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: Public Benefit Programs
An examination of the role of public benefit programs in a fair energy transition for workers.
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Blog: Public Benefit Programs
A review of US federal government public benefit programs and policies and their role in supporting workers through an energy transition.
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Report — Jan 26, 2021
Coal Communities in Transition: A Case Study of Colstrip, Montana
This case study, part of RFF and EDF's Fairness for Workers in Transition series, analyzes the energy uncertainty in Colstrip, an isolated, resource-dependent community in southeastern Montana.
Press Release — Nov 12, 2020
How Providing Public Benefits Can Help Safeguard Fossil Fuel Workers and Communities in Transition
A new report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition series examines how public benefits programs that protect health and economic security can play a role in supporting a fair transition away from fossil fuels.
Report — Nov 12, 2020
The Role of Public Benefits in Supporting Workers and Communities Affected by Energy Transition
This report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition series examines how public benefits programs that protect health and economic security can play a role in supporting a fair transition away from fossil fuels.
Report — Jan 26, 2021
Coal Communities in Transition: A Case Study of Colstrip, Montana
This case study, part of RFF and EDF's Fairness for Workers in Transition series, analyzes the energy uncertainty in Colstrip, an isolated, resource-dependent community in southeastern Montana.
Report — Nov 12, 2020
The Role of Public Benefits in Supporting Workers and Communities Affected by Energy Transition
This report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition series examines how public benefits programs that protect health and economic security can play a role in supporting a fair 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.
Press Release — Nov 12, 2020
How Providing Public Benefits Can Help Safeguard Fossil Fuel Workers and Communities in Transition
A new report in RFF and EDF’s Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition series examines how public benefits programs that protect health and economic security can play a role in supporting a fair transition 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.
Resources Articles — Oct 22, 2020
Jobs, Equity, and Efficiency: Reconciling Priorities in a Transition to a Clean Energy Economy
An equitable transition to a low-emissions economy will require difficult decisions about which policies can best achieve multiple goals.
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.