Green Stimulus
Green stimulus refers to public investment in actions that support energy efficiency, energy technology innovation, habitat restoration, and more. As the United States embarks on an energy transition and grapples with the economic devastation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, RFF researchers are examining ways to simultaneously promote economic prosperity and environmental stewardship.
Green Stimulus for Oil and Gas Workers
A joint paper with Columbia University examines the potential to create jobs through a federal program to plug abandoned oil and gas wells.
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Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
A series of reports examines federal and state-level policies to invest in changing fossil fuel communities.
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American Opinions on Stimulus Policies
This installment of Climate Insights 2020 analyzes American opinions on policies to support green investments.
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Press Release — Apr 28, 2021
On the Path to an Equitable Energy Transition, a New Collaborative Report Provides Insight on How to Get There
Fifteen scholars from across the United States share insights on policy proposals to support an equitable energy transition for all communities.
RFF Live — Apr 28, 2021
An Equitable Energy Transition for Workers and Communities
A conversation that will explore a recently published report and what future policy is needed to support fossil fuel workers and communities in the shift to a low-carbon economy
Media Highlight — Mar 26, 2021
High-Carbon Communities Hope for Biden Relief to Easy Pain of Green Shift
RFF Senior Research Associate Wes Look comments on the need for an equitable energy transition in a story by Reuters.
Report — Jul 20, 2020
Green Stimulus for Oil and Gas Workers: Considering a Major Federal Effort to Plug Orphaned and Abandoned Wells
This paper, a joint effort between Resources for the Future and the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, examines the potential to boost US employment in the oil and gas workforce while also reducing pollution through a federal program to plug orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells.
Report — Nov 19, 2020
Green Public Procurement for Natural Gas, Cement, and Steel
Green public procurement programs tend not to include basic materials like steel, iron, natural gas, and cement. This report describes what programs geared towards basic materials may look like, and how public programs at both the state and federal levels can be successfully implemented.
Report — Aug 11, 2020
Economic Development Policies to Enable Fairness for Workers and Communities in Transition
The first in a report series from Resources for the Future and the Environmental Defense Fund, this report examines economic development policies and programs to help policymakers address economic challenges associated with a shift away from fossil fuels.
Policy Leadership Series — Nov 20, 2020
Policy Leadership Series with the Honorable Mary Landrieu
A conversation with former US Senator Mary Landrieu on energy and climate policy
RFF Live — Apr 28, 2021
An Equitable Energy Transition for Workers and Communities
A conversation that will explore a recently published report and what future policy is needed to support fossil fuel workers and communities in the shift to a low-carbon economy
Media Highlight — Jan 18, 2021
Stimulus' Renewables Directive an Early Test for US Interior under Biden
S&P Global draws on the expertise of Future of Power Initiative Director Karen Palmer while discussing renewable energy potential on federal land.
Media Highlight — Aug 3, 2020
"Let’s Hire Laid-Off Oil and Gas Workers to Fight Climate Change"
A Bloomberg op-ed links to RFF and Columbia report coauthored by Daniel Raimi on green stimulus through plugging orphaned oil and gas wells.
Media Highlight — Oct 13, 2020
The Politics of Climate Stimulus
The daily Axios Generate newsletter features the partisan divides installment of Climate Insights 2020 and references specific data from the survey.
Common Resources — Apr 24, 2020
Stimulus Options for the Oil Patch
In the wake of COVID-19, we can aid the oil and gas industry while still protecting the environment.
Common Resources — Apr 24, 2020
Preparation Now for Environmental Opportunities in Fiscal Stimulus Programs
Coronavirus will motivate some fiscal stimulus spending proposals that could benefit the environment, as long as proponents of environmental programs are prepared for the opportunities.
Common Resources — Jul 23, 2020
The Potential for Plugging Abandoned Wells as Green Economic Stimulus
This infographic from a new report by Resources for the Future and Columbia University examines the potential of a federal program to create jobs through plugging orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells.