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The ZEV future is here: An 8,500% increase in truck deployments, commitments is proof.
July 12, 2022 | Sam Becker, Project Manager, Global Clean Air, U.S. RegionCommercial U.S. fleets are going big on electric trucks, according to a new EDF analysis of class 2b-8 fleet announcements, which finds a nearly 8,500% increase in zero-emission fleet deployments and commitments since 2017. To arrive at this eye-popping stat, EDF tracked public announcements of leading fleet commitments to deploy zero-emission trucks, as well as …More on:
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Article
What would save thousands of lives and fight injustice?
July 1, 2022In a new report released by Environmental Defense Fund, scientists found that fine particle pollution, primarily generated by burning fossil fuels, is especially rampant — and deadly — in Black, Hispanic, and low-income communities. But there is a way for all of us to breathe easier. The Environmental Protection Agency could tighten its standard.More on:
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What would save lives and fight injustice? Stronger limits on fine particle pollution
July 1, 2022In a new report released by EDF, scientists found that fine particle pollution, primarily generated by burning fossil fuels, is especially rampant — and deadly — in Black, Hispanic, and low-income communities. But there is a way for all of us to breathe easier. The Environmental Protection Agency could tighten its standard.More on:
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ESG BY EDF
June 30, 2022ESG By EDF is an insights platform that empowers investor action to accelerate climate and sustainability solutions.More on:
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Press release
Supreme Court Constrains EPA Authority to Reduce Climate Pollution from Existing Power Plants
June 30, 2022EDF, Others Call for Immediate Action on ClimateMore on:
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New research shows how to improve the voluntary carbon market to accelerate investment in nature
June 29, 2022 | Doria Gordon, Senior Director, Lead Senior ScientistDirect emission reductions from natural and agricultural systems coupled with equity and efficiency can address multiple sustainability goals. The post New research shows how to improve the voluntary carbon market to accelerate investment in nature first appeared on Growing Returns.More on:
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The scoop on the Scoping Plan: CARB is not on track to achieve a zero-emission transportation sector (Part 4)
June 26, 2022 | Michael Colvin, Director, Regulatory and Legislative AffairsThis post was co-authored by Sam Becker, Electric Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Advocate, and Lauren Navarro, Senior Manager, Regulatory and Legislative Affairs. In May, the California Air Resources Board released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan, a roadmap that will guide the state toward meeting its 2030 emissions target and achieving net-zero emissions no …More on:
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The scoop on the Scoping Plan: California’s plan relies too heavily on emerging technologies (Part 3)
June 26, 2022 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorThis post was co-authored by Caroline Jones, analyst for U.S. Climate, and Katie Schneer, High Meadows fellow for subnational climate policy. In May, the California Air Resources Board released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan, a roadmap that will guide the state toward meeting its 2030 emissions target and achieving net-zero emissions no later …More on:
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How RGGI cuts carbon and costs
June 26, 2022 | Mandy Warner, Director, Climate & Clean Air PolicyThis summer, electricity bills across the U.S. are poised to climb higher as a consequence of volatile fossil fuel costs and climate change impacts like extreme heat. Rising natural gas prices, affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are expected to drive up costs in the U.S., including in places like Pennsylvania and Virginia where a …More on:
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The scoop on the Scoping Plan: California’s plan falls short in ensuring equitable access to an affordable, clean and safe energy system (Part 2)
June 26, 2022 | Michael Colvin, Director, Regulatory and Legislative AffairsThis post was authored by Michael Colvin, Director, California Energy Program at EDF. In May, the California Air Resources Board released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan, a roadmap that will guide the state toward meeting its 2030 emissions target and achieving net-zero emissions no later than 2045. This four-part series will unpack several …More on:
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May brings another record auction for the Western Climate Initiative, as California considers how to ramp up climate action
June 26, 2022 | Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State DirectorResults of the May Western Climate Initiative auction were released today, and again they demonstrate strong demand for allowances and generate revenue that will deliver meaningful investments for California communities. Earlier this month, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) also outlined the role of its cap-and-trade program in its draft Scoping Plan, which intends to …More on:
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The scoop on the Scoping Plan: California’s draft plan misses the opportunity for greater climate ambition (Part 1)
June 26, 2022 | Caroline Jones, Senior Analyst, U.S. ClimateThis EDF blog series unpacks several key aspects of California's draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan and evaluates whether they raise California’s climate ambition to the levels needed to protect communities from the worst climate impacts.More on:
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Environmental Justice and community organizing: A conversation with Eric Ini of Michigan United
June 26, 2022For the better part of the last decade, Eric Ini has worked with communities fighting for environmental justice. Human health is inextricably linked to the environment in which we live. And health disparities exacerbated by local pollutants are often tied to entrenched inequities and injustices. As a campaigner with Greenpeace in Africa’s Congo Basin, Eric …More on:
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Press release
EDF “Strongly Supports” Proposal to Strengthen Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Protect Millions from Smog-Forming Coal-Plant Smokestack Pollution
June 22, 2022 | Michael Panfil, Senior Director and Lead Counsel of Climate Risk & Clean PowerEDF “Strongly Supports” Proposal to Strengthen Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Protect Millions from Smog-Forming Coal-Plant Smokestack PollutionMore on:
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Creating data to support communities on the front lines of oil and gas production in the U.S.
