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Rare Earths: A China Syndrome?

Rare Earths: A China Syndrome?

Joel Darmstadter

March 30, 2012

Reactions to EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

Reactions to EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

Nathan Richardson

March 30, 2012

Reactions to EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

Reactions to EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Standards

Nathan Richardson

March 28, 2012

Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: Comparisons and a Closer Look

Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: Comparisons and a Closer Look

Peter Nelson

March 12, 2012

Can Natural Gas Vehicles Make a Difference

Can Natural Gas Vehicles Make a Difference

Alan Krupnick

Jan. 30, 2012

Putting Politics Aside: The Consequences of the Keystone XL Rejection

Putting Politics Aside: The Consequences of the Keystone XL Rejection

Joel Darmstadter and Alan Krupnick

Jan. 24, 2012

Putting Politics Aside: The Consequences of the Keystone XL Rejection

Putting Politics Aside: The Consequences of the Keystone XL Rejection

Joel Darmstadter and Alan Krupnick

Jan. 24, 2012

The Cost of Protecting Oil in the Persian Gulf

The Cost of Protecting Oil in the Persian Gulf

Mark Delucchi

Jan. 17, 2012

Adapting Environmental Policy for the Developing World

Adapting Environmental Policy for the Developing World

Peter Nelson

Jan. 9, 2012

Abundant Natural Gas Could Bring Big Changes to U.S. Energy Markets and Policy

Abundant Natural Gas Could Bring Big Changes to U.S. Energy Markets and Policy

Stephen P. A. Brown

Dec. 19, 2011

Are Americans Willing to Pay for Climate Change Mitigation?

Are Americans Willing to Pay for Climate Change Mitigation?

Matt Kotchen, Kevin J. Boyle, and Anthony Leiserowitz

Dec. 5, 2011

Designing Transportation Infrastructure to Include the Human Element

Designing Transportation Infrastructure to Include the Human Element

Anna Nagurney

Nov. 18, 2011

How the United States Can Support REDD+ Programs

How the United States Can Support REDD+ Programs

RFF Staff

Nov. 10, 2011

What Economics Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet

What Economics Can Contribute to a Healthier Planet

Gernot Wagner

Oct. 31, 2011

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Fuel Consumption Standards for Heavy Duty Vehicles

Winston Harrington

Oct. 17, 2011

Panama Climate Talks Signal What’s Ahead in Durban

Panama Climate Talks Signal What’s Ahead in Durban

Lynann Butkiewicz

Oct. 13, 2011

The Cost of Climate Change in Canada

The Cost of Climate Change in Canada

Lynann Butkiewicz

Oct. 11, 2011

Undiscovered Resources and Inferred Reserves

Undiscovered Resources and Inferred Reserves

Peter Nelson

Oct. 7, 2011

Can Fossil Fuel Subsidies Transfer to International Climate Finance?

Can Fossil Fuel Subsidies Transfer to International Climate Finance?

Lynann Butkiewicz

Oct. 4, 2011

Loan Guarantees Reconsidered

Loan Guarantees Reconsidered

Joel Darmstadter and Joshua Linn

Oct. 3, 2011

From the Floor of the UN General Assembly: Statements on Climate Policy

From the Floor of the UN General Assembly: Statements on Climate Policy

Lynann Butkiewicz

Sept. 30, 2011

Creating More ‘Bang for the Buck’ with a Clean Energy Standard

Creating More ‘Bang for the Buck’ with a Clean Energy Standard

Samuel Grausz and Glenn Hurowitz

Sept. 28, 2011

Democracy and China: Help or Hindrance to Growth?

Democracy and China: Help or Hindrance to Growth?

Lynann Butkiewicz

Sept. 26, 2011

PODCAST: Compliance Flexibility Under The Clean Air Act

PODCAST: Compliance Flexibility Under The Clean Air Act

Lynann Butkiewicz

Sept. 20, 2011