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Quadrupling sustainable fuels by 2035? Only if they’re truly sustainable.

By Morgan Rote and Angie Farrag-Thibault / Published: December 17, 2025

At COP30, 23 countries launched the Belem 4x Initiative to quadruple sustainable fuel production and use by 2035, reflecting a growing view of alternative fuels as essential to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors while strengthening energy security, competitiveness and supply-chain resilience.
Alternative fuels are only “sustainable” if their full value chains meet high, science-based standards; without rigorous lifecycle accounting, leakage controls and safeguards for land, communities and ecosystems, scaling alternative fuels risks locking in climate and environmental harms instead of delivering real benefits.

Posted in Hydrogen / Authors: mrote, afarragthibault / Comments are closed

By Marissa Nixon / Published: December 10, 2025

FedEx has ordered 53 Class 5 and 6 electric trucks from startup Harbinger — aimed at cost-competitive, vertically integrated medium-duty EVs — to support its goal of fully electrifying its pickup –and delivery fleet by 2040, with deliveries expected by late 2025.
The Toledo Area Regional Transportation Authority has launched 11 new electric buses as part of its TARTA Zero plan to transition entirely to electric vehicles by 2040, building on last year’s deployment of six para-transit EVs and aiming for cleaner, quieter, more reliable transit.

Posted in Electric Vehicles / Authors: mnixon / Comments are closed

By EDF Blogs / Published: December 9, 2025

México actualiza su NDC con una meta del 50% de reducción de GEI para 2035 y reafirma el objetivo de reducir 30% las emisiones de metano para 2030, destacando el papel clave de PEMEX y del sector petrolero y gas.
La reducción de metano ofrece un triple beneficio: energético, climático y de salud pública; y requiere acelerar la adopción de tecnologías para recuperación de vapores, monitoreo avanzado y eliminación de la quema rutinaria.

Posted in General / Authors: admin / Comments are closed

By EDF Blogs / Published: December 9, 2025

Mexico’s updated NDC commits to a 50% GHG reduction by 2035 and reaffirms the 30% methane reduction by 2030, underscoring the critical role of PEMEX and the oil & gas sector.
Methane mitigation offers energy, climate, and public-health benefits and demands rapid deployment of technologies such as vapor recovery systems, advanced monitoring and the phase-out of routine flaring.

Posted in Methane / Authors: admin / Comments are closed

By EDF Blogs / Published: December 3, 2025

New data and analysis show that while production increased in both states, lower loss rates in New Mexico reflect that progress is possible with strong methane standards.
Findings show that methane intensity on the New Mexico side of the Delaware sub-basin is half that of Texas, despite New Mexico doubling production since 2020, with the vast majority (83 percent) of basin-wide emissions coming from Texas.

Posted in Texas / Authors: admin / Comments are closed

By Edwin LaMair / Published: November 20, 2025

DOE’s opaque changes to emissions model risk U.S. competitiveness and global credibility.
EDF finds that the changes could let fossil hydrogen projects claim methane emissions rates up to nine times lower than real-world measurements, cutting reported carbon intensity nearly in half and steering billions in credits toward hydrogen that wouldn’t meet U.S. or EU standards.

Posted in General / Authors: elamair / Comments are closed