Incentive-Based Policies for Environmental Management in Developing Countries

On the Issues — Sep 22, 2023

On the Issues: Equitable Climate Policy, Value of a Statistical Life, and More

A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: equitable climate policy, value of a statistical life, and more.

Explainer — Sep 22, 2023

Transmission 102: Building New Transmission Lines

This explainer reviews the actors involved in transmission expansion and the barriers involved in constructing new lines.

Explainer — Sep 22, 2023

Transmission 101: Transmission Planning

This explainer discusses the nuts and bolts of transmission planning, relevant actors, and recent policy developments.

Report — Sep 21, 2023

Expanding the Possibilities: When and Where Can Grid-Enhancing Technologies, Distributed Energy Resources, and Microgrids Support the Grid of the Future?

This report discusses three categories of solutions that can bolster resilience, reliability, and affordability of electricity transmission: grid-enhancing technologies, distributed energy resources, and microgrids.