Air Quality
Many human activities result in air pollution, which negatively impacts human health, the environment, and economic efficiency. RFF experts have been analyzing policies to monitor and improve air quality since such regulations first came to pass.
Examining Regulatory Benefit-Cost Analyses
Read about the treatment of "cobenefits" in benefit-cost analysis of federal air quality regulations.
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The Future of Direct Air Capture
A discussion on the deployment potential of DAC technologies for climate mitigation.
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Common Resources — Jun 1, 2021
Cofiring at Coal Plants: A Cautious but Effective Regulatory Approach to Power Sector Emissions
The threat of resistance from the federal judiciary looms over the Biden administration’s climate agenda. That’s why a cofiring standard for coal plants, which follows an established legal strategy, appeals as an option for achieving emissions reductions.
Working Paper — May 25, 2021
Effectiveness, Spillovers, and Well-Being Effects of Driving Restriction Policies
This paper analyzes the effectiveness and spillover effects of low-emission zones (LEZs) on air pollution, as well as the impact on individual-level outcomes.
Media Highlight — May 19, 2021
RFF Floats Goldilocks Plan for Power CO2
An issue brief by Research Analyst Maya Domeshek and Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw is profiled in POLITICO's Morning Energy newsletter.
Working Paper — May 25, 2021
Effectiveness, Spillovers, and Well-Being Effects of Driving Restriction Policies
This paper analyzes the effectiveness and spillover effects of low-emission zones (LEZs) on air pollution, as well as the impact on individual-level outcomes.
Issue Brief — May 18, 2021
Reducing Coal Plant Emissions by Cofiring with Natural Gas
The Environmental Protection Agency can rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by cofiring with natural gas at coal plants under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act.
Explainer — Apr 22, 2021
Value of Science 103: Categorizing the Socioeconomic Benefits of Scientific Information, Part 1
This installment of the VALUABLES explainer series describes a three-step process for categorizing the societal benefits from Earth science information when we use it to inform decisions.
Speeches & Presentations — Jan 5, 2021
Wildfires, Smoke, and Outdoor Recreation in the Western United States
An external event hosted by the Allied Social Science Association
Advanced Energy Technologies Series — Nov 13, 2020
The Future of Direct Air Capture
A discussion on the deployment potential of direct air capture technologies for climate change mitigation
Workshop/Seminar — Sep 16, 2019
How Well Are Our Environmental Laws Working? Retrospective Analysis of Federal Environmental Regulation
Presenting retrospective analyses on the Clean Air Act and other past environmental regulations
Media Highlight — May 19, 2021
RFF Floats Goldilocks Plan for Power CO2
An issue brief by Research Analyst Maya Domeshek and Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw is profiled in POLITICO's Morning Energy newsletter.
Press Release — May 18, 2021
Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions at Coal Plants—and Surviving Legal Hurdles—with Natural Gas and the Clean Air Act
Cofiring with natural gas at coal-fired power plants may provide a path through the court system for a federal regulation on carbon dioxide.
Media Highlight — Mar 18, 2021
The Myth of 'Clean Coal' Might Finally Die
A story in Earther Gizmodo about the future of "clean coal" pulls heavily from Fellow Brian Prest's research and insights.
Common Resources — Jun 1, 2021
Cofiring at Coal Plants: A Cautious but Effective Regulatory Approach to Power Sector Emissions
The threat of resistance from the federal judiciary looms over the Biden administration’s climate agenda. That’s why a cofiring standard for coal plants, which follows an established legal strategy, appeals as an option for achieving emissions reductions.
Resources Magazine — Feb 25, 2021
Big Decisions: The Future of US Environmental and Energy Policy
On the Resources Radio podcast, guest hosts Richard G. Newell and Susan F. Tierney talked with leading decisionmakers, analysts, researchers, and reporters about the big decisions that will impact US environmental and energy policy in the years to come.
Resources Radio — Jan 26, 2021
Tracing the Historical Arc of US Climate Policy, with David Hawkins
David Hawkins describes how evolving scientific knowledge and shifting political coalitions have shaped US climate policy over the last 60 years.