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UK TFMR Secretariat has an opportunity to develop strong market standards to channel private finance towards real world decarbonisation.

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the biggest climate law the U.S. has ever passed, families are saving thousands on their taxes for going green.

While it may be convenient to place slow onset events like biodiversity loss on the backburner, financing climate solutions now is a more cost-effective approach in the long run. By embracing creative financial mechanisms and harnessing the power of nature-based approaches, we can pave the way for a more resilient tomorrow. 

Increases in gas fuel costs account for 67% of residential retail rate increases since 2017 in parts of Duke Energy’s North Carolina territory — 46% in others.

Addressing our planet’s climate crisis requires commitment, cooperation, and urgency – all underpinned by finance. But our international financial systems were not designed for a challenge of this scale, and we are falling behind in meeting the needs of developing countries in combatting climate change. 

As farmers in the EU protest, climate change impacts are already making food production harder. The post EU must act to protect farms and food production from climate risk first appeared on Growing Returns.

With the tax deadline fast approaching in the U.S., here are some environmentally friendly purchases that could get you a tax credit.

The Agriculture Finance Sustainability Coalition, a new partnership between agriculture, environmental groups and financial institutions, supported a significant awardee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's $14-billion National Clean Investment Fund. Climate United secured $6.97 billion, which it will use to mobilize financing and private capital and accelerate market activity to combat the climate crisis.

This blog was co-authored by Maureen Lackner (Senior Manager of Economics and Policy Analysis, Environmental Defense Fund) and Lauren Beatty (High Meadows Postdoctoral Economics Fellow, Environmental Defense Fund). Climate change is a pressing issue, partly fueled by methane: a greenhouse gas responsible for about 30% of today’s global warming. Reducing methane emissions will slow down …

Shopping for a used electric car or truck? Here’s what to look for (and look out for) before you buy.

Research finds that tropical and temperate forest conservation and reforestation ‘lead the pack’ in certainty of climate benefits

Creating the right financial instruments can enable cash-constrained national oil companies to pursue rapid oil and gas methane abatement.

The oil and gas industry must engage with national oil companies and non-operated joint ventures to achieve methane goals.

A new SEC climate-related disclosure rule will help investors assess financial risk and strengthen the health and stability of the US financial system.

This blog was co-authored by Janet Zamudio, Western States Climate Policy Intern The last week has been eventful in Washington, seeing the end of legislative session last Thursday and the first quarterly cap-and-invest auction of 2024, which posted results today. With the legislative session wrapped up and budgets passed, we now know what additional spending …

A year and a half after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) accelerated the U.S. markets for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing, a new report by Environmental Defense Fund and WSP USA finds continued strong growth.

Report provides insights and recommendations for effective carbon pricing strategies in diverse economies

Domestic EV Sales Also Increasing More, Faster Than Recent Predictions

For the finance sector, MethaneSAT satellite data will enable a step change in oil & gas risk and performance evaluation.

EPA’s emission standards for oil and gas methane, fossil fuel power plants, vehicles, and transmission are all important drivers for accelerating climate progress.

Co-authored by Pinion The use and production of fertilizer in agriculture is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and a major cause of pollution in the nation’s rivers and lakes. Agriculture is the largest global source of nitrogen pollution, and annual damages from nitrogen pollution are estimated to exceed $200 billion in the US.

  By Magdalen Sullivan, Co-Authored by Erin Murphy  Many states are adopting declining emission limits as a way to address the severe and growing dangers of the climate crisis, and that means state utility regulators are grappling with how to decarbonize energy systems, manage costs and meet demand. Traditional approaches to meeting energy demand with …

This blog was co-authored by Katelyn Roedner Sutter, California State Director  Results of the latest Western Climate Initiative auction were released today, and we continue to see strong demand for allowances. This was the first quarterly auction of 2024, and it was a strong start for this marquee climate program. This auction is expected to …

Climate change-driven events—like heat waves, droughts, floods, and fires—cause damage to communities’ and individuals’ health and safety. But these events also threaten the financial well-being of communities across the U.S. through their impact on markets and local economies. These risks are increasingly visible in the housing and mortgage markets.  In this three-part series, we’ll be …

Environmental Defense Fund’s Research Compares the Cost of Driving Five Electric Vehicles in Colorado with Similar Gas-Powered Cars