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 — 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
Report — Mar 16, 2021
Labor Policies to Enable Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
Labor Policies to Enable Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
Report — Feb 1, 2021
Examining Federal Economic Development Support for Coal Communities: Athens, Ohio Region
Examining Federal Economic Development Support for Coal Communities: Athens, Ohio Region
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
Press Release — Apr 28, 2021
On the Path to an Equitable Energy Transition, a New Collaborative Report Provides Insight on How to Get There
On the Path to an Equitable Energy Transition, a New Collaborative Report Provides Insight on How to Get There
Media Highlight — Mar 26, 2021
High-Carbon Communities Hope for Biden Relief to Easy Pain of Green Shift
High-Carbon Communities Hope for Biden Relief to Easy Pain of Green Shift
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.
Common Resources — Apr 6, 2021
Putting the American Jobs Plan to Work: Examining the Implications and Challenges
RFF experts assess the Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan, which includes policy approaches to boost clean energy, protect the environment, and speed decarbonization efforts.
Common Resources — Mar 25, 2021
Equitable Transition to a Low-Emissions Future: Thriving in a Clean Energy Economy
A recent report from RFF and EDF synthesizes insights about economic development, environmental remediation and infrastructure, labor supports, and public benefits in a clean energy transition.
Common Resources — Mar 16, 2021
Equitable Transition to a Low-Emissions Future: Federal Support for a Workforce in Transition
The latest joint report from Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund examines federal labor policies that can support fossil fuel workers in the clean energy transition—part of the Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition series.