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Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) joined North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today at a groundbreaking event to celebrate the progress of a new and significant natural infrastructure pilot project.   The post Celebrating the groundbreaking of a natural infrastructure project to combat flooding in North Carolina first appeared on Growing Returns.

India has seen a boom in electric rickshaws on the roads. Young entrepreneurs are building out a universal charging network as India's EV industry surges forward.

Today the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it would not defend its climate risk disclosure rule in court.

In conversations with farmers in recent months, one word keeps coming up to describe their economic reality: “squeeze.” High farm input costs and loan interest rates are making it more expensive for farmers to grow crops. At the same time, low commodity prices mean they earn less money for the crops they grow. Farmers are …

EDF files FOIA request for all records related to the website.

Reaching global methane goals requires national oil companies to slash methane emissions. The finance sector can unlock progress.

Residents of Boxtown, a historic Black neighborhood in Memphis, have long battled industrial threats to their air and drinking water. The latest comes from a supercomputer called Colossus, built by Elon Musk’s company xAI.  

As India’s CCTS evolves, businesses have an important opportunity to integrate carbon markets into their corporate strategy.

As India’s CCTS evolves, businesses have an important opportunity to integrate carbon markets into their corporate strategy.

Spanish translation below. This blog was authored by Francisco Pinto and Rodrigo Bórquez, economists of the Climate Action Teams (CAT) initiative, and by Environmental Defense Fund economist Luis Fernández Intriago. A collaboration between energy modelers and the Dominican Republic government explores innovative ways to finance decarbonization. EDF is working with a group of energy modelers …

Today, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation proposed rules for its Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

Lawsuit Follows FOIA Requests to Department of Interior, NOAA, CEQ

Measuring soil carbon accurately is essential for ensuring confidence in large-scale efforts to improve soil health, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support initiatives like carbon credit programs. But determining how much organic carbon is stored in soil from decomposed plants can be a challenge, leading to a well-known problem: different soil testing labs can give …

  This post was co-authored by David Cordero-Heredia, Professor of Law at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, and Visiting Scholar for Cornell University’s Latin American and Caribbean Studies program, and Santiago Garcia Lloré, Acting Director Forest Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund  Indigenous Peoples living in voluntary isolation (IPLVI) are communities that have chosen to avoid …

The Trump EPA is delaying deadlines under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

Multiple energy reports all underscore the same finding: The U.S. is going to need more affordable electric power to supply data centers, manufacturing and homes around the country. A lot more of it. Our country’s vast supplies of wind and solar resources are ready to be tapped to support that demand – from vast windy …

Every year, the International Day of Forests reminds us of the indispensable role forests play in sustaining life. In 2025, the theme “Forests and Foods” sheds light on an often-overlooked reality—forests are not just scenic landscapes brimming with wildlife but fundamental to human survival. From food security and nutrition to livelihoods and ecosystem stability, forests …

After losing her daughter to rare brain cancer, Kari Rhinehart spent years pushing the EPA to ban the toxic chemical TCE. The agency acted in 2024, but now Congress may undo that lifesaving ban.

The U.S. auto industry has just started finding its footing with electric vehicles (EVs). Jobs are now booming across the Midwest and the new “battery belt” in the South. But new evidence shows that the rollback of federal tax and regulatory policies poses critical risks to this progress. A recent report commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund …

Fugitive and operational hydrogen emissions have been shown to offset the intended climate benefits of H2 as a decarbonization tool.

The Clean Air Act is under attack from the Trump administration and its EPA chief, Lee Zeldin.

It’s not limited to Colorado though — other states can and should take note that early collaboration with stakeholders can deliver big wins for the economy and climate. By Nini Gu As the first state to address oil and gas methane in 2014, Colorado racked up another first in February, when it began implementation of …

This blog was authored by Suzi Kerr, Senior Advisor, Economics and Carbon Pricing, EDF and Juan Pablo Hoffmaister, former AVP, Global Engagement and Partnerships, EDF. Last November at COP29 in Baku, countries agreed on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and set a target of mobilizing $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, including a commitment of at …

News reports say President Trump is considering using emergency powers to mandate electricity production from coal-fired power plants.

Study authored by EDF and partners evaluates the feasibility of vessel electrification, examining practical applications, community interests, key use cases, and barriers to adoption to inform partner-based approaches for implementation.