Publications

New analysis provides guidance and insight on the impacts of using the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).

Market forces explain much of the US electricity sector NOx emissions reductions and nearly all coal plant retirements.

This report describes costs and key issues for power plant owners after a coal, gas, oil, wind, or solar plant retires.

This report examines more sophisticated modeling for benefit-cost analysis of electricity policies and infrastructure.

Growth in oil and gas production has led to major new revenues for US state and local governments. This paper examines the top 16 oil and gas producing states, showing substantial variation in how these revenues are collected and allocated.

Many policy interventions targeting the health of infants and young children are thought to raise cognitive performance. This study finds that in India, large-scale measures that effectively raise IQ would have substantial economic benefits.

Warmer, wetter weather may lead to an increase in traffic injuries and fatalities unless interventions are put in place to adapt to these changing conditions.

How can Canada, Mexico, and the United States maximize the benefits of further cooperating on key environmental and fiscal policy areas related to oil and gas development across the continent?

If carefully designed, state policies can complement federal measures to help achieve a cleaner vehicle fleet and more efficient transportation system.

US federal regulations aim to increase the fuel economy of new automobiles and reduce their GHG emissions. How do the standards affect vehicle consumers?

RFF experts assess the prospects for harmonizing energy policy across North America, examine US federal standards and state policies for new vehicle emissions and fuel economy, consider the future of self-driving cars, and more.

If climate change harms those living today, enacting policy to address it may be more likely.

How much are people willing to pay for self-driving cars? RFF’s Benjamin Leard discusses his work on consumer demand for autonomous vehicles and the potential implications for society of wider adoption of these new technologies.

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative plans to implement an innovative new mechanism to help reduce price volatility in the market for emissions allowances.