine Poland’s energy transition to distill lessons that could help decarbonization efforts in the United States and around the world.More on:
ARTICLEThe Climate Disinformation Coalition is keeping up the pressure on social media platforms
Pinterest is the first major social media platform to ban content that denies the scientific consensus that climate change is happening and influenced by human activity, raising the bar for other social media giants to curb disinformation. The Climate Disinformation Coalition, of which EDF is a founding member, is keeping up the pressure.More on:
FACT SHEETPress Kit - Culebra, Puerto Rico
EDF fact sheet: Building a Resilient Puerto RicoMore on:
INTERACTIVE TOOLCarbon Credit Quality Initiative Scoring Tool
Is a certain type of carbon credit likely to be high-quality? CCQI's free, interactive scoring tool from EDF and partners can help you find out.More on:
REPORTTropical Forest Credit Integrity Guide
Eight major environmental and Indigenous Peoples organizations, including EDF, provide principles for companies to follow when investing in tropical forest carbon credits to fight climate change.More on:
ARTICLEHow companies can ensure their carbon credit purchases are really saving forests
The voluntary carbon market is booming. But do companies know what to look out for? A new guide from leading environmental NGOs including EDF aims to help businesses check if a carbon offset is actually saving rainforests.More on:
REPORTMethane: An Opportunity for Asia-Pacific to Lead on Energy and Climate
English language brochure for World Gas Conference 2022More on:
BLOG POSTMaritime 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:
ARTICLEClimate hope — and cleaner air for millions — as Pennsylvania puts a price on carbon
Pennsylvania is set to become the first major fossil fuel state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a group of soon-to-be 12 northeastern states committed to slashing climate pollution. The move is a major win for both climate and clean air advocates.BLOG POSTTransferred Emissions: How Risks in Oil and Gas M&A Could Hamper the Energy Transition
A new report finds that oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, which may help industry majors execute their energy transition plans, does not help cut global greenhouse gas emissions. EDF analyzed the last five years of oil and gas M&A, tracking where assets moved and how this movement has impacted the planet.More on:
ARTICLEFarmers, scientists seek solutions to global warming caused by cows
The world's one billion+ cows are responsible for about 40% of global methane emissions - a significant contributor to global warming. Some climate-smart farmers and scientists are tackling the problem from, ahem, both ends.More on: