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Resources Radio — Jun 24, 2025
A New (and Controversial) Approach to Climate Policy, with Varun Sivaram
Varun Sivaram, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and founder and CEO of Emerald AI, explains his key arguments for the doctrine of climate realism and vision for US climate policy.
Media Highlight — Jun 6, 2025
The Financial Times: "The MAGA Case for Carbon Pricing"
The Financial Times: "The MAGA Case for Carbon Pricing"
Issue Brief — May 28, 2025
For Climate-and-Trade Policies, the Principle of “Common but Differentiated Responsibilities” Cuts Both Ways
This issue brief proposes an array of options for developed nations to consider as they advance their decarbonization efforts.
Media Highlight — May 26, 2025
Bloomberg: “Building a Pipeline in New York Takes More Than Just a Handshake”
RFF work on the Foreign Pollution Fee Act is mentioned in the Energy Daily newsletter.
Issue Brief — May 28, 2025
For Climate-and-Trade Policies, the Principle of “Common but Differentiated Responsibilities” Cuts Both Ways
This issue brief proposes an array of options for developed nations to consider as they advance their decarbonization efforts.
Issue Brief — May 21, 2025
Projected Effects of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025
This issue brief studies the economic effects of the 2025 Foreign Pollution Fee Act using Resources for the Future's Global Economic Model.
Report — Apr 7, 2025
Global Energy Outlook 2025: Headwinds and Tailwinds in the Energy Transition
RFF’s annual Global Energy Outlook harmonizes a range of long-term energy projections to find key trends in global energy consumption, emissions, and geopolitics.
Working Paper — Dec 10, 2024
Climate Clubs, Competitiveness Concerns, and Alternative Correction Measures
In this working paper, the authors explore how ambitious climate goals impact costs and competitiveness for countries in a climate club, looking at how tax rebates and carbon border adjustments play out in different club setups.
Webinar — Apr 9, 2025
Global Energy Outlook 2025: Headwinds and Tailwinds in the Energy Transition
An in-depth, virtual panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system.
RFF Live — Apr 2, 2024
The Global Energy Outlook 2024: Peaks or Plateaus?
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
RFF Live — Mar 28, 2023
The Global Energy Outlook 2023: Sowing the Seeds of an Energy Transition
An in-depth panel discussion on some of the potential long-term outlooks for energy markets and the global energy system
RFF Live — Nov 14, 2022
US Climate Policy: The Road Ahead
US Climate Policy: The Road Ahead
Resources Radio — Jun 24, 2025
A New (and Controversial) Approach to Climate Policy, with Varun Sivaram
Varun Sivaram, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and founder and CEO of Emerald AI, explains his key arguments for the doctrine of climate realism and vision for US climate policy.
On the Issues — Mar 21, 2025
On the Issues: Environmental Deregulation, Canadian Fuel Tax, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: environmental deregulation, Canadian fuel tax, and more.
Resources Radio — Mar 18, 2025
The End of Canada’s Carbon Price?, with Aaron Cosbey
Aaron Cosbey discusses possible directions for climate policy in Canada as the country gears up to elect a new government.
On the Issues — Feb 7, 2025
On the Issues: Los Angeles Wildfires Aftermath, Artificial Intelligence Emissions, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: Los Angeles wildfires aftermath, artificial intelligence emissions, and more.
Media Highlight — Jun 6, 2025
The Financial Times: "The MAGA Case for Carbon Pricing"
The Financial Times: "The MAGA Case for Carbon Pricing"
Media Highlight — May 26, 2025
Bloomberg: “Building a Pipeline in New York Takes More Than Just a Handshake”
RFF work on the Foreign Pollution Fee Act is mentioned in the Energy Daily newsletter.
Media Highlight — May 23, 2025
E&E News: “US Carbon Tariffs Wouldn’t Cut Global Emissions, Report Says”
This story discusses a new RFF report on the Foreign Pollution Fee Act.
Press Release — May 21, 2025
Proposed Carbon Tariff Could Boost US Manufacturing and Emissions
New modeling shows that the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025 would increase domestic manufacturing of covered goods, shift imports toward countries with cleaner manufacturing processes, and raise government revenue.
