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Alternative Fuels for Reducing the Contribution of Aviation to Climate Change
In this working paper, the authors explore how the aviation industry can mitigate its climate change impact through the adoption of alternative fuels.
Building Economic Resilience in Western Colorado’s Oil and Gas Communities
This report seeks to understand the opportunities and challenges facing oil- and gas-producing communities in the Piceance Basin.
Changing Hazards, Exposure, and Vulnerability in the Conterminous United States
Interpreting the Technology-Neutral Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act
Making Room for the River with Nature-Based Solutions, with Matt Chambers
Enhancing the Economic Feasibility of Fuel Treatment: Market and Policy Pathways for US Federal Lands
Topics
Electric Power
Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector.
Transportation
Understanding the costs, benefits, and consequences of transportation policies.
Industry and Fuels
Solutions to decarbonize industry and transition away from fossil fuels.
Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
Examining the way natural, agricultural, and urban land is used and managed.
Climate Risks and Resilience
Analyzing risk and measuring impacts to inform critical climate decisions.
Hurricanes and Flooding
Experts at RFF are examining the impacts of flooding in communities across the country and evaluating methods for mitigating its impact.
Environmental Justice
RFF scholars are examining how socioeconomic mechanisms and policies have contributed to the legacy of environmental injustice for historically underserved and marginalized communities.
Watch Now | Offshore Wind Power Examined
On Wednesday, November 13, RFF hosted a webinar discussing new RFF analysis on the benefits and costs of offshore wind.
Watch Now | Environmental Justice in Regulatory Decisionmaking
On Monday, October 28, RFF hosted a webinar featuring industry experts who examined both opportunities and challenges in advancing future work in this area.
Impact
Issue 216: What Changes and What Remains the Same
Check out the latest issue of Resources magazine, which celebrates RFF’s mission and the research that makes it possible.
Elections Matter. So Does Policy Research.
As the presidential election nears, and regardless of outcome, RFF researchers continue to pursue work that will inspire interest, bipartisan coalitions, and progress on policy issues.