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.
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Media Highlight — Jun 9, 2023
E&E News: "PA Coal Plants Keep Closing. Does the State Need Carbon Trading?"
An article about Pennsylvania's changing electricity landscape cites a report authored by scholars at RFF and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.
Media Highlight — Jun 6, 2023
Energy Policy Now: "Pennsylvania Effort to Join RGGI Faces Legal, Political Peril"
The University of Pennsylvania's Kleinman Center for Energy Policy podcast invites RFF Research Associate Maya Domeshek to discuss a new report she coauthored about the effects of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative on Pennyslvania.
Media Highlight — May 13, 2023
Inside Climate News: "New Study Bolsters Case for Pennsylvania to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative"
A piece syndicated by several national and state-specific outlets details a new report by RFF and the University of Pennsylvania on the net benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Pennsylvania.
Press Release — May 9, 2023
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Would Lower Pennsylvania Emissions, Add to State Revenues, and Have Little to No Impact on Electricity Rates
A new report analyzes the expected impact on Pennsylvania emissions, power generation, revenue, and jobs, offering six central conclusions.
Report — May 9, 2023
The Prospects for Pennsylvania as a RGGI Member
This report from RFF and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy incorporates impacts of the war in Ukraine and the Inflation Reduction Act to produce a fresh, independent analysis of the effects should Pennsylvania join RGGI.
Testimony and Public Comments — Mar 31, 2023
Comments to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Air Pollution Control Board Addressing the Proposed Withdrawal of Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
To the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Air Pollution Control Board on the amendment of regulations leading to the withdrawal of the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Report — Oct 29, 2020
Building Performance Standards: Lessons from Carbon Policy
Building Performance Standards: Lessons from Carbon Policy
Explainer — Sep 30, 2020
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
Carbon Pricing 301: Advanced Topics in Carbon Pricing in the Electricity Sector
Workshops — Jul 15, 2020
Exploring Innovative Transportation Policies
Exploring Innovative Transportation Policies
Workshops — Sep 6, 2018
States Moving Forward with Carbon Trading: The Nuts and Bolts of Linking State Programs
States Moving Forward with Carbon Trading: The Nuts and Bolts of Linking State Programs
Webinar — Jun 14, 2017
An Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) for RGGI: A Report on the Analytical Results
An Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) for RGGI: A Report on the Analytical Results
Webinar — Feb 7, 2017
An Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) for RGGI: How Might It Work?
An Emissions Containment Reserve (ECR) for RGGI: How Might It Work?
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.
Common Resources — Jan 24, 2019
Decarbonization in Vermont: An RFF Report for the Vermont State Legislature
A new RFF report examines different policies to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Vermont.
Media Highlight — Jun 9, 2023
E&E News: "PA Coal Plants Keep Closing. Does the State Need Carbon Trading?"
An article about Pennsylvania's changing electricity landscape cites a report authored by scholars at RFF and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.
Media Highlight — Jun 6, 2023
Energy Policy Now: "Pennsylvania Effort to Join RGGI Faces Legal, Political Peril"
The University of Pennsylvania's Kleinman Center for Energy Policy podcast invites RFF Research Associate Maya Domeshek to discuss a new report she coauthored about the effects of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative on Pennyslvania.
Media Highlight — May 13, 2023
Inside Climate News: "New Study Bolsters Case for Pennsylvania to Join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative"
A piece syndicated by several national and state-specific outlets details a new report by RFF and the University of Pennsylvania on the net benefits of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in Pennsylvania.
Press Release — May 9, 2023
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Would Lower Pennsylvania Emissions, Add to State Revenues, and Have Little to No Impact on Electricity Rates
A new report analyzes the expected impact on Pennsylvania emissions, power generation, revenue, and jobs, offering six central conclusions.