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Global Benefit-Cost Analysis in US Climate Policy: Heresy or Evolutionary Logic?

Global Benefit-Cost Analysis in US Climate Policy: Heresy or Evolutionary Logic?

Joel Darmstadter

Aug. 17, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Aug. 17, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Aug. 10, 2015

10 Things We Looked for in the Clean Power Plan… and What We Found

10 Things We Looked for in the Clean Power Plan… and What We Found

Nathan Richardson

Aug. 3, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Aug. 3, 2015

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: When Do New Plants “Exist”?

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: When Do New Plants “Exist”?

Anthony Paul and Nathan Richardson

July 29, 2015

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Trading

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Trading

Clayton Munnings and Anthony Paul

July 27, 2015

Do Information Nudges Help Conserve Water?

Do Information Nudges Help Conserve Water?

Casey Wichman

July 27, 2015

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Can EPA Head Off Legal Challenges?

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Can EPA Head Off Legal Challenges?

Nathan Richardson

July 23, 2015

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Protecting Electricity Reliability

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Protecting Electricity Reliability

Karen Palmer

July 23, 2015

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: More Guidance from EPA on “Outside the Fence” Measures

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: More Guidance from EPA on “Outside the Fence” Measures

Nathan Richardson and Karen Palmer

July 21, 2015

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Controversy over the New Source Rule, but Does It Even Matter?

What to Watch For in EPA’s Final Clean Power Plan: Controversy over the New Source Rule, but Does It Even Matter?

Dallas Burtraw and Nathan Richardson

July 21, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

July 21, 2015

Let’s Get Real on Energy Reform

Let’s Get Real on Energy Reform

Joel Darmstadter

July 20, 2015

Environment for Development

Environment for Development

RFF Staff

July 20, 2015

Environment for Development Publications

Environment for Development Publications

RFF Staff

July 20, 2015

Previous Commentaries: Environment, Urban and Health

Previous Commentaries: Environment, Urban and Health

July 20, 2015

Disease Control Priorities Project

Disease Control Priorities Project

July 20, 2015

RFF at COP-16

RFF at COP-16

July 20, 2015

A Resource War Resurgence? Divining Facts and Fears in China’s Energy Strategy

A Resource War Resurgence? Divining Facts and Fears in China’s Energy Strategy

RFF Staff

July 20, 2015

How Do You Put a Price on Ecological Damage from Marine Oil Pollution?

How Do You Put a Price on Ecological Damage from Marine Oil Pollution?

July 20, 2015

Governing Uncertainty

Governing Uncertainty

July 20, 2015

Good Cop/Bad Cop

Good Cop/Bad Cop

July 20, 2015

Economic Analysis for Ecosystem-Based Management

Economic Analysis for Ecosystem-Based Management

July 20, 2015