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EDF Statement from Alex DeGolia, Director for U.S. Climate

Hydrogen energy: hope or hype? From Hollywood to news headlines, everyone’s talking about hydrogen. EDF sorts fact from fiction.

Our country is going to rapidly deploy and manufacture clean energy technologies to a scale never seen before, thanks in large part to historic laws passed by the Biden-Harris administration and Congress. This shift is already unleashing new jobs and economic opportunities around the country, but many communities reliant on fossil fuel production – coal,

Methane is kind of like carbon dioxide's pesky younger sibling. It's often overlooked, but it can still do a lot of damage in a short time. This article explains the impact of methane on the climate, sources of methane pollution, how to reduce methane pollution, and why cutting methane is the fastest way to slow climate change.

EDF held a workshop where experts provided guidance on how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), a federal agency that works on flood risk management, can integrate equity into their benefit-cost analyses. Here are their top five recommendations.

The New Yorker goes behind the scenes to tell the story of EDF and the most advanced methane-tracking satellite.

In recent weeks, new legislation has advanced the prioritization of climate resilience in the state of Florida.

Tom Neltner, Senior Director, Safer Chemicals Initiative and Roya Alkafaji, Manager, Healthy Communities What Happened: The State of New Jersey published an interactive map showing potential sources of lead exposure for any given address in the state. Currently, the map specifically looks at lead-based paint in housing, though the State has plans to expand this …

Statement from Katelyn Roedner Sutter, EDF’s California State Director

With so much still to do to slow warming and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, it’s important to fortify ourselves by celebrating wins along the way. Here are this week's good climate news stories.

Even though conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson has lost his megaphone at Fox, millions of people are still being exposed to false and misleading information about climate change on social media every day. New efforts are emerging to combat the spread of misinformation. 

Here are 10 of the most affordable electric vehicles currently on the market. 

After much anticipation, New York is taking a significant step to accelerate the rollout of zero-emission trucks and buses.

By Pamela MacDougall and Cole Jermyn UPDATE: Since the publication of this blog post on April 27, 2023, the New York Public Service Commission has made meaningful progress within its new Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure proceeding. The PSC accepted comments on its initial questions from several dozen parties including EDF, and technical …

Electric vehicles already make up 6.7% of vehicles today, and it is anticipated that they will see enormous growth over the next decade. A new tax in SB 1070 would create an annual license tax of $200 for Florida electric vehicle owners, making it one of the highest in the nation.

As electric vehicles get cheaper and car-makers introduce more options, EVs are gaining traction with more types of people, not just the elite eco-warriors many people associate with them. 

Even though conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson has lost his megaphone at Fox, millions of people are still being exposed to false and misleading information about climate change on social media every day. New efforts are emerging to combat the spread of misinformation.

Here are 10 affordable electric vehicles currently on the market.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a Congressional Review Act resolution (CRA) repealing the EPA’s Heavy-Duty NOx Final Rule.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted on a reckless debt ceiling package that would hobble America’s flourishing clean energy economy. House Republican leadership is threatening our economy with a financial crisis and global downturn of substantial severity if they aren’t allowed to repeal the historic clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Ce billet a été co-écrit par Julia Paltseva, analyste senior chez EDF, et Tuntiak Katan du Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon River Basin (COICA). Pour plus d’informations sur les crédits HFLD (High Forest, Low Deforestation), visitez le site edf.org/hfld. Les forêts sont une composante essentielle de la solution au problème du changement climatique,

Este artículo ha sido escrito conjuntamente por Julia Paltseva, analista principal de EDF, y Tuntiak Katan, de la Coordinadora de Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA). Para más información sobre bosques con extensa cubierta forestal y bajas tasas de deforestación, visite edf.org/hfld. Los bosques son una pieza esencial de la solución del cambio climático, y …

By Jona Koka The Department of Energy’s $7 billion  hydrogen (H2) and $3.5 billion direct air capture hubs program has been hailed as an opportunity to unleash innovation and create a new vision for industrial development. We’ve written about it before and agree this is a great opportunity to set a much higher bar for …

EDF paper demonstrates who is at risk from diesel trucks serving warehouses, summarizes the new science about health impacts from air pollution generated by these trucks, and points to solutions that can protect community health.

EDF applauds the Senate’s commitment to addressing the needs of California families and communities in their budget proposal.