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Global Hydrogen Market Will Require Strong Climate Safeguards

December 6, 2023 Press ReleaseInternational

Three key announcements made at COP28 today will have a significant bearing on the emerging global hydrogen industry:

Driving Clean Transportation Forward in Virginia

December 6, 2023 Expert BlogVirginiaPatrick King II, Walton Shepherd

NRDC's scorecard shows some of Virginia's progress but also highlights the significant work that remains to be done.

Food Waste Funding Opportunity: Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

December 6, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Madeline Keating, Andrea Collins

The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants can offer key food waste reduction funding and support. 

Enviro GASSA Letter

December 5, 2023 Press ReleaseUnited States

Today a group of environmental advocacy groups including the Center for American Progress, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, and National Wildlife Federation sent a letter to President Biden and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai…

How Neonics Can Harm Soil Health and Soil Biodiversity

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogNew YorkDr. Daniel Rath, Daniel Raichel

This World Soil Day, let's acknowledge the effects that neonic pesticides can have on soil health and biodiversity, and the farms that depend on them.

Municipal Compost Is Key for Regenerative Farms and Sustainable Cities

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesDr. Daniel Rath, Darby Hoover

Compost is a physical reminder that soils, farms, and farmers are all part of a larger food system inextricably linked with municipalities and urban areas

States Will Begin Tracking Transportation Emissions

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesShruti Vaidyanathan

U.S. DOT’s new rule will require states to set declining emissions targets for the transportation sector.

Electric Vehicles: A Win-Win for Illinois Drivers & Utility Customers

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogIllinoisMuhammed Patel, Annie Minondo

Widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Illinois will benefit all utility customers as we transition towards a cleaner transportation system.

How Management Affects Carbon Stored in Forest Soils

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Dr. Daniel Rath, Carolyn Ramírez

This World Soil Day, let’s take a minute to appreciate how forests, and specifically forest soils, store carbon.

EPA Wants Lead Pipes Out in a Decade: Chicagoans Could Wait 40+ Years

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogIllinois, ChicagoChakena D. Sims

Chicago's lead pipes could be replaced by 2067 or later based on the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements proposal.

Beyond the Tailpipe

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJohn Bailey

Brakes and tires are now a major source of particulate matter pollution from cars and trucks.

If You Care About Climate Change, Then You Care About the Farm Bill

December 5, 2023 ExplainerUnited StatesNicole Greenfield

With the reauthorization of the farm bill next year, we have a chance to shift the U.S. agricultural system from a climate problem to a climate solution.

Compost Is a Climate Solution

December 5, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesDarby Hoover, Dr. Daniel Rath

Reducing food waste is no. 1 on the list of most impactful interventions to mitigate climate change.

The Cool Way to Heat: CA Is Poised to Encourage “Smart” AC Units

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogCaliforniaMerrian Borgeson

Proposed regs encourage new AC installs to be heat pumps, enabling customers to access heating and cooling in one clean appliance.

NRDC Analysis: Clean Energy Trumps Liquefied Natural Gas

December 4, 2023 Expert BlogInternational, United StatesAde Samuel, Shruti Shukla

Clean alternatives to LNG-fired power are competitive today and must be front and center in energy transition discussions at COP28 and beyond.