RGGI
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) is a joint cap-and-trade program committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

A Decade of Cap-and-Trade Leadership in RGGI
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Decarbonization in Vermont
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Report — Oct 29, 2020
Building Performance Standards: Lessons from Carbon Policy
This report assesses the various tradeoffs and challenges of designing building performance standards (BPS) in order to facilitate compliance and promote cost-effectiveness.

Explainer — Sep 30, 2020
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
How can carbon pricing lower emissions in the power sector? This explainer gives an in-depth outline of the central factors.

Workshop/Seminar — Jul 15, 2020
Exploring Innovative Transportation Policies
A summary of and presentations from a two-day virtual workshop on transportation carbon pricing in the TCI

Report — Oct 29, 2020
Building Performance Standards: Lessons from Carbon Policy
This report assesses the various tradeoffs and challenges of designing building performance standards (BPS) in order to facilitate compliance and promote cost-effectiveness.

Explainer — Sep 30, 2020
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
How can carbon pricing lower emissions in the power sector? This explainer gives an in-depth outline of the central factors.

Issue Brief — Mar 12, 2020
Interactions of Transportation Carbon Pricing with the Electricity Market in the TCI Region
Several eastern jurisdictions are participating in a regional effort to coordinate investment in cleaner transportation and infrastructure. We examine how this initiative might affect the power sector through electrification of transportation.

Workshop/Seminar — Jul 15, 2020
Exploring Innovative Transportation Policies
A summary of and presentations from a two-day virtual workshop on transportation carbon pricing in the TCI

Workshop/Seminar — Sep 6, 2018
States Moving Forward with Carbon Trading: The Nuts and Bolts of Linking State Programs
This workshop will explore how states' plans to link to RGGI could be a learning opportunity for other states that want to link to RGGI or implement a separate carbon trading program.
Webinar — Jun 14, 2017
An Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) for RGGI: A Report on the Analytical Results
Since the February webinar on the emissions containment reserve (ECR) concept, researchers at Resources for the Future (RFF) and the University of Virginia have been working hard on further analysis and modeling of the ECR. This webinar presented the results of this research; a final report will be released in early summer.

Press Release — Oct 22, 2019
New Issue Brief: Options for Issuing Emissions Allowances in a Pennsylvania Carbon Pricing Policy
A new issue brief explores options for issuing emissions allowances in a Pennsylvania carbon pricing policy.

Press Release — Sep 30, 2019
New Episode of Resources Radio: "A New York State of Carbon Pricing, with Karen Palmer and Daniel Shawhan"
Karen Palmer and Daniel Shawhan discuss New York's energy plan and the promise of carbon pricing .

Press Release — May 15, 2019
New Report on State Policy Options to Price Carbon from Electricity

Resources Magazine — 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.

Resources Radio — Sep 30, 2019
A New York State of Carbon Pricing, with Karen Palmer and Daniel Shawhan
Karen Palmer and Daniel Shawhan provide expert insight on the future of carbon pricing in New York State.

Resources Radio — Aug 13, 2019
Paying for Pollution, with Gilbert Metcalf
Daniel Raimi and Gilbert Metcalf discuss the benefits and drawbacks of carbon policies.