Energy Efficiency
Policymakers can encourage consumers to use energy more efficiently using local, state, or federal programs designed to incentivize or discourage certain patterns of energy use. RFF experts are examining these policies to help lawmakers better understand their effectiveness and close the existing energy efficiency gap.
Sizing Up the Energy-Efficiency Gap
Learn why more people aren't making energy-efficiency improvements.
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Explainer — Apr 6, 2021
Federal Climate Policy 106: The Buildings Sector
An overview of the tools available for policymakers to reduce emissions from buildings, which contribute about 12.5 percent of total US greenhouse gas emissions.
Explainer — Mar 31, 2021
Federal Climate Policy 105: The Industrial Sector
An overview of federal policy options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the US industrial sector, from standards to funding for research and development.
Resources Magazine — Feb 25, 2021
Big Decisions: The Future of US Environmental and Energy Policy
On the Resources Radio podcast, guest hosts Richard G. Newell and Susan F. Tierney talked with leading decisionmakers, analysts, researchers, and reporters about the big decisions that will impact US environmental and energy policy in the years to come.
Explainer — Apr 6, 2021
Federal Climate Policy 106: The Buildings Sector
An overview of the tools available for policymakers to reduce emissions from buildings, which contribute about 12.5 percent of total US greenhouse gas emissions.
Explainer — Mar 31, 2021
Federal Climate Policy 105: The Industrial Sector
An overview of federal policy options for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the US industrial sector, from standards to funding for research and development.
Working Paper — Feb 17, 2021
Distributional Consequences of Climate Change Impacts on Energy Demand across Italian Households
The paper evaluates the distributional implications of climate-induced temperature changes on energy demand and energy poverty in Italy.
RFF Live — Apr 30, 2020
Net Zero by 2070: Decarbonizing Global Industry
Assessing the range of technologies and policy interventions available to enable industrial decarbonization
Workshop/Seminar — Nov 4, 2014
Energy Efficiency in EPA's Clean Power Plan: Using Building Block #4 to Set and Meet Emissions Goals
November 4, 2014: This webinar, co-hosted by Resources for the Future and the Electric Power Research Institute, addressed aspects of the opportunities and challenges for energy efficiency under EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
Workshop/Seminar — Dec 12, 2013
Does Asymmetric Information in Residential Rental Markets Lead to an Energy Efficiency Gap?
Press Release — Apr 1, 2020
Major New Study Charts Course to Net Zero Industrial Emissions
Interdisciplinary team assesses technology and policy strategies for industrial decarbonization.
Media Highlight — Mar 27, 2017
Trump Wants to Cut Programs That Help Buildings Save Energy. This New Study Says They Work.
Media Highlight — May 4, 2016
U.S. Cities Taking Lead in Green Building
Resources Magazine — Feb 25, 2021
Big Decisions: The Future of US Environmental and Energy Policy
On the Resources Radio podcast, guest hosts Richard G. Newell and Susan F. Tierney talked with leading decisionmakers, analysts, researchers, and reporters about the big decisions that will impact US environmental and energy policy in the years to come.
Resources Radio — Jan 19, 2021
Defining, Measuring, and Addressing Energy Poverty, with Tony Reames
Tony Reames describes how existing public policies don’t do enough to help households that pay a disproportionate share of income on energy costs.
Resources Radio — May 26, 2020
Decarbonizing Global Industry, with Jeffrey Rissman
Jeffrey Rissman explores ways to decarbonize industry, contending that investment in research, technology, and policy is vital to meet climate goals.