Air Pollution as Cause of Young Girl’s Death Underscores Need for Urgent Action
An inquest into the cause of 9-year old Ella Roberta Adoo Kissi-Debrah’s death concluded with the ruling that dangerously high[…]
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McCarthy, Granholm, Buttigieg Are Inspired Choices to Lead America’s Climate Action
“According to news reports, President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Gina McCarthy to be America’s domestic climate advisor. The fact that[…]
Read moreNew Poll: Public Supportive of Companies Disclosing Climate Risk
Environmental Defense Fund released a national poll that shows broad public support for requiring companies to disclose climate risk and[…]
Read moreTrump Walks Over Wildlife on Way Out
The Trump administration declined to add the monarch butterfly to the endangered species list after years of sharp declines and[…]
Read morePathways to Net Zero: A Guide for Business
Even in this unprecedented and challenging landscape, companies are setting ambitious net zero climate goals. That’s because they increasingly realize the[…]
Read moreEconomic Team Is Further Evidence Biden Wants Bold Climate Action, Strong Economy
“President-elect Joe Biden has made clear he will put job creation and climate change at the center of his agenda.[…]
Read moreEDF Launches “Power Up, America” Campaign
Environmental Defense Fund launched a major effort to promote clean transportation and clean energy to boost the economy, cut harmful[…]
Read moreReport: How Providing Public Benefits Can Help Safeguard Fossil Fuel Workers and Communities in Transition
The latest report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition series examines how public benefits programs[…]
Read moreEDF, Allies Ask Court to Halt Trump EPA Effort to Weaken Pollution Protections for Oil and Gas Industry
Environmental Defense Fund and 10 other health and environmental groups are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C.[…]
Read moreNew report shows truck and bus manufacturers are readying for a zero-emission future
The North American truck and bus market is on the cusp of a zero-emission future. There is a clear and[…]
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