RGGI

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.