CLIMATE: Economic Crisis Rattles Cap-and-Trade Debate

The View from the Top: Economic Perspectives on Environmental Pressures in a Shrinking World

On the date that scholars in 1960 predicted exponential population growth would end the world, this report examines why this prediction didn’t come to pass, as well as current population trends, what is driving them, and how they impact the environment.

The Wildfire Emissions Protection Act May Have Unintended Consequences

A proposed bill could encourage the use of prescribed fire in the Western United States—but could degrade air quality elsewhere in the country.

Carbon Pricing Is Spreading Across International Trade, with Catherine Wolfram

Catherine Wolfram talks about the recently launched Open Coalition on Compliance Markets and how it can facilitate interoperable carbon pricing systems across national borders, inspire more and more countries to join, and ultimately reduce carbon emission

Federal Rulemaking 101

This explainer breaks down the mechanisms by which federal agencies are granted authority, issue regulations, and respond to public comments.