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The science behind agricultural carbon markets
There’s been a lot of recent attention on the California Air Resources Board’s (ARB) rice protocol, the first ever carbon offset protocol for crop agriculture in a compliance market. Here's a primer on the program from EDF.More on:
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A North Star for Sustainable Aviation: Science, People and Nature.
The Biden administration has worked to keep its promise to follow the science in dealing with challenges like housing, COVID, air pollution — and especially climate change. -
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Tackling Transferred Emissions: Climate Principles for Oil and Gas Mergers and Acquisitions
Transactions in the oil and gas industry present opportunities for industry players to lead on creating a new paradigm for oil and gas transactions that is more compatible with global net zero goals. This EDF report outlines ways to take advantage of these opportunities by utilizing a core set of principles.More on:
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Texas awards $8 million in state incentives for electric trucks
Funding for electric vehicles is a direct result of coordinated efforts by EDF and industry partners to request a guaranteed set-aside for funding of zero-emission trucks in the agency’s Texas Clean Fleet Program.More on:
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Transportation is the fourth-largest source of global climate pollution from land, air, and sea. EDF is working to find clean transportation solutions.BLOG POST
A north star for sustainable aviation: science, people and nature
By Pedro Piris-Cabezas and Glenda Chen The Biden administration has worked to keep its promise to follow the science in dealing with challenges like housing, COVID, air pollution — and especially climate change. The next major test is coming soon. The Treasury Department is preparing to issue guidelines about which alternative fuels will qualify for […]More on:
BLOG POSTWater Leadership Institute reunion: bridging connections over water
This blog is co-authored by Sue Ruiz (Education Manager, Self-Help Enterprises), Chris Freimund (Director of Development, Watershed Progressive), and Laura Dubin, Rural Community Assistance Corporation During a rainy Saturday in Visalia, graduates from the Water Leadership Institute (WLI) gathered for an alumni reunion. It only seemed fitting that alumni congregated to discuss solutions to water […] The post Water Leadership Institute reunion: Bridging connections over water first appeared on On the Water Front.More on:
FACT SHEETHow to meet Canada’s methane reduction goals
A summary from EDF of methane research of oil and gas facilities in Canada and implications for policymakers.More on:
REPORTJustification for high forest, low deforestation crediting
This paper explains how jurisdictional HFLD credits meet integrity and additionality thresholds for fungibility.More on:
REPORTTransferred Emissions: How Risks in Oil and Gas M&A Could Hamper the Energy Transition
In this EDF report, we analyze the last five years of oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, tracking where assets moved and how this movement has impacted the planet.More on:
CASE STUDYDistribution System Investments to Enable Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification
In this analysis commissioned by EDF, we examine the impact on rates of a MHDV make-ready program in two areas of New York: Con Edison’s service area in New York City and the western part of National Grid’s service territory in upstate New York.More on:
REPORTMethane Waste and Pollution in Louisiana
Fossil fuel producers in Louisiana are wasting energy resources in the form of methane. In doing so, they’re harming the climate, public health, and the economy.More on:
BLOG POSTSmartPass and Smartphones: An Innovative Approach to Small-Scale Fisheries Monitoring in Lampung Province, Indonesia
Smartphone-based catch reporting and the SmartPass camera system have been implemented to generate reliable estimates of total effort and total catch in Lampung’s blue swimming crab fishery.More on:
BLOG POSTFires are normal, and so is fire recovery – at least it used to be
EDF research shows the likelihood of forest regeneration after a fire is lower than it was in the past.More on:
REPORTAn Investor Guide to the Climate Principles for Oil and Gas Mergers and Acquisitions
EDF guide: how to engage oil and gas companies and banks on transferred emissions.More on:
BLOG POSTForest climate finance must be more equitable to support Indigenous Peoples and local communities
This post was co-authored by Julia Paltseva, Senior Analyst at EDF, and Tuntiak Katan from the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA). For more resources on high forest, low deforestation (HFLD) crediting, visit edf.org/hfld. This post has also been translated into Spanish and French (leer en español, lire en français). Forests […]More on:
BLOG POSTAlternative Figures: FDA’s food chemical reports to Congress don’t add up
In its annual justification of budget estimates to Congress, FDA describes its activities and tracks its performance. One of those performance measures is the percentage of food- and color-additive petitions (FAPs/CAPs) the agency has reviewed and completed within 360 days of receipt.[1] We analyzed FDA’s reports to Congress published from 2016 to 2023 and found […] The post Alternative Figures: FDA’s food chemical reports to Congress don’t add up first appeared on Deep Dives: Environmental Health Policy.More on:
Does your city have a climate action plan?
At EDF, the Office of Community Collaboration and Engagement works to support local leaders and organizations to access historic federal funding, improve the health and safety of communities and create a climate action plan.BLOG POSTHealth data needs to inform targeted environmental justice initiatives
Key Findings and Recommendations Air pollution results in a large burden of childhood asthma across the country, and this burden is disproportionately borne by people of color. More than $100 million in grants from the Environmental Protection Agency is available for environmental justice initiatives, but targeting programs to alleviate the health impacts of air pollution to […] The post Health data needs to inform targeted environmental justice initiatives first appeared on Deep Dives: Environmental Health Policy.More on:
REPORTRural Climate Innovation Vision External Report
EDF report on a project aimed to develop a baseline knowledge through interviews and focus groups on how rural communities perceive clean energy technologies and innovations, and who they trust to bring these investments into their communities.More on:
BLOG POST3 ways to include rural communities in emerging climate solutions
Rural communities across the United States are extraordinarily diverse, all experiencing a wide variety of landscapes, cultural identities and ways of life. But many express common concerns — they are watching their populations deplete as the country urbanizes, their economic systems are becoming more perilous, and there is a feeling of being left behind as […]More on:
OVERVIEWForests with Low Deforestation Rates Need Climate Finance Too
As hosts to some of the world’s largest remaining intact ecosystems, HFLD regions support countless numbers of wild fauna and flora, as well as the livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples and forest-dwelling communities.ARTICLELights, camera, (climate) action: Bill Nye speaks out
A new video from Bill Nye the Science Guy explains the fastest way to slow down climate change. It's cutting pollution from methane, a short-lived but potent greenhouse gas with more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide in the near term.More on:
BLOG POSTAn Investor Guide to the Climate Principles for Oil and Gas Mergers and Acquisitions
EDF guide: How investors can engage oil and gas companies and banks on transferred emissions.More on:
BLOG POSTThree actions your company can take now to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act
EDF launches Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act, a new set of resources we developed in partnership with Deloitte specifically for companies to take advantage of the IRA’s climate and clean energy provisions.More on: