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The Marrakech Partnership at COP28: Launching the 2030 breakthroughs and what that means for coastal communities
The world is gathered in Dubai for the 28th Conference of the Parties under the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Convention, otherwise known as COP28. Over a two-week span, government delegations come together to negotiate what actions the world needs to take to achieve a future under 1.5 degrees. This will set the tone […]More on:
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FACT SHEET
The science of hydrogen’s climate warming effects (PDF)
How does hydrogen warm the climate? What is hydrogen’s warming potency? Learn more about these and other questions through this EDF fact sheet detailing the latest science on hydrogen’s warming effects.More on:
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REPORT
The 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:
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REPORT
Report on urban freight partnerships: Why they’re needed and how to ensure their success
To meet sustainability goals, municipalities and regional governments must develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders in the field of freight. This new analysis by EDF Europe aims to support this type of collaboration.More on:
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REPORT
Urban freight partnerships
In order to meet sustainability goals, municipalities and regional governments must develop partnerships with relevant stakeholders in the field of freight.More on:
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INNOVATION SPOTLIGHT
EDF Innovation Fund
EDF's Innovation Fund empowers its global staff to think creatively and pilot inspired ideas through seed grants and innovation-focused training and support. -
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Trends to scale collective impact at the 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Summit and beyond
In early December, the EDF climate-smart agriculture team will join hundreds of farmers, food and agriculture companies, university experts and other conservation organizations at the 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Summit, “Scaling Collective Impact: Collaborating to Accelerate Agricultural Sustainability.” This conference is one of the largest annual gatherings of people working to improve sustainability in U.S. agriculture, […] The post Trends to scale collective impact at the 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Summit and beyond first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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ARTICLE
Why Does Environmental Defense Fund Work with Dairy Companies?
Here at Environmental Defense Fund, a key part of our strategy includes working with businesses to create game-changing solutions for business and the planet. Now, we’re working with the dairy sector to drastically reduce supply chain emissions, with a particular focus on methane, an especially potent greenhouse gas.More on:
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REPORT
Missing Methane: The decarbonization risks and opportunities of financed methane emissions
Engaging oil and gas clients on methane provides banks with a credible, near-term, and cost-effective path to making headway on financed emissions. In this EDF report, we argue that oil and gas methane emissions are significantly under-reported and thus pose a material climate transition risk to banks financing oil and gas.More on:
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REPORT
Pathways to Net Zero: Circular Strategies for Climate Action
EDF guide to help companies incorporate circular solutions. The circular economy framework and associated value lever map can be used to identify, prioritize, and implement specific concepts that meet business, environmental, and social goals.More on:
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BLOG POST
Missing Methane: The decarbonization risks and opportunities of financed methane emissions
Financed emissions reporting by the six biggest US banks doesn’t show if they’re improving. Focusing on methane can yield results.More on:
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REPORT
At a glance: Enteric emissions reduction opportunities
Companies in the meat and dairy sector are uniquely positioned to tackle methane emissions. By setting an ambitious methane reduction target, companies can slash their greenhouse gas emissions and build more resilient and equitable supply chains, while meeting shareholder and customer demands for climate action.More on:
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TOOLKIT
Initiative on Climate Risk and Resilience (ICRRL) Resilience
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What policy instrument options are available to address methane emissions from the coal sector?
New EDF Economics Discussion Paper reviews the instrument options available to policy makers to address methane emissions from the coal sector during the coal phase-out. This paper complements previous EDF research focusing on instruments options for methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Coal use is one of the major sources of CO2 globally, […]More on:
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INITIATIVE
Less Traffic Better Transit Cleaner Air
A modern, clean public transit system is critical to meeting climate goals. That's why EDF is working with a growing coalition of businesses, advocates and community groups to develop a comprehensive congestion pricing plan to help New York get there.More on:
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BLOG POST
Harnessing Community Insurance: Lessons from an Innovative Post-Flood Assistance Program in NYC
New York City, along with the rest of the mid-Atlantic, is seeing more extreme rainfall events that overwhelm local infrastructure and lead to localized, but often severe, flooding. These flash floods can impose myriad costs on residents from lost income when businesses are interrupted to higher commuting costs when transit is flooded to the need […]More on:
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EXPLAINER
Natural infrastructure for thriving coasts and watersheds
EDF story map shows how states are using natural infrastructure to address climate impacts.More on:
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REPORT
Harnessing risk transfer to support immediate post-disaster needs of low- and moderate-income households
This report from EDF and group of partners crossing sectors shares implementation lessons from a learning pilot in New York City designed to harness risk transfer to provide immediate and flexible post-flood assistance to under-resourced households.More on:
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BLOG POST
Helping new hydrogen hubs sidestep risks, deliver on climate promise
The Department of Energy has announced the list of selectees under its $7 billion Hydrogen Hubs program. If they successfully conclude final negotiations with DOE, projects will receive funding to create close-proximity networks of hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure as part of the Biden administration’s ambitious climate and clean energy effort. While hubs offer […]More on:
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BLOG POST
Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world
One of the largest rivers in the world struggles to reach the ocean. Spread across a huge slice of a continent, its basin supports millions. Yet the weight of its work to irrigate and power booming farms and cities in an increasingly arid zone is straining the river to a breaking point. For many working […] The post Learning from shared scarcity: the Colorado River, the Yellow River and the world first appeared on On the Water Front.More on: