RFF Carbon Pricing Dialogue
The Resources for the Future Carbon Pricing Dialogue series explores how pricing CO2 emissions might be included in broader tax and fiscal reform and attract bipartisan support.
Overview
Organized on the premise that some form of carbon pricing is essential to limiting greenhouse gas emissions to tolerable levels, the Carbon Pricing Dialogues provide a forum for ongoing discussions between a broad range of stakeholders on potential pricing mechanisms and strategies. From a broad perspective, there are three essential elements for effective climate policy that must act in concert: carbon pricing, regulations, and green investments.
Chatham House Rules Dialogues
These confidential dialogues are held under the Chatham House Rule and may be half-day or full-day in-person or virtual events that bring together our diverse stakeholders and connect them with lawmakers, researchers, and thought leaders at the state, federal, and international level.
Virtual public forums
Public forums expand PCI’s unique convening prowess and provide updates, perspectives, and quality research to a much broader audience.
Participants in these dialogues represent environmental, business, labor, social justice, religious, and other issue-oriented advocacy organizations, as well as both conservative and progressive think tanks. The dialogues provide a unique space where these diverse interests can gather, share information and perspectives, and digest recent events together in open communication. These have helped stakeholders deepen their understanding of and appreciation for differing views, and gain perspective on where common agendas and alliances might work best.
In 2025, Resources for the Future (RFF) announced the acquisition of PCI. View the press release.
For media inquiries please contact Annie Tastet at [email protected] or 202-328-5114.
Events
Publications
How Long Does It Take? National Environmental Policy Act Timelines and Outcomes for Clean Energy Projects
This report analyzes the role of the NEPA review process in utility-scale wind, solar, and geothermal project development.
Taking Green Energy Projects to Court: NEPA Review and Court Challenges to Renewable Energy
This report examines the impact of litigation on utility-scale wind and solar energy projects undergoing NEPA review.
Power Flows, Part 2: Transmission Lowers US Generation Costs, But Generator Incentives Are Not Aligned
This paper analyzes the challenges in the US process for siting and building new transmission lines, highlighting the potential for significant generation cost savings from regional integration.
Modeling Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure for Improved Policy Analysis
This report summarizes key takeaways from a series of workshops convened to identify and find solutions to energy infrastructure deployment challenges.
How Much Would Expanding Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Increase Global Carbon Emissions?
This issue brief models the impacts of expanding oil and gas production on US federal lands.
Grid Connection Costs as a Barrier to Building New Generation: Evidence and Implications for Transmission Policy
This working paper studies how the costs of grid connection impede investment in generation capacity, providing three key findings that have implications for transmission policy.
