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New RFF Publications

New RFF Publications

RFF Staff

Nov. 16, 2012

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part One: The Centrality of Oil)

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part One: The Centrality of Oil)

Joel Darmstadter and Roger A. Sedjo

Nov. 15, 2012

Post-Election, Climate Policy Makes a Reappearance.

Post-Election, Climate Policy Makes a Reappearance.

Peter Nelson

Nov. 15, 2012

BP Settles - But the Story is Far from Over

BP Settles - But the Story is Far from Over

Nathan Richardson

Nov. 15, 2012

The Coming US Carbon Market: Planning for Ex Post Analysis

The Coming US Carbon Market: Planning for Ex Post Analysis

RFF Staff

Nov. 15, 2012

Substitutes and Complements

Substitutes and Complements

Tim Brennan

Nov. 14, 2012

Auction Day in California

Auction Day in California

Nathan Richardson and Dallas Burtraw

Nov. 14, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Nov. 13, 2012

Does Eco-Certification Pay? Costa Rica’s Blue Flag Program

Does Eco-Certification Pay? Costa Rica’s Blue Flag Program

RFF Staff

Nov. 8, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Nov. 5, 2012

Considering a Carbon Tax: Frequently Asked Questions​

Considering a Carbon Tax: Frequently Asked Questions​

Joseph E. Aldy, Tim Brennan, Dallas Burtraw, Carolyn Fischer, Raymond J. Kopp, Molly Macauley, Richard D. Morgenstern, Karen Palmer, Anthony Paul, Nathan Richardson, and Roberton C. Williams III

Nov. 2, 2012

Sandy’s Unaccounted-for Costs

Sandy’s Unaccounted-for Costs

Carolyn Kousky

Oct. 29, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Oct. 29, 2012

Resources 2020 with Joseph E. Stiglitz

Resources 2020 with Joseph E. Stiglitz

RFF Staff

Oct. 26, 2012

RFF Feature: Tax Incentives for Developing Sewage Treatment Capacity in China

RFF Feature: Tax Incentives for Developing Sewage Treatment Capacity in China

RFF Staff

Oct. 25, 2012

Keeping the Copenhagen Pledge - Barely

Keeping the Copenhagen Pledge - Barely

Dallas Burtraw

Oct. 24, 2012

Scientists Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for “Optimizing” Uncertainty of  L’Aquila Earthquake

Scientists Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for “Optimizing” Uncertainty of L’Aquila Earthquake

Roger Cooke

Oct. 24, 2012

Searching for a Debate on Climate Policy?

Searching for a Debate on Climate Policy?

Peter Nelson

Oct. 23, 2012

Climate Silentists

Climate Silentists

Nathan Richardson

Oct. 23, 2012

Cap-and-Trade, Carbon Taxes, and My Neighbor’s Lovely Lawn

Cap-and-Trade, Carbon Taxes, and My Neighbor’s Lovely Lawn

Oct. 22, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Oct. 22, 2012

Will Biotech Help Bring Back the American Chestnut?

Will Biotech Help Bring Back the American Chestnut?

Juha V. Siikamäki

Oct. 17, 2012

Energy in the Second Debate

Energy in the Second Debate

Alan Krupnick

Oct. 17, 2012

Less Coal, More Gas, Less Carbon, Cheaper Power

Less Coal, More Gas, Less Carbon, Cheaper Power

Karen Palmer

Oct. 16, 2012