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How sustainable aviation fuels can clean up the future of flight
September 13, 2022 | Pedro Piris-Cabezas, Senior Director, Global Transportation / Lead Senior EconomistAfter eight years of research and analysis, EDF published the High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Handbook, a resource that provides clear guidance and insight on some of the thorniest obstacles that stand in the way of decarbonizing the way we fly.More on:
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Key climate finance programs in the Inflation Reduction Act could unleash 10 times more private investment
September 13, 2022A new policy brief from Environmental Defense Fund shows that investment in a few of the Inflation Reduction Act's key climate finance programs could catalyze 10 times greater investment from the private sector.More on:
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Broken GRAS: FDA must declare abandoned uses of ortho-phthalates are not GRAS.
September 13, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsMaricel Maffini, EDF consultant and Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director This blog is the sixth in our Broken GRAS series where we explore the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) voluntary notification system for novel chemicals added to food. In May, FDA removed its approval for all uses of 19 ortho-phthalates …More on:
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Public deserves strong safety reviews for chemicals
September 13, 2022 | Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals PolicyMaria Doa, PhD, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy Innovation may involve bringing a new chemical to market, but before the new chemical can be used or sold, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the nation’s primary chemical safety law, directs EPA to conduct a safety assessment. Specifically, EPA must affirmatively determine whether a new chemical may …More on:
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Over 7 million children exceed FDA’s new daily maximum intake level of lead
September 13, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsFDA has taken an important step by lowering the IRL for lead. It needs to use this IRL more strategically in establishing action levels for lead in juice and for other children’s foods. It should also use the 97.5th percentile of exposure in establishing IRLs for other toxic elements addressed in Closer to Zero. The post Over 7 million children exceed FDA’s new daily maximum intake level of lead first appeared on EDF Health.More on:
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Upcoming EDF Webinar: Register Now!
September 13, 2022Join the EDF Safer Chemicals team and our academic partners from the University of Maryland and the University of Rochester as we debut a new tool, the Cumulative Risk Assessment Framework, to support implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act.More on:
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Tara Flour: A Reminder of the Real-Life Consequences of Broken GRAS
September 13, 2022 | Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer ChemicalsTom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals and Maricel Maffini, EDF consultant This blog is the fifth in our Broken GRAS series where we explore the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) system for novel chemicals added to food. In the spring, folks who ordered from a company that sells pre-assembled smoothies …More on:
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Article
Five times we refused to give up. The rocky road to the signing of an historic climate law
September 13, 2022Climate legislation failed 5 times before the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.More on:
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Press release
EDF Statement on Permitting Reform Proposal
September 12, 2022EDF believes the goal of a more effective permitting process is worthwhile, particularly to improve the review of needed clean energy projects.More on:
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Podcast
Land a Green Job 101
September 12, 2022Trying to break into a sustainability job? Tune in to an impactful miniseries from EDF's Degrees podcast. Land a Green Job 101 — six short episodes with pro tips to help you find a planet-saving career.More on:
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Article
8 ways the Inflation Reduction Act can save you money
September 8, 2022What if you could fight climate change and save money at the same time? The combination of rebates and tax credits included in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act help you do exactly that.More on:
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Article
The Inflation Reduction Act is a victory for the climate. Here's what comes next
September 6, 2022The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion in funding to tackle climate change. Now the law needs to deliver results on the ground. Environmentalists are rolling up their sleeves to make sure it's done right.More on:
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Report
The High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels Handbook
September 6, 2022 | Pedro Piris-Cabezas, Senior Director, Global Transportation / Lead Senior EconomistBuilding on new work in United Nations’ (UN) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to quantify the climate benefits of SAF on a life-cycle basis and ensure its environmental integrity and sustainability in the context of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, this handbook from EDF provides the foundation for air carriers and large corporate customers of air travel to help drive aviation’s energy transition in the near term.More on:
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Article
The Inflation Reduction Act is a victory for the climate. Here's what comes next
September 6, 2022The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes $369 billion in funding to tackle climate change. Now the law needs to deliver results on the ground. Environmentalists are rolling up their sleeves to make sure it's done right.More on:
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Blog post
What policy instrument options are available to address methane emissions from the oil and gas sector?
September 3, 2022 | Kristina Mohlin, Senior Director & Distinguished Economist, Policy AnalysisThis blog was coauthored by Maureen Lackner, Huong Nguyen and Aaron Wolfe. New EDF Economics Discussion Paper describes the instrument options available to policy makers in both oil and gas producing as well as importing countries. Policy makers around the world are increasingly recognizing the need to drastically reduce methane emissions in parallel with carbon …More on:
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Press release
California Approves Clean Cars Standards, Speeds Toward a Future Free from Tailpipe Pollution
August 25, 2022 | Fred Krupp, PresidentCalifornia Approves Clean Cars Standards, Speeds Toward a Future Free from Tailpipe PollutionMore on:
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The 3 big wins for businesses in the Inflation Reduction Act
August 25, 2022Last week, President Biden signed into law the largest investment to combat climate change ever passed by Congress. The nearly $369 billion in climate and clean energy provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) include grants and tax credits that will bring down emissions and set the long-term investment certainty to secure the transition to …More on:
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We have to think about water in a new way. Climate change demands it.
August 25, 2022The times demand nothing short of a comprehensive rethinking of how we use our quickly dwindling water resources — while we still have an opening to act.More on:
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Press release
California Poised to Approve Clean Cars Plan, Speed Our Country Toward a Future Free from Tailpipe Pollution
August 24, 2022 | Fred Krupp, PresidentStatement of EDF President Fred KruppMore on:
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Testimony before the Texas House Natural Resources Committee Public Hearing to “Examine the State’s Groundwater Management Policy and Regulatory Framework
August 24, 2022 | Vanessa Puig-Williams, Senior Director, Climate Resilient Water SystemsTestimony by Vanessa Puig-Williams, Director, Texas Water Program, Environmental Defense Fund, August 24, 2022More on:
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Podcast
Want to use your job to save the planet? Degrees is for you.
August 22, 2022Degrees is your podcast community for green job mentors, environmental careers, and actionable conversations to make a meaningful impact in the world.More on:
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Event
Climate Week Africa
August 22, 2022At Africa Climate Week 2022, EDF experts are sharing insights, drawing on our work to speed the transition to clean energy and to ensure healthy and safe livelihoods, in particular for communities most impacted by the effects of climate change.More on:
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Press release
Handbook Provides Expert Guidance on Using High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) to Decarbonize Aviation
August 22, 2022Featuring a foreword from Microsoft, EDF research offers new solutions and approaches to advance and leverage high-integrity SAFMore on:
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Article
Video: Why this West Virginia coal mining family supports America's biggest ever climate law
August 17, 2022The Inflation Reduction Act would see $135b ploughed into renewable energy credits. It could help remake energy production in the U.S,More on:
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Press release
SEC’s Proposed Standards for ESG Funds Meet Investors’ Need for Clarity
August 17, 2022 | Stephanie Jones, Senior Attorney, Climate RiskSEC’s Proposed Standards for ESG Funds Meet Investors’ Need for ClarityMore on: