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.
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Media Highlight — Nov 10, 2020
Combustion Engine Gains Are Not Exhausted
A story in the Financial Times about the future of gas-powered cars cites RFF researchers Benjamin Leard and Joshua Linn.
Media Highlight — Nov 7, 2020
Fact Check: Post Incorrectly IDs Nickel Mine, Lacks Context on Electric Cars
While setting the facts straight for a viral Facebook post, USA Today includes the expertise from RFF Senior Fellow and transportation expert, Virginia McConnell.
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
Issue Brief — Sep 9, 2020
How Targeted Vehicle Scrappage Subsidies Can Reduce Pollution Effectively
An evaluation of hypothetical vehicle scrappage incentive programs and assessment of how they can be designed to reduce adverse selection to more effectively change behavior and reduce emissions.
Journal Article — Aug 24, 2020
How Costly are License Plate-Based Driving Restrictions: Contingent Valuation Evidence from Beijing
Before he left RFF in March 2017, Nonresident Fellow Allen Blackman began a project measuring the private costs to drivers of Beijing's driving restrictions program. He and his colleagues found that costs are substantial but may have net benefits.
Working Paper — Aug 3, 2020
Co-Benefits and Regulatory Impact Analysis: Theory and Evidence from Federal Air Quality Regulations
Indirect co-benefits play a significant role in determining the effectiveness of major Clean Air Act rules.
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
RFF Live — Jun 27, 2019
CPP vs. ACE: Evaluating the Economic and Legal Impacts
Examining the economic and legal implications of the ACE rule.
Media Highlight — Nov 10, 2020
Combustion Engine Gains Are Not Exhausted
A story in the Financial Times about the future of gas-powered cars cites RFF researchers Benjamin Leard and Joshua Linn.
Media Highlight — Nov 7, 2020
Fact Check: Post Incorrectly IDs Nickel Mine, Lacks Context on Electric Cars
While setting the facts straight for a viral Facebook post, USA Today includes the expertise from RFF Senior Fellow and transportation expert, Virginia McConnell.
Media Highlight — Oct 30, 2020
Tighter Regulations for Car Makers Will Drive Buyers to Choose Electric
A story in Ireland's Irish Times details an RFF report on US fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards.
Resources Articles — Oct 22, 2020
Legislative Strategy for Durable Climate Policy
Three RFF scholars sit down together to discuss what kinds of legislative strategies, when deployed, promote durable environmental policy.
Resources Radio — Oct 20, 2020
Big Decisions in Air Quality Regulations, with Mary Nichols
Mary Nichols discusses her years at the California Air Resources Board and California’s historically ambitious plans to curb pollution and climate change.
Resources Radio — Jul 14, 2020
Air Quality Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A View from Two Epicenters, with Valentina Bosetti
Valentina Bosetti discusses how air pollution data in Italy and China can provide lessons for the rest of the world as lockdown orders begin to ease.