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The Limits of a Gasoline Tax

The Limits of a Gasoline Tax

Margaret A. Walls

Jan. 25, 2013

Climate in the Second Inaugural: Don't Get Too Excited

Climate in the Second Inaugural: Don't Get Too Excited

Clayton Munnings and Nathan Richardson

Jan. 23, 2013

RFF Feature: The Past, Present, and Future of Carbon Markets

RFF Feature: The Past, Present, and Future of Carbon Markets

RFF Staff

Jan. 23, 2013

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

RFF Staff

Jan. 22, 2013

Would Coal Exports Reduce Emissions?

Would Coal Exports Reduce Emissions?

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 22, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Jan. 22, 2013

The Jefferson Memorial, from Space

The Jefferson Memorial, from Space

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 18, 2013

LNG As A Truck Fuel Just Got Cleaner

LNG As A Truck Fuel Just Got Cleaner

Alan Krupnick

Jan. 18, 2013

Matt Damon, Energy Cassandra

Matt Damon, Energy Cassandra

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 16, 2013

The Washington Post on California's Cap and Trade Program

The Washington Post on California's Cap and Trade Program

Dallas Burtraw

Jan. 16, 2013

Promised Land

Promised Land

Alan Krupnick

Jan. 15, 2013

Can Fracking Help Achieve Climate Stabilization and Long-term Energy Independence?

Can Fracking Help Achieve Climate Stabilization and Long-term Energy Independence?

Roger A. Sedjo

Jan. 15, 2013

Quantifying Uncertainty on Thin Ice

Quantifying Uncertainty on Thin Ice

Roger Cooke

Jan. 15, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Jan. 14, 2013

Do Renewables Policies Promote Valuable Investments?

Do Renewables Policies Promote Valuable Investments?

Joshua Linn and Clayton Munnings

Jan. 11, 2013

Why the Climate Problem Requires a New Generation of Uncertainty Analysis

Why the Climate Problem Requires a New Generation of Uncertainty Analysis

Roger Cooke

Jan. 9, 2013

Doha in Context: A Brief History of Climate Negotiations

Doha in Context: A Brief History of Climate Negotiations

Daniel F. Morris and Clayton Munnings

Jan. 8, 2013

Does a Natural Gas Bridge Go Anywhere?

Does a Natural Gas Bridge Go Anywhere?

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 7, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Jan. 7, 2013

Space Launch Indemnification

Space Launch Indemnification

Molly Macauley and Tim Brennan

Jan. 4, 2013

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

RFF Feature: Policy Options for Encouraging Home Energy Efficiency Improvements

RFF Staff

Jan. 3, 2013

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Dec. 31, 2012

Resources 2020 with Thomas C. Schelling

Resources 2020 with Thomas C. Schelling

RFF Staff

Dec. 19, 2012

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part Four: The Environment)

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part Four: The Environment)

Joel Darmstadter

Dec. 18, 2012