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The U.S. made an important commitment at COP27 yesterday that will help reduce climate and air pollution from the dirtiest vehicles on our roads and create a foundation for more ambitious action, which is urgently needed to reduce pollution from trucks and buses.

As Bad Actors spread false narratives, we can fight for the truth — starting with the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant climate law Congress has ever passed.

After three years of actively collecting methane emissions data in the Permian Basin, EDF researchers have gained new insights that will make it easier to reduce emissions of the incredibly potent greenhouse gas methane.

Joint study released by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Ricardo PLC, examines the potential marine environmental impacts of ammonia spills during its use as a shipping fuel.

EDF report focused on non-operated joint ventures (NOJVs) in the oil and gas industry finds that supermajors’ climate targets to reduce methane emissions only apply to assets they operate directly.

Groundwater is arguably the most important water supply in Texas, providing over 60% of the state's overall water supply and an average of 30% of the water flowing in our rivers. In some parts of Texas, like the Hill Country, where the majority of the state's rivers begin as headwater springs, 100% of the water flowing in most rivers and streams originates as groundwater.

Climate change has been brought into sharp focus in recent years with intense weather events leading to food shortages, famine and the destruction of homes, businesses and infrastructure.

How will climate change affect U.S. crop yields?

The UN just launched a methane detection satellite into space called MARS that will help pinpoint where methane emissions occur and notify stakeholders.

Forests have grabbed a prominent spot at COP27. Here are some highlights

Indigenous peoples have a deep connection to the land, water, and ecosystems that are central to their cultures, languages, and livelihoods. They have used their knowledge, skills, and abilities to be the guardians of forests, which represent a cultural repository where values, norms, beliefs, and institutions are transmitted for generations, increasing their resilience and ability to adapt to changes. Indigenous peoples are disproportionately affected by climate change, and yet contribute relatively little to the problem. They need funding and a voice in decisions to conserve the world's tropical forests.

The 3 issues we’re watching as the world gathers in Sharm El-Sheikh

Providing more finance for tropical forest conservation is essential for stabilizing the climate, advancing sustainable, community-led development, and protecting the plants and animals that make our natural world so diverse and wondrous. Various tools can provide that finance.

A free online resource from EDF that cuts through the complexity of truck electrification to connect fleet professionals with the solutions they need, all in one easy-to-navigate clearinghouse.

An earlier version of this options paper was published in October 2021, prior to COP 26. This is an updated version reflecting the developments under ongoing UNFCCC processes.

Methane submission to Global Stocktake

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) provides input on how to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 7 of the Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme on the global goal on adaptation (GLaSS) (7/CMA.3).

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions present their perspectives on future topics not listed in decision 4/CP.23 and views on the progress of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA)

Submission for the Information Collection and Preparation (ICP) Component of the Global Stocktake (GST), jointly prepared by Conservation International, Environmental Defense Fund, and The Nature Conservancy

Joint inputs on the work programme on the framework for non-market approaches under Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement

In 2022, EDF and Deloitte conducted a survey of finance institutions serving the agriculture sector in North America, Europe and India to measure the climate change perceptions, actions and challenges at agricultural finance institutions. This report aims to understand how climate change is perceived by agricultural finance institutions and how they are responding.

EDF report is for agricultural lenders and lending institutions, as well as others interested in understanding the climate risks faced by the agricultural lending sector and the role of agricultural lenders in financing resilient agriculture. We provide a path forward for lenders to mitigate climate risks and finance resilient agriculture.

Heather McTeer Toney is leading a movement to make sure that the millions of green jobs of the future go to everyone. After you listen to this episode of EDF's Degrees, you’ll see opportunities you never imagined.

As climate change threatens agricultural production around the world, the agricultural finance institutions that work with farmers also face growing risk to their businesses — as well as untapped opportunities to help farmers prepare for climate impacts. A new report — The Impacts of Climate Change on Agricultural Finance — conducted by Environmental Defense Fund …

New science has made it clear that life on Earth may well depend upon the startlingly strange and interesting organisms that live in the oceans’ twilight zone and that we must act now to protect it.