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EDF working paper explores policy tools that federal policymakers could use to quickly and responsibly begin deployment of Direct Air Capture facilities, one of several possible carbon removal approaches.

EDF fact sheet on Carbon dioxide removal (CDR), which refers to a class of natural and technological strategies designed to remove carbon pollution directly from the atmosphere.

Achieving net-zero GHG emissions by mid-century requires a shift to low-carbon technologies throughout our energy system, many of which are not yet at significant commercial scale.

This was was co-authored with Caroline Jones, Analyst for U.S. Climate. The results of the Western Climate Initiative’s February auction were released today, and all current vintage allowances sold at a record-high price – raising over $970 million for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. These results arrive alongside major opportunities for California to bolster its …

FERC Announces Steps to Prevent Approval of Unnecessary Natural Gas Pipelines and Improve Protections against Climate Change

U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor, Lisa Blunt Rochester and Ritchie Torres introduced the Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2022.

Last year, New Mexico was hit by three different billion-dollar weather disasters: a devastating wildfire season, severe summer storms that included destructive hail, and persistent drought throughout the year across the West. At one point in 2021, over half of the state was in “exceptional drought” (the most severe category of drought), which put immense …

The Build Back Better Act is a long-overdue step to address environmental injustice throughout the United States. It will reduce the pollution that causes climate change and impacts public health, create high-quality jobs, and make long overdue investments in communities overburdened by pollution. Build Back Better will be the most significant environmental justice investment ever …

As the 2022 legislative session in Colorado gets underway – with many climate and environmental issues on the agenda – it’s important to take stock of what legislators accomplished on this front last year. One key action we’ve been tracking closely and hope to see progress on this year: Curbing climate pollution from industry and …

UN climate agency’s upcoming review puts a spotlight on Paris Agreement implementation  This post was co-authored by Maggie Ferrato, Senior Analyst for Environmental Defense Fund In the wake of the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, it’s clear that current climate targets are not enough to meet the Paris Agreement temperature goals, despite dozens of updated …

This blog was co-authored by Danielle Arostegui, Manager, U.S. Climate at EDF. 2021 saw major momentum for U.S. climate innovation: the research, development and scaling up of new solutions needed to tackle climate pollution, create jobs across the U.S. and reduce energy costs. President Biden reiterated his pledge to deliver a $400 billion investment in …

With unprecedented droughts, wildfires, floods and heat waves impacting communities nationwide, it’s clear that climate change is not a threat in some distant future – we’re dealing with its ramifications today. Virginians know this well, having experienced eight different billion-dollar disaster events (three tropical cyclones, four severe storms, and one winter storm) in 2021 alone.

Companies need further guidance on their climate commitments – on how to prioritize, plan, and implement them. Fortuntely, regardless of industry or sector, there are five pathways for climate leadership.

To avert the most damaging impacts of climate change, the U.S. will need to rapidly drive down emissions to net zero by no later than 2050 – a point at which we are releasing no more emissions than we can remove in a safe and responsible manner.

The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to reduce climate pollution from industry and manufacturing, expand the market for low-carbon materials, and more.

Statement from Vickie Patton, General Counsel for Environmental Defense Fund

EPA Science Advisory Committee Draft Letter Recommends EPA Strengthen Particulate Pollution Standard

As the finance sector leans into climate-aligned investing, focusing on three key issues will help private equity firms keep up with Wall Street.

Environmental Protection Agency to Step Up Enforcement and Monitoring of Pollution in Overburdened Communities

Public Health Experts, Electric Utilities, Major Corporations, Legal Scholars, Scientists, and Current and Former Government Officials Ask Supreme Court to Reject Radical Attack on Clean Air Act

It’s clear that current climate targets are not enough to meet the Paris Agreement temperature goals, despite dozens of updated national climate plans.

President Biden has made significant progress in cutting pollution, promoting environmental justice and lowering energy costs for U.S. families.

Withdrawing from the initiative hurts all Virginians. The post Virginia must stay in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to successfully address its flood crisis. first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF statement from Sarah Vogel, Senior Vice President, Healthy Communities

Learn about one of the first U.S. farm loans to reward farmers that meet soil health and nitrogen efficiency standards with lower-interest rates.