Jordan Wingenroth
Research Associate
Jordan Wingenroth is a research associate at RFF with a focus on the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC). Jordan leads the current effort to add SCC estimates pertaining to biodiversity loss to the RFF-Berkeley Greenhouse Gas Impact Value Estimator (GIVE) model, having formerly contributed to the development of GIVE as was published in Nature in 2022. Prior to joining RFF, Jordan studied ecology in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley.
Education
- MS in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management; University of California, Berkeley; 2019
- BS in Environmental Science, Northeastern University, 2016
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Issue Brief — Mar 4, 2025
Unpacking the Department of Energy’s Report on US Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
This paper examines the Department of Energy's report, alongside analysis from S&P Global, revealing that the department likely underestimates methane emissions and the rising prices driven by increased US LNG exports.
Report — Feb 7, 2025
Converting Forests to Solar Facilities: Causes, Potential, and Implications
This report provides a rapid assessment of potential conversions of forests to solar facilities.
Working Paper — Dec 9, 2024
Accounting for Biodiversity Loss Raises the Social Cost of CO2
In this working paper, the authors examine how climate change contributes to biodiversity loss and incorporate its nonuse value into the Social Cost of Carbon, emphasizing its role in guiding more comprehensive climate policies.
Report — Sep 24, 2024
Challenges and Opportunities for Incorporating Climate Change’s Impacts on Ocean Systems into the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases
Challenges and Opportunities for Incorporating Climate Change’s Impacts on Ocean Systems into the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases
Issue Brief — Mar 4, 2025
Unpacking the Department of Energy’s Report on US Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
This paper examines the Department of Energy's report, alongside analysis from S&P Global, revealing that the department likely underestimates methane emissions and the rising prices driven by increased US LNG exports.
Report — Feb 7, 2025
Converting Forests to Solar Facilities: Causes, Potential, and Implications
This report provides a rapid assessment of potential conversions of forests to solar facilities.
Working Paper — Dec 9, 2024
Accounting for Biodiversity Loss Raises the Social Cost of CO2
In this working paper, the authors examine how climate change contributes to biodiversity loss and incorporate its nonuse value into the Social Cost of Carbon, emphasizing its role in guiding more comprehensive climate policies.
Report — Sep 24, 2024
Challenges and Opportunities for Incorporating Climate Change’s Impacts on Ocean Systems into the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases
Challenges and Opportunities for Incorporating Climate Change’s Impacts on Ocean Systems into the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases
Common Resources — Oct 16, 2023
Achieving the Paris Agreement Temperature Targets Would Yield Major Global Economic Benefits
New modeling from Resources for the Future shows that accelerating cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in the near future will produce major economic benefits and other long-term positive outcomes.
Resources Magazine Articles — Sep 1, 2022
The Social Cost of Carbon: Reaching a New Estimate
RFF scholars lay out their new (higher) calculation of the social cost of carbon—an estimate of the economic damages that result from an incremental ton of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere—which can help evaluate US policy actions.
Resources Magazine Articles — Oct 21, 2021
Working Toward a New Social Cost of Carbon
The social cost of carbon (SCC) can have a major impact on the US government's climate regulations, but estimating its value can get complicated. RFF researchers aim to make the best possible estimate using cutting-edge empirical and scientific data.
Media Highlight — Oct 17, 2023
Axios: “Number of the Day: $6.8 Trillion per Year”
A segment in Axios’ Generate newsletter highlights a new issue brief about the economic benefits of meeting the Paris Agreement’s emissions-reduction goals.
Media Highlight — Oct 16, 2023
Carbon Pulse: “Meeting Paris Agreement Goals Can Yield over $600 Trillion in Economic Benefits, Report Says”
This article details the findings of a new RFF issue brief that details the avoided climate damages associated with meeting Paris Agreement goals.
Press Release — Oct 16, 2023
Achieving Paris Agreement Goals Could Create $605 Trillion in Net Global Benefits
New modeling examines the benefits of upholding global Paris Agreement commitments—and finds that limiting global average temperature rise results in trillions of dollars of present-value benefits over the next few centuries.
Press Release — Apr 7, 2022
As Energy Prices and Carbon Emissions Rebound, Uncertainty Pervades the Global Energy Future
Resources for the Future’s Global Energy Outlook 2022 shows our world at a crossroads – with volatile energy prices amid global tumult, 19 scenarios provide divergent potential futures for the energy mix and climate change.