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A CEO’s Farewell: Richard G. Newell Reflects on His Years Leading Resources for the Future

Matt Fleck, Elizabeth Wason, and Richard G. Newell

April 25, 2024

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Why Are Electric School Buses So Expensive?

Beia Spiller

April 22, 2024

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Assessing China’s New Nationwide Effort to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Lawrence H. Goulder, Xianling Long, Chenfei Qu, and Da Zhang

April 18, 2024

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After the Pause: Understanding the Economic, Environmental, and Geopolitical Implications of Increased US Liquefied Natural Gas Exports

Daniel Raimi, Alan Krupnick, Joshua Linn, Richard D. Morgenstern, William Pizer, Brian C. Prest, and Suzanne Russo

April 17, 2024

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There’s a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries

Beia Spiller and Sangita Kannan

March 29, 2024

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Feedbacks between Emissions Markets and Political Outcomes: A Case Study of Washington State’s Cap-and-Trade Program

Brian C. Prest

March 22, 2024

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Climate and Trade in a World of Resurgent Industrial Policy

Milan Elkerbout, Katarina Nehrkorn, and William Pizer

March 15, 2024

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Speeding Up Solar Projects: Siting Review under the National Environmental Policy Act

Arthur G. Fraas

March 12, 2024

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Living with Wildfire: Adapting to the New Normal

Ann Bartuska and Alex Beehler

March 12, 2024

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Critical Minerals for Electric Vehicles: What You Need to Know

Beia Spiller, Sangita Kannan, and Michael A. Toman

March 7, 2024

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Modeling Deep Decarbonization in the Industrial Sector: Opportunities and Challenges for Modelers and Policymakers

Marc Hafstead and Lillian Anderson

Feb. 22, 2024

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How a Tax Incentive for Clean Energy in the Inflation Reduction Act Could Affect Low-Income Communities

Suzanne Russo

Feb. 8, 2024

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Accurately Quantifying “Super-Emitting” Leaks Is Key for the Methane Fee to Be Effective

Brian C. Prest

Feb. 6, 2024

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Verification Standards for Carbon Offsets: Breaking Down the New Proposed Guidance

Alex Rau, Marc Hafstead, and Matt Fleck

Feb. 2, 2024

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White House Rule on Clean Water Act in 2020 Dramatically Deregulated Waters of the United States

Hannah Druckenmiller and Joseph Shapiro

Jan. 31, 2024

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Bill That Would Help Track Emissions Associated with Traded Goods Receives Bipartisan Support

Marc Hafstead and Kevin Rennert

Jan. 23, 2024

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Unpacking the Proposed Guidance on the 45V Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen

Aaron Bergman

Jan. 18, 2024

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A Tale of Two Highway Plans

Beia Spiller and Suzanne Russo

Jan. 17, 2024

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The Future of Solar Geoengineering Research

Tyler Felgenhauer and William Pizer

Jan. 17, 2024

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Takeaways from the COP28 Climate Conference

Milan Elkerbout, Kristin Hayes, Richard G. Newell, William Pizer, and Matt Fleck

Dec. 18, 2023

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Boosting Recovery and Resilience in New York State after Hurricane Sandy

Yanjun (Penny) Liao and Matt Fleck

Dec. 15, 2023

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Talking About International Trade at COP28 with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse, Kristin Hayes, Matt Fleck, and Elizabeth Wason

Dec. 13, 2023

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Electrifying Transportation: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series

Cathy Zoi, Richard G. Newell, and Elizabeth Wason

Dec. 7, 2023

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Examining the Compatibility of Carbon Markets with Carbon Dioxide Removal

Massimo Tavoni, Matt Fleck, and Annie McDarris

Nov. 30, 2023