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Media Highlight — Jun 25, 2021
The Climate Risk of China's Auto Sales
A segment in Axios' Generate newsletter discusses new research that finds that China's car sales—and transportation emissions—are rising faster than expected.
Common Resources — Jan 12, 2021
Climate Consensus across Continents: Opinions in China, Sweden, and the United States Increasingly Align
The United States, China, and Sweden have pursued vastly different responses to climate change—even as residents of the three countries increasingly express high levels of support for climate action.
Resources Radio — Dec 22, 2020
Rare Earths 101: Digging Up the Facts, with Jordy Lee
Jordy Lee describes how rare earths, while costly to mine and hazardous to the environment, are nevertheless essential to the clean energy transition.
Report — May 20, 2020
Global Energy Outlook 2020: Energy Transition or Energy Addition?
With commentary on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the RFF Global Energy Outlook provides a review of global energy market projections by leading international energy organizations and corporations.
Working Paper — Jan 14, 2020
China’s Unconventional Nationwide CO₂ Emissions Trading System: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of an Implicit Output Subsidy
This paper assesses the overall costs and distributional impacts of China’s planned nationwide emissions trading system for CO2 emissions reductions, a system that will differ from cap and trade and become the largest CO2 trading system in the world.
Working Paper — Jun 7, 2019
Building Subway Systems and Improving Air Quality in China: New Evidence from Multiple Chinese Cities
Partly to reduce air quality problems, China has invested heavily in urban subway systems. This paper provides the first comprehensive estimates of the effects of these investments on urban air quality, finding substantial air quality improvements.
Workshop/Seminar — Apr 21, 2015
Looking Ahead toward Paris: International Perspectives on National Commitments
What might the commitments under the Paris agreement signal, both at home and abroad? This policy dialogue examined these issues and featured comments from experts who play key roles in crafting an international agreement that can be signed in Paris.
Workshop/Seminar — Apr 20, 2015
Report Release: China 2050 High Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario and Roadmap Study
RFF hosted Wang Zhongying, director of CNREC, and a panel of experts to present an overview of the "China 2050 High Renewable Energy Penetration Scenario and Roadmap Study
Workshop/Seminar — Dec 3, 2014
Carbon Cap and Trade in China: From Experimentation to Nationalization?
At this RFF First Wednesday Seminar, RFF’s Clayton Munnings and Richard Morgenstern presented key findings from a recent RFF discussion paper, which assesses the design of three of the pilot programs, in Guangdong, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Media Highlight — Jun 25, 2021
The Climate Risk of China's Auto Sales
A segment in Axios' Generate newsletter discusses new research that finds that China's car sales—and transportation emissions—are rising faster than expected.
Press Release — May 19, 2020
New Episode of Resources Radio: "China's Emerging Policies for Emissions Reductions, with Dick Morgenstern"
Dick Morgenstern discusses the implications of China’s tradable performance standard, a unique model which could substantially reduce CO₂ emissions.
Media Highlight — Jan 24, 2018
Evaluation Needed to Make Carbon Trading a Success
Common Resources — Jan 12, 2021
Climate Consensus across Continents: Opinions in China, Sweden, and the United States Increasingly Align
The United States, China, and Sweden have pursued vastly different responses to climate change—even as residents of the three countries increasingly express high levels of support for climate action.
Resources Radio — Dec 22, 2020
Rare Earths 101: Digging Up the Facts, with Jordy Lee
Jordy Lee describes how rare earths, while costly to mine and hazardous to the environment, are nevertheless essential to the clean energy transition.
Resources Radio — May 19, 2020
China’s Emerging Policies for Emissions Reductions, with Dick Morgenstern
Dick Morgenstern discusses the implications of China’s tradable performance standard, a unique model which could substantially reduce CO₂ emissions.