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During a side event at the United Nations climate talks, government representatives from Chile and New Zealand expressed interest in and support for exploring the creation of a Climate Action Team agreement between the two countries.

Citing the overlapping challenges of climate, energy poverty, food security, President Joe Biden today unveiled a suite of actions to support developing countries adapt and build resilience to climate impacts, recommit to global efforts to reduce methane emissions, and create climate-smart food systems.  

Today the Canadian government announced it will make significant improvements to federal regulations that limit methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.

Statement of Michael Panfil, EDF’s Sr. Director and Lead Counsel of Climate Risk Strategies –November 10, 2022

EDF statement from Kate Boicourt

New York State passes the historic Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 (Proposal One). The post EDF Celebrates the Passing of the NY Bond Act. first appeared on Growing Returns.

Statement of EDF President Fred Krupp – November 9, 2022

The United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities issued at COP27 addressing net-zero commitments by non-State actors, particularly businesses, financial institutions, and municipalities. EDF underscores: To keep the 1.5 degree goal within reach, we need integrity. We can’t reach our climate targets without including carbon credits, and we can’t have effective credits without integrity.  

EDF announced Pedro Martins Barata as its new Associate Vice President for Carbon Markets and Private Sector Decarbonization.

EDF statement from Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities and Elena Craft, Associate Vice President, Climate and Health

Statement from Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp

It is crucial to keep up the momentum on climate policy and continue to apply pressure on our elected leaders to equitably confront climate change.

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.

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.

In the intense August heat of Sacramento, the California Legislature wrapped another year of policymaking. The second year of the 2021-2022 legislative session included some significant wins on long-term climate ambition, environmental justice, and clean transportation investments, even as the state fell short in drought response and near-term climate goals. These achievements, coupled with the …

Statement from Texas House Transportation Chair and EDF Texas

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives were targets of a sham ad campaign designed to kill the Inflation Reduction Act. 

Though trucks and buses only comprise about 6% of vehicles on North Carolina roads, they’re responsible for more than 60% of the sector’s air pollution.

Appeals Court Upholds Use of Best Available Science to Quantify Costs of Climate Pollution Damage

EDF calls on the North Carolina Utilities Commission to develop a plan that leverages renewable energy and battery storage to improve affordability, promote equity, reduce pollution, and meet the goals of House Bill 951.

Environmental Defense Fund names Katelyn Roedner Sutter as California State Director

By: Katelyn Roedner Sutter and Michael Colvin This past summer, Californians have been hit hard by inflation: rising food costs, utility bills and nowhere more obviously than at the gas pump. The cost to fill up a tank has many potential causes and lots of experts are weighing in — see here, here and here.

EDF applauds the California Air Resources Board staff for proposing to strengthen the 100% pollution-free truck sales target. Now, CARB must vote to adopt the strengthened regulation to ensure that the next generation of Californians won’t grow up breathing the nation’s dirtiest air.

Today, EDF welcomes the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations aviation agency, passage of a commitment to a sustainable future for global aviation by adopting long-term goal of 2050 net-zero emissions goal for international aviation.

EDF statement by Dr. Margot Brown on the Enforcing & Empowering Environmental Justice Act