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NRDC’s EPA/GHG Proposal is Impressive. But Tough Legal Battles Are Likely

NRDC’s EPA/GHG Proposal is Impressive. But Tough Legal Battles Are Likely

Nathan Richardson

Dec. 7, 2012

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part Three: The Broad Goal of North American Energy Independence)

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part Three: The Broad Goal of North American Energy Independence)

Joel Darmstadter and Roger A. Sedjo

Dec. 6, 2012

NRDC’s Clean Air Act GHG Plan

NRDC’s Clean Air Act GHG Plan

Dallas Burtraw

Dec. 6, 2012

Aiming Low: The Ambition Deficit in Global Emissions Reductions

Aiming Low: The Ambition Deficit in Global Emissions Reductions

Kristin Hayes

Dec. 6, 2012

COP 18 Surreality

COP 18 Surreality

Daniel F. Morris

Dec. 4, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Dec. 3, 2012

While International Climate Negotiations Continue, the World’s Ninth Largest Economy Takes an Important Step Forward

While International Climate Negotiations Continue, the World’s Ninth Largest Economy Takes an Important Step Forward

Dec. 3, 2012

New Issue of Resources Magazine

New Issue of Resources Magazine

RFF Staff

Nov. 30, 2012

Policy Outfit Threatens to Sue EPA, Seeking Aviation Cap-and-Trade

Policy Outfit Threatens to Sue EPA, Seeking Aviation Cap-and-Trade

Nathan Richardson

Nov. 28, 2012

Protecting Coastal Mangroves to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Protecting Coastal Mangroves to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions

RFF Staff

Nov. 28, 2012

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part Two: Benefits—but Lurking Uncertainties)

Energy Independence - What Then? (Part Two: Benefits—but Lurking Uncertainties)

Roger A. Sedjo and Joel Darmstadter

Nov. 27, 2012

Going Out…Was Really Going In.

Going Out…Was Really Going In.

Anna Brittain

Nov. 20, 2012

California’s First Carbon Auction Successful

California’s First Carbon Auction Successful

Dallas Burtraw and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 20, 2012

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

RFF Staff

Nov. 20, 2012

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