By Pedro Piris-Cabezas and Glenda Chen
The adoption of electricity-based synthetic fuels, also known as e-fuels, will be essential for any hard-to-decarbonize sector with a stake in a resilient liquid fuels market. Chief among them is aviation.
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Southern California’s novel warehouse rule is reducing truck pollution
A new report from South Coast Air Quality Management District shows the District’s groundbreaking warehouse Indirect Source Rule is catalyzing hundreds of zero emission truck acquisitions and, as result, reducing hundreds of tons of health-harming nitrogen oxide and small particulate matter pollution.
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2024 was another record year for electric truck deployments, proving that the shift to zero-emission is not slowing down
The shift to electric trucks is accelerating faster than ever. This has been another record year for medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle deployment, with 2024 outpacing 2023 as the best year yet for EV adoption, according to a new Environmental Defense Fund analysis of Class 2b-8 fleet announcements.
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Financing provides Japan another lever to reduce global oil & gas industry emissions
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.
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Fleet stories on the road to electrification
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.
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New study suggests preparing the grid now for electric trucks and buses can save ratepayers money
A new study by Black & Veatch, commissioned by Environmental Defense Fund, provides further evidence that proactive grid investments don’t just help electric vehicles get on the road — they can save utility ratepayers money.
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