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Natural Gas, a Better Bridge than Destination

Natural Gas, a Better Bridge than Destination

Alan Krupnick

Feb. 25, 2010

Controlling Hospital-Acquired Infections Can Save Lives, Control Costs

Controlling Hospital-Acquired Infections Can Save Lives, Control Costs

RFF Staff

Feb. 24, 2010

U.S. Climate Action Slogs Forward

U.S. Climate Action Slogs Forward

Andrew Stevenson

Feb. 23, 2010

Will Bolivia Lead a New Climate Diplomacy?

Will Bolivia Lead a New Climate Diplomacy?

RFF Staff

Feb. 22, 2010

The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion and Its Implications for Transportation Policy

The Fundamental Law of Road Congestion and Its Implications for Transportation Policy

Matthew Turner

Feb. 19, 2010

Can a Price Collar Unleash the Power of Emissions Offsets?

Can a Price Collar Unleash the Power of Emissions Offsets?

RFF Staff

Feb. 12, 2010

Running the Numbers on REDD

Running the Numbers on REDD

Tiffany Clements

Feb. 11, 2010

Will Lawsuits Kill the EPA Endangerment Finding?

Will Lawsuits Kill the EPA Endangerment Finding?

Nathan Richardson

Feb. 9, 2010

Obama Shifts and Speeds up Clean Coal Strategy

Obama Shifts and Speeds up Clean Coal Strategy

J.W. Anderson

Feb. 8, 2010

SEC Recognizes Climate Change as Material Business Risk

SEC Recognizes Climate Change as Material Business Risk

RFF Staff

Feb. 5, 2010

Will Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) Really Be Cheap?

Will Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) Really Be Cheap?

Allen Blackman

Feb. 5, 2010

The Hidden Costs of Producing and Consuming Energy

The Hidden Costs of Producing and Consuming Energy

Maureen L. Cropper

Jan. 29, 2010

Sen. Murkowski vs. the EPA, Round 2

Sen. Murkowski vs. the EPA, Round 2

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 22, 2010

Green Tax Policies for China

Green Tax Policies for China

Mun Ho

Jan. 22, 2010

An Economist’s Climate Quiz

An Economist’s Climate Quiz

RFF Staff

Jan. 20, 2010

The ‘Cooke Method’: A Route to More Reliable Expert Advice

The ‘Cooke Method’: A Route to More Reliable Expert Advice

RFF Staff

Jan. 20, 2010

Will Senator Murkowski Block EPA Action on Climate?

Will Senator Murkowski Block EPA Action on Climate?

Nathan Richardson

Jan. 8, 2010

Improving Clean Water Act Enforcement

Improving Clean Water Act Enforcement

Jay P. Shimshack and Michael B. Ward

Jan. 8, 2010

Post-Holiday Post-Mortem: Surveying the Wreckage of COP-15

Post-Holiday Post-Mortem: Surveying the Wreckage of COP-15

Daniel F. Morris

Jan. 7, 2010

Looking to 2010

Looking to 2010

Tiffany Clements

Dec. 31, 2009

Why Copenhagen Avoided a Legally Binding Treaty

Why Copenhagen Avoided a Legally Binding Treaty

J.W. Anderson

Dec. 23, 2009

I Spent $100 Billion and All I Got Was This Lousy National Communication

I Spent $100 Billion and All I Got Was This Lousy National Communication

Andrew Stevenson

Dec. 22, 2009

New Research Tackles Climate Change Governance Impasse

New Research Tackles Climate Change Governance Impasse

RFF Staff

Dec. 18, 2009

Is Alcohol Consumption Undertaxed?

Is Alcohol Consumption Undertaxed?

Ian Parry

Dec. 18, 2009