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BLOG POST
Three 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:
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BLOG POST
Understanding how communities are vulnerable to climate change is key to improving equity and justice
Environmental Defense Fund and Texas A&M University published a new study that found all states in the U.S. are at risk from the effects of climate change, particularly neighborhoods experiencing disproportionate environmental harms and risks, health disparities and infrastructure problems.More on:
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BLOG POST
Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Renewable Energy Procurement
The IRA aims to increase supply of renewable energy in the US and is projected to lower clean energy costs in the long-term. EDF and Deloitte have prepared an activation guide.More on:
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INTERACTIVE TOOL
Water in the Texas Desert: The Story of the San Solomon Springs System
This storytelling experience from EDF features interviews with more than a dozen residents and experts, historic images and contemporary photos, maps and scientific diagrams, and an extensive narrative laying out the springs’ past and present — as well as the critical collaborative efforts of researchers, landowners, and local community who are working to protect its future.More on:
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INTERACTIVE TOOL
Interactive story map of Texas’s vulnerable and precious San Solomon Springs
This blog is co-authored by Dan Mueller, Senior Manager, Climate Resilient Water Systems, Environmental Defense Fund San Solomon Springs is a Texas icon. It’s also a beacon of both caution and opportunity in sustaining Texas’s groundwater resources and the springs and streams that depend on them. The springs — located in the Chihuahuan Desert, near […] The post Interactive story map captures iconic Texas spring — and the importance of collaboration to protect its future first appeared on On the Water Front.More on:
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BLOG POST
Agricultural banks expect climate change to pose financial risks. Here are five strategies to help them adapt.
A new guide from EDF and Deloitte offers five strategies for agricultural finance institutions to manage climate risks and act on climate opportunities.More on:
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REPORT
U.S. Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Investments and Jobs - March 2023
This report from Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA summarizes the significant investments in the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem that have been announced over the past 8 years. This includes announced investments in EV, EV battery, and battery component manufacturing.More on:
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BLOG POST
'Nothing about us without us': The case of JREDD+ in Colombia
This blog was authored by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago and Universidad de Los Andes professors Jorge García López and Julián Gómez Gil. The saying “Nothing about us without us” is widely used among Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to emphasize the importance of involving them in policies that govern their territories and […]More on:
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ARTICLE
Historic US laws supercharge electric vehicle job market
The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act is driving a boom in green jobs with more than 15 states building new factories or production lines to manufacture electric vehicles, batteries, components and chargers.More on:
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BLOG POST
Managing climate change risks at agricultural finance institutions
In 2022 and 2023, EDF and Deloitte published two reports that focused on climate change impacts on agriculture finance institutions.More on:
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BLOG POST
Agricultural banks expect climate change to pose financial risks. Here are five strategies to help them adapt.
A new guide from EDF and Deloitte offers five strategies for agricultural finance institutions to manage climate risks and act on climate opportunities.More on:
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ARTICLE
Six of the coolest climate finds at SXSW
We scoured SXSW, the Austin mega festival, for the coolest climate tech, climate talks, climate ideas. From the sublime to the ridiculous, here are a few of our faves.More on:
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WEBSITE
BetterHubs: EDF framework for industrial innovation
This resource from EDF uses a set of core objectives to help governments, companies, investors, and local communities design and engage with decarbonization hub projects in a way that sets a new bar for industrial innovation.More on:
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INTERACTIVE TOOL
Inflation Reduction Act tracker
Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund have launched a new website to compile all climate change-related provisions in the IRA and allow users to search for more information about them.More on:
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EVENT
EDF at SXSW 2023
At SXSW, EDF experts will showcase vital efforts to speed the transition to clean energy and ensure healthy and safe livelihoods, particularly for communities most impacted by a changing climate.More on:
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ARTICLE
Can you spot the hydrogen leak? Meet the new technology that can
A new, global hydrogen energy industry is poised to take off, attracting hundreds of billion of dollars in investments. However, hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas with a powerful near-term climate impact that is often overlooked. Scientists have raised concerns that hydrogen leaks could negate the expected climate benefits of using hydrogen energy. Real-world data on hydrogen emissions is lacking, but a groundbreaking new technology can help.More on:
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BLOG POST
MethaneSAT: A New Era of Transparency for Methane Measurement
MethaneSAT will fill critical gaps in the capabilities of existing methane satellites and be a powerful tool to accelerate climate action.More on:
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BLOG POST
Plugging the Leaks: An Investor Guide to Oil and Gas Methane Risk
In this report, EDF establishes best practices for investors and companies seeking to credibly and quickly address methane emissions.More on:
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BLOG POST
A multidimensional view of ag tech’s impacts
New research from Environmental Defense Fund provides a high-level overview of how four technology fields can be valuable tools in agricultural operations and contribute to agroecological goals.More on:
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REPORT
Plugging the Leaks: An Investor Guide to Oil and Gas Methane Risk
In this EDF report, we discuss the science of methane management and its importance to the energy transition; provide background on methane emissions from the oil and gas supply chain; highlight the pressing data challenge; identify impactful technical solutions; review key global policy developments; and supply investors with critical asks for the industry.More on:
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REPORT
Agricultural Technology Discovery Report
This EDF report examines the intersection between agriculture, technology, the environment and society, particularly how these areas can support and enhance one another.More on:
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ANALYSIS
Future warming from global food consumption
EDF research published in the journal Nature Climate Change finds that food production, distribution and consumption could still add around 1°C to planetary warming by 2100 — and, in turn, risk exceeding the internationally agreed-upon temperature targets for a climate-secure future.More on:
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The Coming Fight Over Sustainable Aviation Fuels
A new climate law offers a big boost to sustainable aviation fuels – but the details matter. The Biden administration must avoid subsidizing fuels whose production would do more harm to than good.More on: