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| Resources 2020 with Joseph E. Stiglitz |
| 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Joseph E. Stiglitz delivered the first in a series of lectures celebrating RFF's 60th anniversary. Archived video of the event is now available. |
| Why Environmental Policy Rarely Follows Economic Advice |
| RFF’s Dallas Burtraw explains that economic approaches to environmental policy need to consider the complex interactions of federal, state, and local governance institutions to be fully effective. |
| Voluntary Brownfields Certification Programs and Property Values |
| Many studies of brownfields highlight the benefits of cleanup to the site itself. RFF Fellow Joshua Linn looks at the effects of voluntary certification programs on neighboring property values. |
| US Energy Subsidies: Effects on Energy Markets and Carbon Dioxide Emissions |
| RFF researchers look at how federal energy-related spending programs and tax provisions impacted US emissions of carbon dioxide between 2005 and 2009, finding a change toward reductions in emissions over that time period. |
| Modeling “Leapfrog” Development in American Exurbia |
| Two RFF discussion papers examine residential development in exurban areas of the United States, highlighting the uncertain outcomes of zoning codes. |
| Blue Carbon: A Potentially Winning Climate Strategy |
| Protecting coastal mangrove forests may be a highly competitive, cost-effective approach for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent study by experts from RFF and the University of California, Davis. |
| The True Cost of Electric Power |
| In a new RFF report, Senior Fellows Dallas Burtraw and Alan Krupnick take a close look at the options for fully measuring the cost of electric power, including costs to society from pollution and the associated health and environmental impacts. |
| RFF Releases Review of Shale Gas Regulations by State |
| A team of RFF experts examined regulations and surveyed regulators in 31 states with current or near-future shale gas development. More than 20 types of regulation are presented in a series of maps, showing regulatory patterns nationwide. |
| Climate Change & Developing Countries Considerations for Rio+20 |
| Resources magazine: Can an international solution to climate change respect the economic aspirations of developing countries? RFF University Fellow Thomas Sterner argues that it must. |
| Tax Reform: Impact on U.S. Energy Policy |
| RFF President Phil Sharp recently appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. The full written testimony is now available online. |
| The Challenge for Rio+20: Funding |
| Resources magazine: Edward Barbier argues that without new financing mechanisms, little progress can be made toward combating global warming, environmental degradation, and poverty at Rio+20. |
| Cap and Trade in California: Auction Revenues and Options for the Electricity Sector |
| In two new RFF discussion papers, Dallas Burtraw, David McLaughlin, and Sarah Jo Szambelan take a look at California’s pending cap-and-trade program, examining the implications of appropriating auction revenues, for the electricity sector and the state generally. |
| Reliability in the Electricity Industry under New Environmental Regulations |
| In a new discussion paper, RFF researchers analyze the expected impacts of two new EPA rules aimed at reducing air pollution from the electricity sector. |
| Managing Water: Governance Innovations to Enhance Coordination |
| RFF Visiting Scholar Lynn Scarlett outlines in a new issue brief today’s main challenges for water management and describes the characteristics and potential of innovative governance systems. |
| The Variability of Potential Revenue from a Carbon Tax |
| Implementing a carbon tax in the United States could help reduce the large and growing federal budget deficit as well as emissions of carbon dioxide. A new issue brief from RFF experts helps explain what policymakers could expect in terms of revenue. |
| The Potential Role of Carbon Labeling in a Green Economy |
| A new RFF discussion paper examines how much of an impact product labeling could have on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. |
| Speculators and Oil Prices: What Do We Know and What Should We Do? |
| At a recent First Wednesday Seminar, a panel of experts examined the role of speculation in rising gas prices and discussed the ongoing process of oil market reform. Event slides and video are now available. |
| Analysis of the Bingaman Clean Energy Standard Proposal |
| In a new discussion paper, RFF experts dissect the latest federal proposal for a clean energy standard. |
| RFF Launches New Blog |
| Common Resources will provide policy-relevant insights and debates along with highlights from RFF research. |
| Green Infrastructure: Using Natural Landscapes for Flood Mitigation and Water Quality Improvements |
| At a recent First Wednesday Seminar, RFF experts explored the concept of green infrastructure and examined its potential role in flood mitigation and environmental services programs. Event video and slides are now available. |
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