Energy Demand in the 21st Century:Are Congress and the Executive Branch Meeting the Challenge?

Media Highlight — Jul 10, 2025

E&E News: “10 Northeast States Agree to Triple Rates of Emission Cuts”

RFF Senior Fellow Karen Palmer discusses the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s update.

Webinar — Jul 24, 2025

Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure: Barriers to Building Long Distance Transmission

Join RFF for a moderated webinar discussion focused on interregional lines and the obstacles they face in getting built.

Resources Radio — Jul 8, 2025

Large Loads: Who Bears the Costs of Meeting a Growing Demand for Electricity, with Ben Hertz-Shargel

Ben Hertz-Shargel, head of a research team at Wood Mackenzie that investigates how energy consumers access the grid, discusses how artificial intelligence will reshape electricity markets, the clean electricity sector, and costs for consumers.

Common Resources — Jul 3, 2025

If/Then: Resources for the Future Experts React to the Budget Reconciliation Bill

The story of 2025 is full of rapid and far-reaching shifts in environmental policy. Resources for the Future is analyzing the ins and outs of these actions. I interviewed some researchers for initial thoughts on the reconciliation bill passed by Congress.