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Plan B for Climate Policy?

Plan B for Climate Policy?

Daniel F. Morris

April 1, 2010

EPA Calls for Corporate Identifiers on GHG Disclosure

EPA Calls for Corporate Identifiers on GHG Disclosure

Tiffany Clements

March 26, 2010

Valuing “Windows on the World”

Valuing “Windows on the World”

Peter Nelson

March 26, 2010

Abundant Natural Gas Could Bring Big Changes

Abundant Natural Gas Could Bring Big Changes

Stephen P. A. Brown

March 26, 2010

Will Waning Environmental Interest Hamper Climate Change Action?

Will Waning Environmental Interest Hamper Climate Change Action?

Tiffany Clements

March 23, 2010

Avoiding the Unnecessary Costs of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Avoiding the Unnecessary Costs of Hospital-Acquired Infections

Ramanan Laxminarayan

March 19, 2010

Why CAIR Matters for GHGs

Why CAIR Matters for GHGs

Nathan Richardson

March 16, 2010

Balancing Conservation and Development

Balancing Conservation and Development

Peter Nelson

March 16, 2010

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements, Part 4

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements, Part 4

Raymond J. Kopp

March 15, 2010

Collaring Price Volatility in a Carbon Offset Market

Collaring Price Volatility in a Carbon Offset Market

Harrison Fell and Richard D. Morgenstern

March 15, 2010

Picking Policies to Promote Green Power

Picking Policies to Promote Green Power

Tiffany Clements

March 11, 2010

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements, Part 3

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements, Part 3

Raymond J. Kopp

March 10, 2010

International Climate Progress May Require Modified Focus

International Climate Progress May Require Modified Focus

Tiffany Clements

March 9, 2010

Keeping Climate Policy Costs in Check

Keeping Climate Policy Costs in Check

Tiffany Clements

March 8, 2010

The EPA and GHGs: Sometimes the Little Things Matter Most

The EPA and GHGs: Sometimes the Little Things Matter Most

Nathan Richardson

March 8, 2010

Reducing Emissions While Promoting Green Power: A Look at the Options

Reducing Emissions While Promoting Green Power: A Look at the Options

Carolyn Fischer

March 5, 2010

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements, Part 2

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements, Part 2

Raymond J. Kopp

March 4, 2010

Some Quick Thoughts on the Rockefeller Proposal

Some Quick Thoughts on the Rockefeller Proposal

Nathan Richardson

March 4, 2010

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements: Where the U.S. Stands and How it Got There

U.S. Climate Policy and the Shape of International Agreements: Where the U.S. Stands and How it Got There

Raymond J. Kopp

March 2, 2010

Fueling the Fleet with Natural Gas

Fueling the Fleet with Natural Gas

Tiffany Clements

March 1, 2010

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Why We Need Accurate Maps of the Worlds Forests

Resources Staff

March 1, 2010

Taking the Measure of Forest Carbon

Taking the Measure of Forest Carbon

RFF Staff

March 1, 2010

Regional Household Impacts of a Price on Carbon

Regional Household Impacts of a Price on Carbon

RFF Staff

March 1, 2010

Can Natural Gas Vehicles Make a Difference?

Can Natural Gas Vehicles Make a Difference?

Alan Krupnick

March 1, 2010