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This report consolidating China's policies and actions on carbon peaking and neutrality to share the country's success in implementing a "dual carbon" strategy and provide insights to guide future efforts.

New EDF Economics Discussion Paper reviews the instrument options available to policy makers to address methane emissions from the coal sector during the coal phase-out. This paper complements previous EDF research focusing on instruments options for methane emissions from the oil and gas sector.   Coal use is one of the major sources of CO2 globally,

One of the largest rivers in the world struggles to reach the ocean. Spread across a huge slice of a continent, its basin supports millions. Yet the weight of its work to irrigate and power booming farms and cities in an increasingly arid zone is straining the river to a breaking point. For many working …

Over the past decade, Climate Corps China has recruited over 200 fellows, worked with over 40 esteemed multinational and domestic companies, including Apple, McDonald’s, IKEA, and Walmart, and established a robust alumni network that will support fellows throughout their careers.

Based on the status quo of climate-related information disclosure within China, this paper proposes suggestions for climate-related information disclosure for key emission industries and financial institutions to provide relevant references for climate-related information disclosure in China.

This report analyzes the experience and characteristics of carbon market information disclosure in China, the European Union (EU), and the U.S., and puts forward relevant policy recommendations from the aspects of the standard system, disclosure platform, capacity building, and supervision and management under the current situation and challenges.

Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)

EDF and partners convened an international task force of crustacean fishery scientists and managers from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and the United States in the summer of 2020: the Crustacean Task Force.

Qualifications Climate Corps seeks graduate students with analytical and project management backgrounds who are excited to make an impact through smart energy and climate solutions. Fellows are chosen for their ability to perform quantitative analyses, manage projects and help facilitate organizational change. Our core fellowship requirements are: Climate Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In …

English language brochure for World Gas Conference 2022

Environmental Defense Fund announced the hiring of two global leaders for new positions that will strengthen the nonprofit’s capacities around the world.

As we entered into 2022, we saw the first compliance period close successfully with 99.5% allowance obligations fulfilled.

By Catherine Ittner and Hongming Liu Despite global efforts to address the climate crisis, the shipping sector is on track to increase its global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions up to 10% by 2050 – unless countries take urgent action. China’s effort to increase investment and economic collaboration by building the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime …

Here are some highlights from the United Nations climate summit (COP26) and why it was actually more productive than news accounts made it seem.

This declaration is a hopeful sign that the two countries emitting the most greenhouse gases will continue to work together to tackle climate change

In a United Nations address yesterday, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged that China would not build new coal-fired power projects abroad, and would step up support for other developing countries to accelerate the transition to green and low-carbon energy.

No major global fishery ecosystem is untouched by China’s seafood economy. Its world-leading volume of fish catch and position in global seafood supply chains bring it to the forefront of critical economic and conservation policy issues. Our new paper in Marine Policy explores the changing face of China’s seafood economy. We bring to the surface …

Over the past week, representatives from organizations and countries from around the world have come together for critical discussions about protecting and enhancing biodiversity in the face of climate change at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France. For the first time at the WCC, restoring ocean health was one of the central discussion …

Marine fisheries provide protein for more than 3 billion people worldwide, provide employment opportunities for more than 200 million people, and make significant contributions to people’s livelihoods, food security and well-being. However, due to climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, marine environmental pollution and eutrophication, global fishery resources — including Chinese fisheries — are facing a …

EDF provides answers to nine questions about the official start of online trading for China's national ETS.

Fact sheet on China's National Carbon Market.

This report (in Chinese) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.

This report (in English) analyzes the catch monitoring and supervision systems in detail, describes the pilot experience and challenges encountered, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.

China's national ETS kicked off the first online trade on July 16th.

EDF Statement from Fred Krupp, President