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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

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Native Nations in the Energy Transition

Daniel Raimi, Monika Ehrman, and Andrew Curley

Nov. 28, 2023

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Adding an Emissions Cap to the Inflation Reduction Act Would Help Meet US Climate Goals

Maya Domeshek and Dallas Burtraw

Nov. 9, 2023

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More than Transmission: Examining Four Solutions That Could Help the United States Build a Cleaner Grid

Molly Robertson

Nov. 8, 2023

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Economic Adaptation in the Energy Transition: Lessons from Tonawanda, New York

Daniel Propp and Wesley Look

Oct. 30, 2023