Common Resources
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Common Resources Archive
Verification Standards for Carbon Offsets: Breaking Down the New Proposed Guidance
Feb. 2, 2024
White House Rule on Clean Water Act in 2020 Dramatically Deregulated Waters of the United States
Jan. 31, 2024
Bill That Would Help Track Emissions Associated with Traded Goods Receives Bipartisan Support
Jan. 23, 2024
Unpacking the Proposed Guidance on the 45V Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen
Jan. 18, 2024
A Tale of Two Highway Plans
Jan. 17, 2024
The Future of Solar Geoengineering Research
Jan. 17, 2024
Takeaways from the COP28 Climate Conference
Dec. 18, 2023
Boosting Recovery and Resilience in New York State after Hurricane Sandy
Dec. 15, 2023
Talking About International Trade at COP28 with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 13, 2023
Electrifying Transportation: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series
Dec. 7, 2023
Examining the Compatibility of Carbon Markets with Carbon Dioxide Removal
Nov. 30, 2023
Native Nations in the Energy Transition
Nov. 28, 2023
Adding an Emissions Cap to the Inflation Reduction Act Would Help Meet US Climate Goals
Nov. 9, 2023
More than Transmission: Examining Four Solutions That Could Help the United States Build a Cleaner Grid
Nov. 8, 2023
Economic Adaptation in the Energy Transition: Lessons from Tonawanda, New York
Oct. 30, 2023
Federal Policy and New Mexico’s Energy Communities
Oct. 23, 2023
A First Look at the Hydrogen Hubs Decisions
Oct. 19, 2023
Achieving the Paris Agreement Temperature Targets Would Yield Major Global Economic Benefits
Oct. 16, 2023
Designing Climate Policy for the Electricity Sector
Sept. 28, 2023
Financing Investments in Climate Resilience: A New Approach
Sept. 27, 2023
Rethinking the Value of a Statistical Life
Sept. 21, 2023
Fostering a Low-Carbon Future with the Oil and Gas Industry
Sept. 7, 2023
Critical Minerals: Insights from a Recent Workshop
Aug. 30, 2023
Reviewing the Possible Approaches to Subsidize Hydrogen Demand
Aug. 22, 2023