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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, announce strengthened efforts to up transparency across the LNG supply chain and reduce GHG emissions.

Warm oceans and Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service put lives at risk, says veteran meteorologist John Morales.

EDF is saddened by the loss of Manfredi Caltagirone, leader of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

Environmental Defense Fund applauds the G7’s Kananaskis Wildfire Charter

The State of Jalisco, Mexico has developed and is implementing a jurisdictional REDD+ model rooted in long-term vision, institutional strength, and a strong commitment to forest communities' rights. The post Jalisco’s Path to High-Integrity Jurisdictional Climate Finance: A Model for Climate Action and Territorial Justice appeared first on Climate 411.

Solar power isn't just good for the environment. It's saving people money on their electric bills right now.

The Trump EPA finds that repealing the Carbon Pollution Standards would result in as many as 1,220 additional deaths in 2035 alone.

Next week, the international climate community will convene in Bonn for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (June 16-26, 2025), or SB62. SB62 marks a critical milestone on the road to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, shaping the preparation and setting the stage for the negotiations.   The post Bonn 2025: Charting the Path to COP30 and Enhanced Climate Action appeared first on Climate 411.

Statement of EDF California State Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter

New York Public Service Commission directed utilities across New York State to build twenty-nine grid upgrade projects

A coalition filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration today over its illegal use of presidential exemptions to the updated MATS standards

Report from EDF and Cornell University examines how state residual insurance markets are incorporating risk reduction strategies, identifies best practices, and provides recommendations for programs to enhance their risk reduction initiatives.

President Trump signed three unprecedented Congressional Review Act resolutions to disapprove EPA waivers for California clean vehicle programs

ICLEI USA, EDF, and AAMA have launched the 2025 Climate Action Training Program, featuring a cohort of 10 AAMA mayors.

Results were released today for Washington’s second cap-and-invest auction of the year, administered last Wednesday by the Department of Ecology (Ecology). The post Cap-and-invest program continues to drive down climate pollution and raise investments in Washington state appeared first on Climate 411.

Two Proposals Would Allow More Mercury and Arsenic Pollution, Remove All National Limits on Power Plant Climate Pollution

A new Environmental Defense Fund and Cornell University report on actions that can strengthen state-created insurance markets from increased climate risk.

The Trump EPA will reportedly announce two proposals tomorrow to repeal vital clean air protections.

If international shipping were a country, it would rank as the sixth-largest emitter of planet-warming pollution. But the industry recently took a big step toward cleaning up.

Statement of EDF California State Director Katelyn Roedner Sutter on the State Legislature’s budget agreement for FY 2025-2026

Ireland’s lush pastures and deep-rooted agricultural traditions have long made it a global dairy powerhouse. But with agriculture contributing nearly 38% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions — four times the EU average — there’s no escaping the uncomfortable truth: Ireland’s booming dairy sector must evolve to meet the country’s climate targets. To respond to …

Statement of EDF Associate Vice President for Clean Air Strategies Peter Zalzal

In May, we saw a wide range of electric truck orders announced. Truck types include electric step vans, box trucks and transit buses, proving that electric can work for any type of fleet.  Several fleets placed orders for or received their first electric trucks last month, demonstrating that new fleets are still excited about their …

By: Kristin Kleisner, Marie Hubatova, and Karly Kelso Recent geopolitical shifts and trade tensions have rocked the international community, and our vast oceans, far from being immune, are often on the front lines.   Shifts in U.S. foreign policy, such as a retreat from robust international engagement under the Trump administration, risk undermining decades of hard-won …

Thousands of food additives are deemed safe by manufacturers using a flawed and secretive GRAS process.