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(Washington, D.C. – February 11, 2025) Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda publicly criticized the SEC’s climate risk disclosure rule. Uyeda asked the U.S. Court ...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced that EDF’s Daniel Whittle, Valerie Miller, and Eduardo Boné Morón, are the recipients of the 2025 AAAS David & Betty ...

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

The problem: More than 3 billion people around the world rely on seafood as a primary source of protein, yet climate change and overfishing are straining fisheries and ocean ecosystems. This puts ...

In the late 1980s, McDonald’s faced public pressure to reduce its packaging and waste. But the visible waste – including foam "clamshells" protecting every burger – was only a small part of the story.

The methane polluter fee aims to cut excessive waste, secure American energy, create jobs and only applies to the biggest polluters.

Why economics matters: Too often, economic forces drive decisions that harm the planet. We need to turn that around. By creating the right economic incentives, we can make market forces work for — ...

Chicago, IL – The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) have reached a settlement with Ameren to integrate grid-enhancing ...

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 6, 2025) The Trump administration is moving to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency’s environmental justice office, according to published reports.

The problem: Air pollution is a global public health crisis and the fourth leading cause of death globally. Nine out of 10 people around the world breathe unhealthy air, and burning fossil fuels is ...