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| Managing the Risks of Shale Gas: Identifying a Pathway toward Responsible Development |
| Experts discussed technical processes, policies, and more at the launch of the Center for Energy Economics and Policy’s initiative to identify how government and industry can responsibly develop shale gas. Event video, audio, and presentations are now available. |
| How the United States Can Support REDD+ Programs |
| Efforts to reduce deforestation in developing tropical countries continue to provide promising opportunities to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while simultaneously addressing development concerns. |
| Trade and Sustainability of Forest Products: Global Challenges and Opportunities |
| At the November First Wednesday Seminar, panelists discussed how a shifting regulatory landscape and third-party forest certification can curtail illegal logging and promote the purchase of legally sanctioned forest products. |
| Strategic Release of News at the EPA |
| Could EPA get more bang for its buck by revising its media release timelines? A new RFF discussion paper mines fifteen years worth of media releases to find answers. |
| Policy Response to Pandemic Flu |
| A new RFF discussion paper examines whether there is an economic case to be made for subsidization by wealthy nations of vaccines and antiviral medications in poorer countries. |
| How Does U.S. Public Opinion on Climate Change Affect National Elections? |
| Does taking a particular stance on climate change determine a candidate’s success at the polls? University Fellow Jon Krosnick explored the relationship between climate change rhetoric and voting outcomes at a recent RFF seminar. |
| The Census of Marine Life |
| Video: RFF University Fellow Jesse Ausubel shares the scientifically rich, visually captivating results from a 10-year survey of the Earth’s oceans at an RFF seminar, “The Census of Marine Life.” |
| Assessing the Energy Efficiency Information Gap |
| New research from RFF scholars highlights the role information plays in the adoption of energy efficiency technologies. |
| Investing in Information to Respond to a Changing Climate |
| Resources Magazine: The quantity and quality of information about climate change will play a critical role in determining the effectiveness of public and private responses. However, as RFF’s Molly Macauley explains, collecting that data comes at a cost. |
| Managing Extreme Events in our Rivers and Coastal Areas |
| With climate change expected to dramatically alter sea levels and impact water supplies throughout ecosystems, flood risk management has become more critical than ever. Watch Netherlands’ Delta Commissioner Wim Kuijken and an expert panel discuss the future of flood risk management policy. |
| The Benefits of Reducing Chesapeake Bay Pollution |
| Maureen Cropper and William Isaac outline the benefits of achieving EPA’s total maximum daily load targets for the Chesapeake Bay. |
| Energy Efficiency Policy: Surveying the Puzzles |
| Energy efficiency policies are favored by many to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security, and reduce consumer costs. In a new RFF Discussion Paper, Senior Fellow Tim Brennan examines presumptions about such policies, noting that they often don’t hold true and are easily complicated. |
| Understanding Important Elements of a Clean Energy Standard |
| Policy design, electricity price implications, and regional impacts were among the topics discussed at a recent RFF/EPA workshop on clean energy standards. Event summary and presentations are now available. |
| Parsing the Flexibility of EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Rules |
| Clean Air Act experts recently gathered at RFF to discuss the way forward for EPA in regulating greenhouse gases. Key insights are now available online. |
| An Opportunity for Smart Regulation on Climate |
| EPA has the option to use flexible compliance mechanisms that could reduce the cost of greenhouse gas regulation by over two-thirds, according to a pair of analyses released by RFF. |
| U.S. Policy Options for Reducing Tropical Deforestation: What Can be Done? |
| In a new Discussion Paper, RFF scholars propose a “whole-of-government” approach for slowing and reversing tropical forest loss to engage the full suite of policy levers in the federal government. |
| Market Responses and the Effectiveness of Energy Policies |
| On June 21 and 22, Resources for the Future hosted the second annual joint Energy Policy Symposium with the University of Chicago. Presentations from the event are now available online. |
| Renewable Energy in Antarctica and the Power of Being Bold |
| On June 15, RFF hosted polar explorer and environmental leader Robert Swan (OBE) at a Policy Leadership Forum, where he spoke on energy resources and strategies for sustainable global economic growth. |
| Shale Gas and Groundwater Contamination: Thoughts on a Recent Study |
| A recent article by Duke University researchers on methane contamination in drinking water wells in northeastern Pennsylvania and upstate New York has brought further attention to the risks to groundwater in areas exploited for shale gas. |
| Coordinating Global Economic Development Strategies to Combat Climate Change |
| A new RFF Discussion Paper says that the creation of a semiformal international coordinating entity could enrich country-specific low emissions development activities by building knowledge and capacity as well as enhancing the scale and predictability of funds. |
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