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At RFF, we create economy-wide and sector-specific climate solutions that are effective, efficient, equitable, beneficial to the economy, and able to achieve net-zero emissions goals. We also evaluate the physical and economic impacts of climate change, using data to assess risks, and equipping decisionmakers with the information needed to build resilience in their communities.
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Carbon Pricing
Examining the design and implications of carbon pricing policies for the economy and the environment
Climate Risks and Resilience
Analyzing risk and measuring impacts to inform critical climate decisions
Comprehensive Climate Strategies
Generating ideas to drive emissions reductions efficiently and equitably
Data and Decision Tools
Utilizing economic concepts and tools to design and evaluate local, state, regional, and national policies
Electric Power
Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector
Environmental Justice
Informing decisionmaking that takes environmental and social justice into account
Equity in the Energy Transition
Exploring solutions to the challenges raised by a transition away from fossil fuels
Federal Climate Policy
Using the best-available data to inform US federal action to address climate change
Industry and Fuels
Solutions to decarbonize industry and transition away from fossil fuels
International Climate Policy
Providing global analysis and policy solutions needed to achieve ambitious climate targets
Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
Improving land use and management decisions to meet climate, ecological, and community goals
Natural Resources
Examining how humans interact with natural resources, from species to water
Social Cost of Carbon
Improving the science behind estimating the social cost of carbon
Transportation
Understanding the costs, benefits, and consequences of transportation policies
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On the Issues — Feb 7, 2025
On the Issues: Los Angeles Wildfires Aftermath, Artificial Intelligence Emissions, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Los Angeles wildfires aftermath, artificial intelligence emissions, and more.
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.
Resources Radio — Feb 4, 2025
Governing the Satellites that Orbit Earth, with Akhil Rao
Akhil Rao discusses the accumulation of satellites and debris in Earth’s orbit and the governance of layers in the Earth’s orbit.
Common Resources — Jan 29, 2025
The 29th Conference of the Parties Reflected the Evolution of Global Climate Negotiations
The 29th Conference of the Parties lacked a landmark agreement—and that’s okay. Negotiators continued incremental progress in implementing the Paris Agreement and struck a compromise on climate finance and on carbon markets.
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.
Issue Brief — Jan 27, 2025
Harnessing Carbon Value to Lower Costs in California
This issue brief examines how a small reform to the California carbon market could improve affordability by delivering billions of dollars to harden infrastructure, advance climate goals, and improve affordability in California.
Issue Brief — Jan 23, 2025
Offset Reform Could Drive Investments in Nature-Based Climate Solutions
This issue brief explores a potential reform to California's carbon market to generate more investment for nature-based climate solutions.
Working Paper — Jan 22, 2025
Opportunities to Improve Department of Energy Community Benefits Plans to Deliver Regional Benefits from Federal Energy Investments
Opportunities to Improve Department of Energy Community Benefits Plans to Deliver Regional Benefits from Federal Energy Investments
Webinar — Feb 13, 2025
After Implementation: Impacts and Effects of Federal Environmental Regulations
Join RFF for a virtual discussion on retrospective analyses of the benefits and costs of specific environmental regulations.
Webinar — Feb 5, 2025
Postponed - Finding the Right Fit: What Jobs Offer a Good Match for Fossil Fuel Workers’ Skills?
Postponed - Finding the Right Fit: What Jobs Offer a Good Match for Fossil Fuel Workers’ Skills?
RFF Live — Jan 29, 2025
Big Decisions 2025
On Wednesday, January 29th, RFF and leaders across government, business, philanthropy & media gathered to discuss the big decisions anticipated in 2025.
Webinar — Oct 28, 2024
Environmental Justice in Regulatory Decisionmaking
Environmental Justice in Regulatory Decisionmaking
On the Issues — Feb 7, 2025
On the Issues: Los Angeles Wildfires Aftermath, Artificial Intelligence Emissions, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Los Angeles wildfires aftermath, artificial intelligence emissions, and more.
Resources Radio — Feb 4, 2025
Governing the Satellites that Orbit Earth, with Akhil Rao
Akhil Rao discusses the accumulation of satellites and debris in Earth’s orbit and the governance of layers in the Earth’s orbit.
Common Resources — Jan 29, 2025
The 29th Conference of the Parties Reflected the Evolution of Global Climate Negotiations
The 29th Conference of the Parties lacked a landmark agreement—and that’s okay. Negotiators continued incremental progress in implementing the Paris Agreement and struck a compromise on climate finance and on carbon markets.
In Focus — Jan 28, 2025
In Focus: Climate Policy Stories to Watch in 2025
This video discusses climate policy stories to watch in 2025, with RFF experts Kristin Hayes, Jenya Kahn-Lang, and Nicholas Roy.
Media Highlight — Jan 27, 2025
San Francisco Chronicle: “This Ultra-Wealthy California Town Is an Anomaly for Just How Much Energy Its Residents Consume”
RFF Fellow Jesse Buchsbaum comments on electricity use in a town in Silicon Valley.
Media Highlight — Jan 25, 2025
Bloomberg: “Trump’s Week One Ends With a Heap of Climate Rollbacks”
RFF Senior Fellow Alan Krupnick comments on the implications of President Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency.
Media Highlight — Jan 22, 2025
Bloomberg: “Trump Aims to End Carbon Metric That Puts Price on Climate Harms”
RFF Fellow Brian Prest comments on a new executive order that involves changes to the social cost of carbon.
Media Highlight — Jan 22, 2025
E&E News: “Republicans Need Big Offsets for Tax Cuts. Drilling May Not Deliver.”
RFF Fellow Brian Prest reflects on whether lease sales for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands will be enough to pay for proposed federal tax cuts.