Carbon Pricing
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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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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On the Issues: Climate in the Democratic Debate, China’s Carbon Trading Breakthrough, and More
Connecting this week's environmental and energy news to RFF's economic research.
Press Release — Jan 15, 2020
First-of-its-Kind Study Evaluates China’s New Nationwide CO2 Emissions Pricing System
Assessing the cost-effectiveness and distributional consequences of China’s new nationwide CO2 emissions pricing system
Working Paper — Jan 14, 2020
China’s Unconventional Nationwide CO₂ Emissions Trading System: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of an Implicit Output Subsidy
This paper assesses the overall costs and distributional impacts of China’s planned nationwide emissions trading system for CO2 emissions reductions, a system that will differ from cap and trade and become the largest CO2 trading system in the world.
Working Paper — Jan 14, 2020
China’s Unconventional Nationwide CO₂ Emissions Trading System: The Wide-Ranging Impacts of an Implicit Output Subsidy
This paper assesses the overall costs and distributional impacts of China’s planned nationwide emissions trading system for CO2 emissions reductions, a system that will differ from cap and trade and become the largest CO2 trading system in the world.
Working Paper — Dec 16, 2019
The Legal and Economic Case for an Auction Reserve Price in the EU Emissions Trading System
Analysis finds that a minimum auction price is necessary and legal in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to accommodate overlapping policies and for the market to operate efficiently.
Working Paper — Nov 20, 2019
California’s Evolving Zero Emission Vehicle Program: Pulling New Technology into the Market
California’s Zero Emission Vehicle program was created to bring electric vehicles to the market. The program has succeeded in some ways and struggled in others, and new major changes to the requirements will require more cost-effective, consistent approaches than have been used in the past.
RFF Live — Nov 21, 2019
The Future of Carbon Pricing: Exploring the Latest Global Developments
A review of the latest trends in carbon pricing worldwide
Conferences & Panels — Oct 30, 2019
Clean Energy Standards Capitol Hill Briefing
A lunchtime discussion on the effects of and policy considerations for Clean Energy Standards
RFF Live — Sep 20, 2019
The Future of Carbon Pricing: Examining 2019's New Proposals
Understanding the nuances of the many carbon pricing plans introduced so far this year
Press Release — Jan 15, 2020
First-of-its-Kind Study Evaluates China’s New Nationwide CO2 Emissions Pricing System
Assessing the cost-effectiveness and distributional consequences of China’s new nationwide CO2 emissions pricing system
Press Release — Dec 31, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: "2019 Year in Review: Energy and Environmental Policy, with Susan Tierney and Sarah Ladislaw"
Susan Tierney and Sarah Ladislaw discuss the most significant developments in environmental and energy policy over the last year.
Press Release — Dec 24, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: “Was Madrid a COP-Out? Assessing COP25, with Nathaniel Keohane”
Nathaniel Keohane assesses the outcomes of this year’s annual international climate negotiations, called COP25.
On the Issues: Climate in the Democratic Debate, China’s Carbon Trading Breakthrough, and More
Connecting this week's environmental and energy news to RFF's economic research.
Pricing Climate Risk in the Markets, with Robert Litterman
Robert Litterman discusses his recent research related to carbon pricing and assesses the potentially weighty costs of climate change in financial markets.
2019 Year in Review: Energy and Environmental Policy, with Susan Tierney and Sarah Ladislaw
Susan Tierney and Sarah Ladislaw discuss the most significant developments in environmental and energy policy over the last year.