Carbon Pricing
Economists around the world consider carbon pricing the most economically efficient climate policy option. RFF experts are informing the design and examining the impacts of carbon pricing to help leaders better understand the fiscal and environmental costs and benefits.
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Border Adjustments
Examining the design, implementation costs, and policy impacts of border adjustments
Cap and Trade
Analyzing and advising on policies in the United States and elsewhere
Carbon Taxes
Examining potential impacts, revenue use options, and more.
Clean Energy Standards
Working with policymakers to provide economic analysis on potential legislation
Climate Policy in California
Evaluating climate policy in California, beginning with Assembly Bill 32.
RGGI
Analyzing programs in place through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
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Resources Magazine — May 19, 2022
Senior Fellow Status Update
Robert Stavins talks with economist Maureen L. Cropper about her career in environmental economics, the social cost of carbon, the future of climate policy, climate activism, and more.
Issue Brief — May 12, 2022
Industrial Decarbonization and Competitiveness: A Domestic Benchmark Intensity Approach
This issue brief suggests an approach to decarbonizing the industrial sector that involves a performance metric, providing equal treatment for foreign and domestically produced industrial goods while addressing competitiveness concerns.
Special Series: The SEC Climate Disclosure Rule — Apr 27, 2022
Introducing a Special Series on the Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule from the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Experts weigh in on a recently proposed climate disclosure rule from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. For this first installment of our special series: Why do investors need or want the SEC climate disclosure rule?
Media Highlight — Apr 26, 2022
E&E News: "Cap and Trade Gets a Big Win in Pennsylvania. Will It Last?"
Senior Fellow Karen Palmer remarks on Pennsylvania's recent move to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, an interstate cap-and-trade program.
Issue Brief — May 12, 2022
Industrial Decarbonization and Competitiveness: A Domestic Benchmark Intensity Approach
This issue brief suggests an approach to decarbonizing the industrial sector that involves a performance metric, providing equal treatment for foreign and domestically produced industrial goods while addressing competitiveness concerns.
Report — Jan 24, 2022
Lessons from the Literature for State Carbon Pricing Policy Design
This report offers a comprehensive review of carbon pricing policy design, examining the implications of and gaps in the existing carbon pricing literature.
Working Paper — Jan 18, 2022
World Carbon Pricing Database: Sources and Methods
This technical note describes the sources and methods used to construct the World Carbon Pricing Database.
Working Paper — Jan 18, 2022
Emissions-Weighted Carbon Price: Sources and Methods
This technical note describes the sources and methods used to calculate the emissions-weighted carbon price.
RFF Live — Mar 10, 2022
The Future of Carbon Pricing: Policy in Action
A review of trends and trajectories in carbon pricing around the world
RFF Live — Nov 9, 2021
Carbon Border Measures: Policies to Combat Leakage and Encourage Climate Ambition
A panel discussion will explore recent border measure proposals in the European Union and United States
RFF Live — Nov 3, 2021
Carbon Border Measures: What Happens with Ambitious Climate Policies?
Examining whether net-zero policies cause emissions leakage—and how effectively border measures can mitigate it
Advanced Energy Technologies Series — Jul 30, 2021
Clean Energy Innovation: How Beneficial is Government Funding?
Clean Energy Innovation: How Beneficial is Government Funding?
Media Highlight — Apr 26, 2022
E&E News: "Cap and Trade Gets a Big Win in Pennsylvania. Will It Last?"
Senior Fellow Karen Palmer remarks on Pennsylvania's recent move to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, an interstate cap-and-trade program.
Media Highlight — Apr 22, 2022
Associated Press: "Explainer: Can Climate Change Be Solved by Pricing Carbon?"
Fellow Brian Prest is quoted in an Associated Press explainer about carbon pricing and the policy option's future.
Media Highlight — Apr 20, 2022
Rolling Stone: "The Climate Fight Isn't Lost. Here Are 10 Ways to Win"
A popular 2021 RFF issue brief about the emissions reduction potential behind a carbon fee is cited in an article for Rolling Stone.
Press Release — Mar 18, 2022
RFF Fellow Marc Hafstead and University Fellow Lawrence Goulder Receive Award for Best Paper
RFF Fellow Marc Hafstead and University Fellow Lawrence Goulder Receive Award for Best Paper
Resources Magazine — May 19, 2022
Senior Fellow Status Update
Robert Stavins talks with economist Maureen L. Cropper about her career in environmental economics, the social cost of carbon, the future of climate policy, climate activism, and more.
Special Series: The SEC Climate Disclosure Rule — Apr 27, 2022
Introducing a Special Series on the Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule from the US Securities and Exchange Commission
Experts weigh in on a recently proposed climate disclosure rule from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. For this first installment of our special series: Why do investors need or want the SEC climate disclosure rule?
Resources Radio — Apr 5, 2022
2021: Carbon Markets in Recovery, with Stefano De Clara
Stefano De Clara explores how global emissions trading systems have responded to economic recovery from COVID and ambitious emissions reduction goals.
On the Issues — Mar 4, 2022
70 Years of RFF Research, US Electricity Grid Ages, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: 70 years of RFF research, the US electricity grid ages, and more.
