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Effects of Repealing the Inflation Reduction Act's Tech-Neutral Tax Credits
This issue brief examines the potential effects on electricity prices and emissions by repealing tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.
If/Then: The Slippery Slope of Federal Land Sales
RFF analysis finds that the sale of federal public lands in the budget reconciliation bill would not solve housing affordability problems.
If/Then: Removing Federal Support for Electric Vehicles—Will It Help or Hurt Society?
The Hidden Costs of Postponing Power Projects, with McKenna Peplinski
To Buy an Electric Vehicle or Not? A Bayesian Analysis of Consumer Intent in the United States
Projected Effects of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025
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.
Equity in the Energy Transition
The United States and the world need to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. RFF research is examining the potential effects of how these efforts will affect the energy system and identifying pathways towards a more equitable and sustainable energy future.
Wildfires
RFF researchers are working to understand how communities, land managers, and policymakers can take steps to prevent wildland fires from becoming wildfire disasters.
Upcoming | If/Then Progress Report: Analyzing Policy Action in 2025
Join us on Tuesday, June 24 for a moderated webinar discussion that will cover up-to-date policy analysis and issues related to emissions, natural disasters, markets, and more.
RFF x Canary Media: Conversations on Electricity Affordability
On June 3, RFF and Canary Media hosted a moderated discussion exploring the most promising solutions to electricity affordability.
Impact
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Sharing Detailed Analysis
RFF has provided crucial modeling support for the development of major clean electricity standard policies, including three recent Congressional proposals.
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Delivering Breakthrough Research
As part of a team that made international headlines, RFF's research and modeling on ice sheets found that sea levels may rise in excess of two meters by 2100—double previous estimates.
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Informing Key Legislation
RFF expertise helped inform the multibillion-dollar Energy Act of 2020 by demonstrating the benefits of additional funding for advanced energy technologies.
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Working with Decisionmakers
In collaboration with NASA, RFF research showed that twice as many Americans as previously thought live in areas that do not meet national air quality standards.
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Enabling Equity and Fairness
RFF's research on enabling equity in the energy transition helped inform Senate bills that would create jobs and reduce emissions by investing in local economic development and plugging oil and gas wells.
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Improving State Policy
RFF provides crucial assistance to states like Colorado where we helped show how to meet emissions targets through the use of flexible cap-and-trade policies.
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Stewarding Science-Based Solutions
RFF is leading a global team working to improve the science behind the social cost of carbon—a key metric that governments and businesses use to account for climate change in their actions.
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Contributing Our Expertise
RFF's Business Leadership Council convenes corporations and NGOs to share lessons learned in implementing internal corporate carbon pricing strategies.
Issue 218: The Road Ahead for the Transportation Sector
Check out our new issue of Resources magazine, which includes stories about the changing transportation landscape.
Can States Take the Steering Wheel?
State governments may find themselves in the driver’s seat to effectively steer transportation policy toward decarbonization goals.