Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
Resources for the Future and the Environmental Defense Fund are examining public policies and programs to promote fairness for workers and communities in transition to a low-greenhouse gas emissions economy.
Introducing the Project
An overview of RFF's ongoing work reviewing and analyzing policies for an equitable transition to a low-emissions economy.
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Report: Environment and Infrastructure Policies
An examination of environmental remediation and infrastructure policies and programs to help policymakers address economic challenges associated with a shift away from fossil fuels.
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Blog: Environment and Infrastructure Policies
A review of US federal government programs and policies focues on environmental remediation and infrastructure spending.
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Press Release — Sep 15, 2020
How Environmental and Infrastructure Spending Can Support Fossil Fuel Communities in Transition
The latest report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities series examines the potential for environmental remediation and infrastructure spending to help communities transition to sustainable economies.
Report — Sep 15, 2020
Environmental Remediation and Infrastructure Policies Supporting Workers and Communities in Transition
This review examines major federal policies related to environmental remediation and infrastructure spending, highlighting the existing evidence on program effectiveness across multiple metrics.
Common Resources — Aug 11, 2020
Equitable Transition to a Low-Emissions Future: Economic Development
RFF Senior Research Associate Daniel Raimi discusses findings from the first in a series of reports that investigate policies to support workers and communities who may feel economic hardship in the transition away from fossil fuels.
Report — Sep 15, 2020
Environmental Remediation and Infrastructure Policies Supporting Workers and Communities in Transition
This review examines major federal policies related to environmental remediation and infrastructure spending, highlighting the existing evidence on program effectiveness across multiple metrics.
Report — Aug 11, 2020
Economic Development Policies to Enable Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
The first in a report series from Resources for the Future and the Environmental Defense Fund, this report examines economic development policies and programs to help policymakers address economic challenges associated with a shift away from fossil fuels.
Press Release — Sep 15, 2020
How Environmental and Infrastructure Spending Can Support Fossil Fuel Communities in Transition
The latest report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities series examines the potential for environmental remediation and infrastructure spending to help communities transition to sustainable economies.
Press Release — Aug 11, 2020
How Federal Economic Development Can Help Drive a Fair Transition in Fossil Fuel Communities
The first of an ongoing series, a new report examines how federal programs can provide public investment, financial support, and educational tools to communities experiencing economic disruptions due to the energy transition.
Common Resources — Aug 11, 2020
Equitable Transition to a Low-Emissions Future: Economic Development
RFF Senior Research Associate Daniel Raimi discusses findings from the first in a series of reports that investigate policies to support workers and communities who may feel economic hardship in the transition away from fossil fuels.
Common Resources — Aug 4, 2020
Policy Options for an Equitable Transition to a Low-Emissions Future
In an upcoming series of reports, scholars from Resources for the Future and the Environmental Defense Fund identify policy levers that the government could use to reduce emissions without leaving behind coal, oil, and gas workers.