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This blog was authored by Andrew Howell, Senior Director of Sustainable Finance at EDF.  This is the fourth blog in a multi-part series on how insurers can support decarbonization and the energy transition. More than any other, the property and casualty insurance industry sits on the front lines of climate risk. Global economic losses from …

Statement by Sarah Poon, Associate Vice President, Resilient Fishery Solutions at EDF

Costello will lead EDF’s team of economists and researchers to innovate climate and environmental policymaking using economics.

International Maritime Organization sets North Star for shipping transition to net-zero by 2050, with indicative checkpoints for years 2030 and 2040.

A program in Washington state has slashed pollution while raising over $2 billion for investments in public transit, clean school buses, solar energy and more. 

Action Threatens Fast Commutes, Clean Air, Economic Benefits for Millions of New Yorkers

As banks navigate the changing landscape of climate-related disclosures, a new metric – the energy supply finance ratio – merits a closer look.

Missed the GreenBiz25 corporate sustainability conference this year? Catch up on our top takeaways.

All Americans deserve to drink safe water. An estimated 9 million homes and businesses across the U.S. still get their water from lead pipes.

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

A new Datu Research analysis shows how a $2 billion waste problem is turning into an economic opportunity for U.S. workers

Study commissioned by EDF finds that the U.S. methane mitigation industry continues to expand steadily, marked by the growth of innovative companies and an increasing number of employee locations each year.

On his first day in office, President Trump issued dozens of executive orders attacking the nation’s climate and clean air protections. Buried in one of these orders is direction to the Environmental Protection Agency to make recommendations by February 19th on the “legality and continued applicability” of EPA’s Endangerment Finding. The Endangerment Finding is EPA’s …

Today news broke that the Trump administration halted a policy and blocked funding for two programs that save taxpayer dollars and protects lives.

Canada’s leadership on climate change has helped foster and grow the methane mitigation industry into an economic engine. New regulations can help this economic sector continue to grow and create good Canadian jobs.  Creating jobs and cleaning up the air, the Canadian methane mitigation industry is a dynamic and growing part of the Canadian economy.

Statement from Adam Peltz, Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund

Update: Texas lawmakers have filed three bills to advance the key policies we laid out earlier in session. HB 1846 creates an electric truck advisory council, HB 4519 would consolidate state TERP grants for clean trucks, and HB 4841 creates a third-party scrappage program to help find pre-2009 vehicles companies can secure to apply for …

By Flavia Sollazzo The European Union’s methane regulation, set to begin reporting requirements this May, is a landmark step in climate policy. By targeting methane — a potent greenhouse gas responsible for a third of global warming – these rules reinforce Europe’s climate commitments and set a global standard  for methane emissions reductions. Overcoming Industry …

A group of former Inspectors General for eight federal agencies just sued President Trump for illegally firing them. President Trump fired about 17 independent Inspectors General en masse in a two-sentence email released Friday night, January 24th – including the Inspectors General for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, and Department of Interior.

As wells run dry in rural Arizona, a community fights for water protection.

SEC Chairman Asks Federal Court Not to Schedule Arguments about the Rule

Award recognizes EDF’s work in fostering U.S. and Cuba scientific cooperation and protecting Caribbean fisheries, coral reefs and ecosystems.

EDF, Danone, and Bel publish open letter calling on EU Commissioner for Food & Agriculture to prioritise methane reductions in the dairy sector

If President Trump really wants the U.S. to have the cleanest air and cleanest water, his administration must protect and strengthen environmental safeguards. 

From booming clean car jobs to wildlife crossings, here are the wins to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.