Watch Now—RFF's Policy Leadership Series with EPA Administrator Michael Regan
From Fabrics to Fossils: What Can History Teach Us About the Energy Transition?
Explore RFF's Work on Advanced Energy Technologies
Expert analysis and RFF modeling provide insight into the value of federal funding for advanced clean energy technologies.
Learn About US Wildfire Policies and Solutions
This explainer discusses primary policy tools that can be used to reduce the negative impacts of wildfires throughout the country.
Gather Insights on Policies for an Equitable Energy Transition
RFF and Environmental Defense Fund examine public policies and programs to promote fairness for communities in transition.
Resources for the Future improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.
Topics
Adaptation and Resilience
Building resilience and adapting to a changing world
Carbon Pricing
Examining the design and implications of carbon pricing policies for the economy and the environment
Comprehensive Climate Strategies
Generating ideas to drive emissions reductions efficiently and equitably
Electric Power
Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector
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
Partnerships
RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment
The Institute is a central focal point for research and policy solutions within Europe.
VALUABLES
VALUABLES is a collaboration between RFF and NASA to measure how satellite information benefits people and the environment when it is used to make decisions.
Climate Insights
Scholars at RFF and Stanford University collaborate on the definitive American public opinion surveys on climate change and the environment
Resources Magazine
Published since 1959, Resources publishes breakthrough environmental, energy, and natural resource ideas.
Issue 207: The Federal Climate Policy Toolkit
Issue 207 of RFF’s Resources magazine is a comprehensive collection of policy options for decarbonizing all sectors of the US economy and combating climate change. The articles are adapted from RFF’s “Federal Climate Policy Toolkit” explainer series.
Common Resources — Aug 27, 2021
The Right Policies Can Incentivize Cleaner “Blue” Hydrogen
Recent research suggests that blue hydrogen might not be as beneficial for the climate as its proponents claim. But according to RFF’s Jay Bartlett and Alan Krupnick, blue hydrogen may be far greener with the right policy incentives.
Resources Radio — Aug 24, 2021
How Much is a Tree Worth?, with Hannah Druckenmiller
Hannah Druckenmiller describes her varied research interests, from the economic value of a single tree to land use trends in twentieth-century Africa.