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New research published in the journal Environmental Research Letters examines the effectiveness of Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community R

New EDF research offers insights and opportunities for strengthening the integrity of California's temperate forest carbon credits by accounting for differences in forests' geography and tree species composition.

EDF statement from Pam Kiely, Associate Vice President, U.S. Climate 

Juan Pablo Hoffmaister to lead international advocacy and climate adaptation finance work

The following statement was issued by Eric Schwaab, Senior Vice President of People and Nature at Environmental Defense Fund, in response to the recent decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down the regulation governing the electronic monitoring program used by for-hire fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance released policy recommendations for the 2023 farm bill and urges both chambers of Congress and the President to act this year to pass a farm bill that advances voluntary bipartisan climate solutions.

Action Will Protect People from Dangerous Pollution from Coal and Oil-Fired Power Plants

A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change examines the potential cost of unrealized flood risk in the American real estate market, finding that flood zone property prices are overvalued by US$121–US$237 billion. Authored by researchers from Environmental Defense Fund, First Street Foundation, Resources for the Future, the Federal Reserve, and several academic institutions, the study also examined how unpriced flood risk throughout the country could impact communities and local governments, finding low-income households particularly vulnerable to home value deflation.

No region of the US is unaffected by the impacts of climate change. New research led by EDF economists finds that increasing flood risk due to climate change pose threats to the stability of the US housing market.

Broad electrification initiatives propel New Jersey to a clean energy future

Statement of Heather McTeer Toney, EDF Vice President of Community Engagement

Eight major environmental nonprofits and Indigenous Peoples organizations released the second version of the Tropical Forest Credit Integrity (TFCI) Guide: comprehensive, step-by-step counsel for companies to follow when investing in tropical forest carbon credits to fight climate change.

EDF statement from Michael Colvin, Director, California Energy Program

EDF statement from Elizabeth Gore, Senior Vice President, Political Affairs

Top White House Aide Brian Deese “Indispensable” in Historic Climate Action

Secretaria de Energía de los E.E.U.U. Visita Proyecto Solar Comunitario en Culebra, Puerto Rico

Statement from Daniel Whittle, Senior Director, Caribbean at Environmental Defense Fund

The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) launched an expanded version of its interactive scoring tool to assess the quality of several newly added types of carbon credits. The new CCQI scores reveal that the majority of carbon credit types assessed are low in quality in one or more criteria, and underscore the need to improve the quality of carbon credits in the market.  

White House Summit on Lead Pipes brings mayors, water utilities, and lead experts, including EDF's Senior Director for Safer Chemicals, Tom Neltner, to discuss accelerating replacement of lead water pipes and prioritizing those efforts for communities with the greatest health burdens.

Operators wasted over $500 million of gas, underscoring importance of strong rules from BLM and EPA to reduce emissions from practices like flaring

Statement from Erin Murphy, Senior Attorney, Energy Markets & Utility Regulation

Texas’ process for protecting its groundwater resources is fundamentally flawed — lacking critical funding, science, and planning tools, failing to safeguard future groundwater supplies, and endangering both the water security of Texas communities and the property rights of landowners. Those are the key findings of a new report released today by the Environmental Defense Fund. The report takes an unprecedented, holistic look at the constraints that are limiting groundwater planning in Texas and undermining vital water supplies that current and future generations of Texans are counting on.

A new report published today by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Ceres outlines the first-ever climate-related guidance for oil and gas companies entering merger and acquisition transactions.

EDF Asks Appeals Court to Uphold EPA’s Endangerment Finding, the Foundation for Climate Protections under Our Nation’s Clean Air Laws

Strong protections that go further to curb pollution from routine flaring are critical to protect communities and the climate