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At RFF, we create economy-wide and sector-specific climate solutions that are effective, efficient, equitable, beneficial to the economy, and able to achieve net-zero emissions goals. We also evaluate the physical and economic impacts of climate change, using data to assess risks, and equipping decisionmakers with the information needed to build resilience in their communities.
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Carbon Pricing
Examining the design and implications of carbon pricing policies for the economy and the environment
Climate Finance and Financial Risk
Improving the measurement and modeling of climate risks to financial markets
Climate Risks and Resilience
Analyzing risk and measuring impacts to inform critical climate decisions
Comprehensive Climate Strategies
Generating ideas to drive emissions reductions efficiently and equitably
Data and Decision Tools
Utilizing economic concepts and tools to design and evaluate local, state, regional, and national policies
Electric Power
Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector
Environmental Justice
Informing decisionmaking that takes environmental and social justice into account
Equity in the Energy Transition
Exploring solutions to the challenges raised by a transition away from fossil fuels
Federal Climate Policy
Using the best-available data to inform US federal action to address climate change
Industry and Fuels
Solutions to decarbonize industry and transition away from fossil fuels
International Climate Policy
Providing global analysis and policy solutions needed to achieve ambitious climate targets
Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
Improving land use and management decisions to meet climate, ecological, and community goals
Natural Resources
Examining how humans interact with natural resources, from species to water
Social Cost of Carbon
Improving the science behind estimating the social cost of carbon
Transportation
Understanding the costs, benefits, and consequences of transportation policies
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Resources Radio — Apr 9, 2024
How Surging Demand Is Shaping the US Power Sector, with Brad Harris
Brad Harris discusses the growing demand for electricity in the United States, the industries that are driving this growth in demand, and how utilities and policymakers can mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions that result from higher energy use.
Media Highlight — Apr 9, 2024
POLITICO: “Biden‘s $200 Billion Energy Loan Juggernaut Faces a Trump-Sized Threat”
RFF‘s incoming president and CEO, Billy Pizer, is quoted in this story about the fate of the US Department of Energy‘s Loan Programs Office.
On the Issues — Apr 5, 2024
Surging US Energy Demand, Cap-and-Trade Vote, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: surging US energy demand, cap-and-trade vote, and more.
Environmental Justice Series — Apr 25, 2024
An Equitable Transition? Energy and Economic Development in Tribal Nations
A webinar examining the challenges and opportunities for economic development in Tribal nations during the energy transition.
Report — Apr 2, 2024
Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
RFF's annual Global Energy Outlook harmonizes a range of long-term energy projections to find key trends in global energy consumption, emissions, and geopolitics.
Journal Article — Apr 1, 2024
Social Media Influences National Park Visitation
This peer-reviewed article explores the empirical link between social media attention and national park popularity.
Report — Mar 18, 2024
Prioritizing Justice in New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest
This report, produced in partnership with RFF and the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, analyzes the emissions effects of different cap-trade-and-invest policy designs in New York State.
Journal Article — Mar 13, 2024
Early Warning Systems, Mobile Technology, and Cholera Aversion: Evidence from Rural Bangladesh
This article, supported by the VALUABLES Consortium, estimates how access to monthly cholera risk predictions informs beliefs and behaviors related to cholera and its aversion in rural Bangladesh.
Environmental Justice Series — Apr 25, 2024
An Equitable Transition? Energy and Economic Development in Tribal Nations
A webinar examining the challenges and opportunities for economic development in Tribal nations during the energy transition.
Environmental Justice Series — Apr 10, 2024
Interconnected Injustices: Understanding Cumulative Impacts
A virtual event examining how interconnected injustices can impact communities and the importance of incorporating cumulative impacts into environmental policymaking
RFF Live — Apr 2, 2024
The Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
Workshop — Mar 15, 2024
2024 Transportation Engineering, Economics, and Policy Workshop
2024 Transportation Engineering, Economics, and Policy Workshop
Resources Radio — Apr 9, 2024
How Surging Demand Is Shaping the US Power Sector, with Brad Harris
Brad Harris discusses the growing demand for electricity in the United States, the industries that are driving this growth in demand, and how utilities and policymakers can mitigate the greenhouse gas emissions that result from higher energy use.
On the Issues — Apr 5, 2024
Surging US Energy Demand, Cap-and-Trade Vote, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: surging US energy demand, cap-and-trade vote, and more.
In Focus — Apr 2, 2024
In Focus: Developing Carbon Dioxide Removal
This video shares insights on technologies and policy options that can help expand US and global capacity to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with RFF Research Associate Emily Joiner.
Resources Radio — Apr 2, 2024
Estimating the Social Costs of Hydrofluorocarbons, with Lisa Rennels
Lisa Rennels discusses the effects on the climate of hydrofluorocarbons, a class of synthetic chemicals often used for air-conditioning and refrigeration.
Media Highlight — Apr 9, 2024
POLITICO: “Biden‘s $200 Billion Energy Loan Juggernaut Faces a Trump-Sized Threat”
RFF‘s incoming president and CEO, Billy Pizer, is quoted in this story about the fate of the US Department of Energy‘s Loan Programs Office.
Media Highlight — Apr 4, 2024
Financial Times: “How Quickly Will Fossil Fuels be Phased Out?”
An Energy Source newsletter provides detailed coverage of RFF’s Global Energy Outlook 2024 report.
Press Release — Apr 4, 2024
New Partnership Launches Research Initiative to Support Fossil Fuel-Dependent Economies
New Partnership Launches Research Initiative to Support Fossil Fuel-Dependent Economies
Media Highlight — Apr 3, 2024
Semafor: “Future Oil Demand Is Wildly Uncertain”
RFF’s Global Energy Outlook 2024 report was featured in a segment of Semafor’s Net Zero newsletter.