Clean Energy Regulations
Clean energy regulations help promote the development of renewable electricity sources, broadening the scope of low-carbon options. These regulations play a key role in the energy transition and in reducing emissions from the electricity grid. RFF’s researchers analyze clean energy regulations at national and state levels.
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Working Paper — Nov 3, 2025
Administrative Initiatives to Advance Retrospective Analysis
This paper outlines five possible approaches that a new administration could take to advance retrospective analysis.
Resources Magazine Articles — Oct 5, 2025
Delays to Wind and Solar Energy Projects: Permitting and Litigation Are Not the Only Obstacles
The National Environmental Policy Act often takes heat for slowing down energy and infrastructure projects because of the permitting requirements it imposes. Looking at the data, we find that other factors may pose more prominent obstacles to development.
Media Highlight — Aug 18, 2025
Legal Planet: “The Woeful Economics of a Misguided Rollback”
Nick Roy and Karen Palmer’s analysis on the benefits and costs of federal carbon pollution standard repeal is the subject of this blog post.
Testimony and Public Comments — Aug 7, 2025
Comment on the Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units
This public comment analyzes the proposal’s effects, including on overall greenhouse gas emissions, electricity prices, and ratepayer electricity costs.
Working Paper — Nov 3, 2025
Administrative Initiatives to Advance Retrospective Analysis
This paper outlines five possible approaches that a new administration could take to advance retrospective analysis.
Testimony and Public Comments — Aug 7, 2025
Comment on the Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units
This public comment analyzes the proposal’s effects, including on overall greenhouse gas emissions, electricity prices, and ratepayer electricity costs.
Issue Brief — Aug 6, 2025
Hidden Costs of Repealing EPA’s Carbon Pollution Standards: Consequences for the Environment, Households, and Society
This brief addresses the gap in the EPA’s recent analysis of Carbon Pollution Standard repeal with an updated cost-benefit assessment showing health damages outweigh compliance cost savings and climate damages widen the gap.
Report — Aug 4, 2025
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.
Webinar — Jul 24, 2025
Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure: Barriers to Building Long Distance Transmission
On Thursday, July 24, RFF hosted a moderated webinar discussion focused on interregional lines and the obstacles they face in getting built.
Webinar — Jul 17, 2025
Obstacles to Energy Infrastructure in the Age of Energy Dominance, Load Growth, and Decarbonization
On Thursday, July 17, RFF hosted a webinar discussing the critical need to build more energy infrastructure and the many remaining obstacles to growing these systems.
RFF Live — May 19, 2023
Unplugging Emissions: Exploring New EPA Rules on Climate and Health
An RFF Live event examining three recent proposed and final rules on power-sector emissions from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
RFF Live — Jul 7, 2022
Climate Change and the Supreme Court: West Virginia v. EPA
A conversation on the recent Supreme Court decision and its consequences for emissions regulation and climate change efforts
Resources Magazine Articles — Oct 5, 2025
Delays to Wind and Solar Energy Projects: Permitting and Litigation Are Not the Only Obstacles
The National Environmental Policy Act often takes heat for slowing down energy and infrastructure projects because of the permitting requirements it imposes. Looking at the data, we find that other factors may pose more prominent obstacles to development.
In Focus — Aug 1, 2025
In Focus: Behind the Endangerment Finding
This video with Resources for the Future President and CEO Billy Pizer shares insights about the implications of draft plans to repeal what’s called the “endangerment finding.”
In Focus — Jul 31, 2025
In Focus: State-Level Carbon Pricing
This video shares insights about emissions trading systems, a state-level policy option to reduce emissions and raise revenue, with RFF Research Associate Nicholas Roy.
Common Resources — Mar 20, 2025
Three Policy Options for Maryland to Achieve Its Decarbonization Goals via the Electricity Sector
US states can achieve their decarbonization goals, even if they import some of the electricity they consume. Take the state of Maryland, for example.
Media Highlight — Aug 18, 2025
Legal Planet: “The Woeful Economics of a Misguided Rollback”
Nick Roy and Karen Palmer’s analysis on the benefits and costs of federal carbon pollution standard repeal is the subject of this blog post.
Media Highlight — Nov 8, 2023
New York Times: “A Package of Bold Laws Puts Michigan on a Fast Track to Renewable Energy”
RFF Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw comments on Michigan’s groundbreaking new climate package.
Media Highlight — Apr 18, 2022
S&P Global: “US EPA’s Plan for Interstate Smog Might Force Even More Early Coal Retirements”
Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw provides thoughts on EPA’s pollution plan and how it may affect the US coal fleet.
Media Highlight — Jan 11, 2022
Justices’ ‘Major Questions’ Focus in OSHA Case May Upend EPA GHG Rules
A story in Inside EPA dives into an issue discussed in RFF’s first event of the year, “Big Decisions 2022.”