The Response of Market and Policy Design to Increasing Shares of Renewables in California and Germany: Lessons Learned and Directions for the Path Ahead
Read about the integration of renewables into electricity systems.
Comparing US and EU Approaches to Regulating Automotive Emissions and Fuel Economy
Compare approaches to the regulation of vehicles and emissions.
Press Release — Jun 1, 2022
Poland's Energy Transition Offers Strategies for Shifting Away from Fossil Fuels, Even in a Changing Energy Landscape
A new report by scholars at Resources for the Future and the Polish think tank WiseEuropa examines Poland’s energy transition away from coal to analyze solutions that could help decarbonization efforts worldwide.
Report — Dec 13, 2021
Regional Just Transitions in the UK: Insights from 40 Years of Policy Experience
The second report of a series of international case studies examines policies to support a just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy in the United Kingdom.
Press Release — Nov 22, 2021
Germany's Shift from Coal Offers Lessons for US Just Transition Policy
In the first report in a series from Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund, an international team of scholars analyzes the effectiveness of Germany’s policies to aid declining coal communities.
Press Release — Nov 10, 2021
What Would Expanding the EU’s Emissions Trading System Mean for Consumers and Climate Goals?
Journal Article — Nov 10, 2021
Should the EU ETS be Extended to Road Transport and Heating Fuels?
An article published in Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy outlines the benefits, costs, and policy design considerations of expanding the European Union’s Emissions Trading System to cover road transport and heating fuels—a move that would c
Working Paper — Jul 12, 2021
Understanding the Resistance to Carbon Taxes: A Case Study of Sweden
Working Paper — May 25, 2021
Effectiveness, Spillovers, and Well-Being Effects of Driving Restriction Policies
Conferences — Jun 11, 2019
Research Insights, Policy Solutions
Workshops — Apr 21, 2015
Looking Ahead toward Paris: International Perspectives on National Commitments
Workshops — Oct 3, 2013
Linking The Value Of Energy Reliability To The Acceptance Of Energy Infrastructure: Evidence From 15 EU Countries
Workshops — Feb 19, 2013
Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment: Perspectives on the Next 10 Years
Resources Radio — Mar 19, 2019
Carbon Pricing in Germany, with Christian Flachsland
Kristin Hayes and Christian Flachsland discuss the ongoing carbon pricing debate in Germany, the EU Emissions Trading System, and how to make these policies more efficient while still achieving climate goals.
Resources Magazine — Oct 18, 2018
Why Europe Still Needs a Carbon Price Floor
EU reforms have strengthened its emissions trading system, but a price floor is still needed to safeguard its success.
Resources Magazine — Jul 10, 2018
Celebrating Collaborative Research and Expanding RFF’s Horizons
RFF announces the formation of a new institute in partnership with the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change and celebrates the achievements ...
European Union Reforms Its Carbon Emissions Market
Lower prices for carbon emissions allowances have posed a crisis of confidence in several trading programs. A new mechanism under the EU ETS appear...
Press Release — May 17, 2021
As the Planet Warms, Mortality Could Rise—Along with the Social Cost of Carbon
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