Cap and Trade
Market-based cap-and-trade programs to regulate pollution from development and production exist across sectors and around the world. RFF experts played critical roles in the design of such programs in California and the Northeast, as well as internationally, and continue to analyze and advise on policies in the United States and elsewhere.
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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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Carbon Pricing in Oregon
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Resources Articles — Jun 15, 2020
Looking Back at 50 Years of the Clean Air Act of 1970
A major retrospective analysis of the Clean Air Act reveals its many public health benefits, along with its associated costs.
Resources Articles — Jun 15, 2020
Market-Based Approaches to Environmental Policy: A “Refresher” Course
This archived article drawn from a 2003 issue of Resources expounds on the effectiveness of market-based solutions to pollution problems.
Explainer — May 18, 2020
Carbon Pricing 106: Effects on Employment
This explainer draws from the literature on the employment impacts of environmental policy to answer an important policy question: how do (or will) carbon pricing policies affect employment?
Explainer — May 18, 2020
Carbon Pricing 106: Effects on Employment
This explainer draws from the literature on the employment impacts of environmental policy to answer an important policy question: how do (or will) carbon pricing policies affect employment?
Explainer — May 11, 2020
Carbon Pricing 105: Effects on Human Health
An overview of the human health benefits of decreased air pollution due to carbon pricing.
Explainer — May 4, 2020
Carbon Pricing 104: Economic Effects across Income Groups
A review of how the economic impacts of different carbon pricing policies may be distributed across households.
Workshop/Seminar — Mar 13, 2020
Adding Mitigation Certainty to a US Carbon Tax: A Workshop on the REEP Symposium (Postponed)
A discussion on how to address emissions uncertainty in US carbon tax design
RFF Live — Mar 28, 2019
Putting a Price on Carbon, with Sen. Van Hollen and Rep. Beyer
Unpacking elements of the proposed cap and dividend legislation and the landscape for a carbon pricing policy
Workshop/Seminar — Jan 23, 2018
California’s Climate Action: Leadership from the States
This event provided insights into California’s commitment to tackling climate change and protecting its natural environment.
Media Highlight — Sep 4, 2019
"Climate Town Hall: Several Democratic Candidates Embrace a Carbon Tax"
RFF President Richard G. Newell is quoted in a New York Times article on how different 2020 presidential candidates view a price on carbon.
Press Release — Aug 14, 2019
New Research from Hafstead and Williams on Jobs and Environmental Regulations
Marc Hafstead and Roberton Williams reveal six key takeaways from recent research on jobs and environmental regulations..
Press Release — May 30, 2019
New Paper on Addressing the Urgency of More Stringent Climate Change Policy
A paper by Lawrence H. Goulder explores how economists can address climate change by integrating considerations of urgency in their analyses.
Resources Articles — Jun 15, 2020
Looking Back at 50 Years of the Clean Air Act of 1970
A major retrospective analysis of the Clean Air Act reveals its many public health benefits, along with its associated costs.
Resources Articles — Jun 15, 2020
Market-Based Approaches to Environmental Policy: A “Refresher” Course
This archived article drawn from a 2003 issue of Resources expounds on the effectiveness of market-based solutions to pollution problems.
Resources Articles — Mar 18, 2020
A Blueprint for Durable Climate Policy: The Evolution of RGGI
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a model program for others that have a similar mission of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.