Climate Policy News You Can Use

The UN’s latest report confirms what we’ve known: current policy is not where it needs to be to keep us below 1.5 degrees warming.

NY Climate Week will be a great chance to connect and have meaningful climate talks.

As you know, the Supreme Court is striking down the Chevron Doctrine which damages a foundational legal principle that has long ensured clean air, clean water, and a safe climate. This will undoubtedly have impacts on climate policy and how it is regulated.

A hot topic we like to discuss is trade associations – and a coalition of organizations including Race to Zero and WBCSD have you covered

2-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - we reflect on the wins and address some of the challenges ahead.

Global market share for EVs jumped from 3% to 18% in 4 years; costs of solar and wind have dropped dramatically; venture funding has topped $50B for 3 years running, up from $17B in 2020.

MethaneSAT will add new capabilities to the existing set of methane-detecting satellites and usher in a new era of transparency and accountability.

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

66% of WEF Global Risk Perception Survey respondents identified extreme weather as “most likely to present a material crisis on a global scale in 2024.”

The global backdrop to this month’s newsletter is somber. Still, there are bright spots for climate progress, and important opportunities for business action and advocacy.

The global backdrop to this month’s newsletter is somber. Still, there are bright spots for climate progress, and important opportunities for business action and advocacy.

The global backdrop to this month’s newsletter is somber. Still, there are bright spots for climate progress, and important opportunities for business action and advocacy.

We’re back! Hope your September is off to a good start and that you got to enjoy some R&R this summer. I’m resolved to spend more of my life on top of

This summer’s record-shattering temperatures make abundantly clear why we need to act fast to cut climate pollution.

Last week, the UN called on companies to align their advocacy with net zero goals, while the We Mean Business Coalition released its Framework for Responsible Policy Engagement.

I’m excited to share that EDF and the other NGOs behind the AAA Framework for Climate Policy Leadership have updated our U.S. Federal Climate Policy Priorities.

Happy Earth Month! Lots of updates in this edition on the Inflation Reduction Act, developments in Congress, and new EPA regulations on vehicles and power plants.

The IPCC’s last report is unequivocal: deep, rapid, and sustained reductions in GHG emissions are needed to limit catastrophic impacts of climate change.

It was inspiring to be at GreenBiz last week, joining nearly 2,000 sustainability leaders striving to meet this moment with ambition, commitment, and collaboration.

This will be a pivotal year for climate progress, as we work to fully leverage the historic investments under the IRA and BIL and move key policies forward in Congress and federal agencies.

Numerous sustainability rankings have emerged to help stakeholders assess corporate environmental performance and identify leaders. Yet an EDF analysis found a troubling blind spot in how rankings agencies and organizations pick winners: the vast majority don’t factor in climate policy advocacy, which is an essential element of sustainability leadership. The analysis looks at how corporate […]