Seminar addresses carbon accounting and forest management

Resources for the Future Announces the Bartlett Center for Electric Power Research

We are pleased to announce the creation of the Bartlett Center for Electric Power Research, made possible thanks to the generous philanthropy of Jay, Jim, and Dede Bartlett.

How Much Does Clean Cooking Reduce Emissions?, with Susanna Berkouwer

Susanna Berkouwer shares the results of their research on charcoal-burning cookstoves, which explores whether alternatives to high charcoal consumption can reduce both the cost of energy for low-income consumers and the negative environmental impacts.

Losing the Endangerment Finding: The Costs and Benefits of Repealing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Power Plants

The federal government projects that a major regulatory repeal will benefit Americans. New independent modeling instead finds that the costs of repeal could outweigh benefits by about $1.5 trillion, even before considering air-quality damages.

The Conservation Reserve Program and Rural Communities in the United States

The Conservation Reserve Program has observers unsure about whether it’s a boon or a bust for communities. Resources for the Future scholars report their findings: the program advances land conservation without broadly harming rural economies.