As one of the world’s top five importers and financiers of oil and natural gas, Japan is uniquely positioned to influence methane emissions along the supply chain.
Though Japan has been recognized for the climate-action leverage it can exert as a major global buyer of liquefied natural gas, a new Deloitte report commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund highlights an equally powerful tool: Japan’s substantial financial investments in oil- and gas-producing companies abroad.
By Kae Tuitt and Lindsay Shigetomi
Fleet electrification comes with unique challenges, yet fleets are finding ways to overcome these obstacles and put zero-emission vehicles on the road because the benefits are worth it. A zero-emission fleet leads to less air pollution, improved community health, new business prospects and financial savings such as lower maintenance and operational costs. According to an Environmental Defense Fund analysis, more than five times the amount of medium- and heavy-duty EVs were put into service in 2023 than in the previous year. Despite the challenges, businesses are leading the charge to successfully deploy EVs into their operations in pursuit of a zero-emission future.
By Neda Deylami
Adopting the Advanced Clean Trucks rule and transitioning Illinois’ trucks from diesel engines to zero-emission motors is one of the most powerful opportunities to reduce climate and air pollution, spark economic growth, prioritize equitable outcomes and improve health in the state.
A new study from EDF and Atlas Public Policy modeled the charging infrastructure needed at depots and along truck routes to support the adoption of the Advanced Clean Trucks rule in Illinois through 2032.
In April 2025, International Maritime Organization member states must come to a collective decision on technical and economic measures at the U.N. agency’s 83rd Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting. The adoption of these measures will define the shipping industry’s trajectory toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and away from fossil fuels by 2050. These policies include a carbon pricing mechanism — which would require industry to pay a specific amount for each ton of greenhouse gas emissions – and a global fuel standard accounting for emissions at every stage of the shipping process. The measures are intended to incentivize and accelerate the adoption of new, lower carbon fuel technologies, and provide revenue for re-investment into the shipping sector’s transition, with justice and equity at the center.
By Maaz Haider
As the world grapples with the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, the impacts of climate change have become a tangible concern for millions of people. Among the largest contributors to this crisis is transportation, the largest source of U.S. emissions, and medium- and heavy-duty vehicles have an outsized impact.
Louisiana’s state and federal lawmakers recognize the energy landscape is changing and see the opportunity to leverage the state’s long history in fossil fuel extraction, transportation and processing to attract investment in the booming climate technology sector.