June 22, 2022 | Jeremy Proville, Senior Director, EconomicsThis week EDF published a new study that combines locations of active oil and gas wells with census tract data in a way that helps us better understand the characteristics of the communities living near them.More on:
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Article
Hydrogen: Climate friend or foe?
June 21, 2022Whether hydrogen turns out to be a climate Jekyll or Hyde will depend, based on soon-to-be published research by Environmental Defense Fund, on how it’s made and how much of it leaks.More on:
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Press release
Study Explores Demographics of Communities Living Near Oil and Gas Wells
June 21, 2022 | Jeremy Proville, Senior Director, EconomicsNew EDF research explores the demographics of people living near active oil and gas wellsMore on:
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Analysis
The demographic characteristics of populations living near oil and gas wells in the USA
June 17, 2022 | Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy TransitionThis study published in Population and Environment documents the prevalence of historically marginalized populations (across age, income, education, race-ethnicity, and language) living near active oil and gas wells throughout the USA, at both local and aggregated scales.More on:
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Press release
EDF Statement on the Green Shipping Challenge
June 17, 2022 | Marie Cabbia Hubatova, Director, Global ShippingThe Biden Administration announced several actions tackle the climate crisis, including a “Green Shipping Challenge” to galvanize global action to decarbonize the international shipping industry. EDF's Global Transportation expert comments.More on:
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Explainer
Demystifying the enteric solutions market for food and agriculture companies
June 17, 2022 | Katie Anderson, Senior Director, Business, Food and ForestsEnteric methane is emitted when ruminants, like cows, digest their food. These emissions are the single largest source of agricultural methane emissions, which makes reducing enteric emissions a massive opportunity to slow warming, today. New breakthrough technologies coming to market are giving companies across the food and agricultural supply chain the ability to partner with …More on:
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Press release
New Tool Shows Air Pollution’s Path
June 13, 2022 | Tammy Thompson, Senior Air Quality ScientistAir Tracker is a new web-based tool that allows users to plot the likely path of air pollutionMore on:
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Press release
Senate bill can reduce climate pollution through “race to the top”
June 9, 2022EDF statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political AffairsMore on:
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New Jersey BPU must help natural gas utilities comply with state’s Global Warming Response Act
June 8, 2022 | Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, U.S. Clean EnergyBy Ted Kelly The need to replace South Jersey’s leaking and leak-prone pipelines while planning to move New Jersey’s energy system away from fossil fuels became major news today when the Board of Public Utilities approved a settlement for the utility to address leaks in the gas system. South Jersey Gas is now one of …More on:
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Press release
EDF Announces New Collaboration with The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment to Assess Net Zero Financial Sector Initiative
June 6, 2022 | Jake Hiller, Dir., Sustainable Finance Operations, EDF+BusinessEDF and CCSI’s collaboration builds momentum to inform and engage global investors in sustainable development.More on:
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Press release
REPORT: For Senior Populations, Black Americans Are Three Times More Likely to Die from Exposure to Particle Pollution Than White Americans
June 3, 2022 | Ananya Roy, Senior Health ScientistREPORT: For Senior Populations, Black Americans Are Three Times More Likely to Die from Exposure to Particle Pollution Than White AmericansMore on: