Climate pollution
Cutting greenhouse gases to build a safer climate
Greenhouse gas emissions from various sources of pollution drive global warming. Reducing them is key to limiting climate change.
We’re creating solutions to cut those emissions in ways that benefit the environment and communities, building the safer climate we all deserve.
Our work
There are meaningful, cost-effective ways to make a difference today. Here are some areas where we’re taking action.
- Timeline
Our groundbreaking push to cut methane on 3 critical fronts
- Explainer
How are air pollution and climate change connected?
- Initiative
Building climate leaders with EDF Climate Corps
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Clean or dirty: Is hydrogen the climate-friendly energy solution we need?
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How the Trump administration is attacking limits on pollution
- Overview
Our cutting-edge science is guiding global action to reduce methane emissions
Resources
- Toolkit
How we can fight climate change misinformation
- Explainer
9 ways we know humans caused climate change
- Article
What is the Paris Climate Agreement? And why does it matter?
- Overview
How we’re working to slash climate and air pollution from global shipping
- Project
Measuring hydrogen emissions: A global research collaboration
- Explainer
Extreme weather gets a boost from climate change
Updates
Read the latest articles, blogs and press releases on climate pollution.
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How do you locate a hidden environmental danger? Put a bounty on it.
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California Shows Climate Policy is an Affordability Solution, Needed Now More than Ever
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House Passes Funding Bills with Important Guardrails on President Trump
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Weakening Fuel Economy Standards for Cars and Trucks Would Waste Gas, Cost Money, Increase Pollution – EDF Testimony
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U.S. Withdrawal from UNFCCC, IPCC, and More Vital International Agreements Undermines U.S. Global Standing and Economic Edge
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New York City’s congestion pricing boasts big wins for people and air quality
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Media contact
Sharyn Stein
(202) 905-5718 (office)