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Webinar — Jun 24, 2025
If/Then Progress Report: Analyzing Policy Action in 2025
A moderated discussion that will cover up-to-date policy analysis and issues related to emissions, natural disasters, markets, and more.
In Focus — May 19, 2025
In Focus: Tariffs and the US Auto Industry
In this In Focus Video, University of Maryland professor and RFF Senior Fellow Joshua Linn discusses new RFF modeling that projects the effect of auto tariffs on consumer costs, vehicle demand, electric vehicles, and more.
Common Resources — May 13, 2025
If/Then: The Economics of Regulatory Repeal
If the federal government plans to repeal environmental regulations with the goal of cutting overall costs, then these decisions must consider the benefits as well as the savings.
On the Issues — May 9, 2025
On the Issues: Auto Tariffs, Funding Emergency Response, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Auto tariffs, funding emergency response, and more.
Issue Brief — Mar 27, 2025
Projected Impacts of Repealing the Section 45Y and 48E Technology-Neutral Clean Electricity Tax Credits
This issue brief examines the potential effects on electricity prices and emissions by repealing tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Journal Article — Feb 4, 2025
Wildfire Smoke, the Clean Air Act, and the Exceptional Events Rule: Implications and Policy Alternatives
A new paper, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, shows that this Exceptional Events Rule is allowing a substantial number of areas to meet air quality standards, despite increasingly poor air quality due to smoke.
Journal Article — Jan 9, 2025
Impacts of EPA’s Finalized Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Standards
Emissions reductions may be met with relatively small costs.
Report — Dec 18, 2024
Climate Insights 2024: American Perceptions of Environmental Justice
This fourth report in the 2024 Climate Insights report series by researchers at Stanford University and RFF examines American opinions of various aspects of environmental justice.
Webinar — Jun 24, 2025
If/Then Progress Report: Analyzing Policy Action in 2025
A moderated discussion that will cover up-to-date policy analysis and issues related to emissions, natural disasters, markets, and more.
Webinar — Feb 13, 2025
After Implementation: Impacts and Effects of Federal Environmental Regulations
On February 13, Resources for the Future (RFF) hosted a virtual discussion on retrospective analyses of the benefits and costs of specific environmental regulations.
RFF Live — Jan 29, 2025
Big Decisions 2025
On Wednesday, January 29th, RFF and leaders across government, business, philanthropy & media gathered to discuss the big decisions anticipated in 2025.
Policy Leadership Series — Oct 8, 2024
The Future of Environmental and Energy Justice: A Policy Leadership Series Event with Shalanda Baker
A conversation with energy justice expert Shalanda Baker on equity, partnership, and climate change
In Focus — May 19, 2025
In Focus: Tariffs and the US Auto Industry
In this In Focus Video, University of Maryland professor and RFF Senior Fellow Joshua Linn discusses new RFF modeling that projects the effect of auto tariffs on consumer costs, vehicle demand, electric vehicles, and more.
Common Resources — May 13, 2025
If/Then: The Economics of Regulatory Repeal
If the federal government plans to repeal environmental regulations with the goal of cutting overall costs, then these decisions must consider the benefits as well as the savings.
On the Issues — May 9, 2025
On the Issues: Auto Tariffs, Funding Emergency Response, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Auto tariffs, funding emergency response, and more.
Common Resources — May 9, 2025
If/Then: New Cuts to Oil and Gas Royalty Rates in Budget Reconciliation Will Reduce Federal Revenues
Companies may soon pay lower rates to drill oil and gas on publicly owned lands, due to a new legislative proposal, which would cut nearly $5 billion in federal revenues over the next decade and tens of billions thereafter, with similar losses for states.
Media Highlight — Apr 11, 2025
Floodlight: “As Congress Slashes Spending, Will Clean Energy Tax Credits Survive?”
RFF modeling about the impacts of a potential tech-neutral tax credit repeal is cited in this story, which is accompanied by commentary from Fellow Aaron Bergman.
Media Highlight — Apr 9, 2025
The New York Times: “Five Takeaways from Trump’s Plan to Rescue Coal”
Peer-reviewed research by Joshua Linn and Kristen McCormack is cited in this article about the Trump administration’s recent executive order.
Media Highlight — Apr 1, 2025
Latitude Media: “What Would It Mean to Repeal the Tech-Neutral IRA Tax Credits”
This article cites RFF modeling about the potential impacts of repealing the technology-neutral electricity tax credits.
Media Highlight — Jan 25, 2025
Bloomberg: “Trump’s Week One Ends With a Heap of Climate Rollbacks”
RFF Senior Fellow Alan Krupnick comments on the implications of President Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency.
