Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
Resources for the Future and 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.
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Common Resources — Sep 16, 2021
Supporting Communities with the Build Back Better Act
A bipartisan bill passed the Senate last month with major implications for US infrastructure. Now, the Senate and House are discussing a reconciliation bill to determine the federal budget and allocations for US infrastructure and other priorities.
Report — Mar 25, 2021
Enabling Fairness for Energy Workers and Communities in Transition
Enabling Fairness for Energy Workers and Communities in Transition
RFF Live — Apr 28, 2021
An Equitable Energy Transition for Workers and Communities
An Equitable Energy Transition for Workers and Communities
Media Highlight — Mar 25, 2021
Give Former Fossil Fuel Workers a Stake in the Clean Energy Future
Give Former Fossil Fuel Workers a Stake in the Clean Energy Future
Report — Jun 1, 2022
Just Transition in Poland: A Review of Public Policies to Assist Polish Coal Communities in Transition
This report examines the history of Poland's transition away from coal and highlights policies implemented to support broader economic development.
Report — Dec 13, 2021
Regional Just Transitions in the UK: Insights from 40 Years of Policy Experience
The second report of a series of international case studies examines policies to support a just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy in the United Kingdom.
Report — Nov 22, 2021
German Just Transition: A Review of Public Policies to Assist German Coal Communities in Transition
This report examines lessons from the decline in coal production in Germany to highlight policies to support workers and communities in the energy transition.
Report — Mar 25, 2021
Enabling Fairness for Energy Workers and Communities in Transition
Enabling Fairness for Energy Workers and Communities in Transition
Press Release — Jun 1, 2022
Poland's Energy Transition Offers Strategies for Shifting Away from Fossil Fuels, Even in a Changing Energy Landscape
A new report by scholars at Resources for the Future and the Polish think tank WiseEuropa examines Poland’s energy transition away from coal to analyze solutions that could help decarbonization efforts worldwide.
Press Release — Dec 13, 2021
Case Study: United Kingdom’s Delayed Response to Transitioning Coal Communities Highlights Lessons for Policymakers
In the second report in a series from Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund, an international team of scholars analyzes the United Kingdom’s policies to support declining coal communities and offers lessons for policymakers.
Press Release — Nov 22, 2021
Germany's Shift from Coal Offers Lessons for US Just Transition Policy
In the first report in a series from Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund, an international team of scholars analyzes the effectiveness of Germany’s policies to aid declining coal communities.
Media Highlight — May 13, 2021
PA Can Do Right by Fossil Fuel Workers While Tackling Climate Change
PA Can Do Right by Fossil Fuel Workers While Tackling Climate Change
On the Issues — Sep 23, 2022
On the Issues: Energy Communities, Hydrogen Hubs, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: energy communities, hydrogen hubs, and more.
Common Resources — Sep 7, 2022
What is an “Energy Community”?
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers tax credits to clean-energy projects that are sited within an “energy community.” But how does the IRA define energy communities? And are these communities indeed most vulnerable in the transition to clean energy?
On the Issues — Jun 3, 2022
On the Issues: Energy Transition in Poland, International Climate Disclosures, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: energy transition in Poland, international climate disclosures, and more.
Common Resources — Jun 1, 2022
Learning from the Energy Transition in Poland: A Q&A with Wesley Look and Aleksander Śniegocki
Two authors of a recent report discuss policies that have facilitated an energy transition in Poland, along with historical context of the region’s transition away from coal. The insights can help design policy solutions elsewhere for a just transition.