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Obama Pledges Action on Climate, but Treaty May Not be the Solution

Obama Pledges Action on Climate, but Treaty May Not be the Solution

J.W. Anderson

Sept. 29, 2009

The Value of Health and Longevity - Kevin M. Murphy and Robert H. Topel

The Value of Health and Longevity - Kevin M. Murphy and Robert H. Topel

Kevin M. Murphy and Robert H. Topel

Sept. 28, 2009

EPA Unveils Greenhouse Gas Reporting System

EPA Unveils Greenhouse Gas Reporting System

Tiffany Clements

Sept. 23, 2009

Environmental Federalism - Wallace E. Oates

Environmental Federalism - Wallace E. Oates

Wallace Oates

Sept. 21, 2009

CBO and CRS Release Climate Policy Cost Reports

CBO and CRS Release Climate Policy Cost Reports

RFF Staff

Sept. 19, 2009

Hear For Yourself: The Trouble with Energy Sprawl

Hear For Yourself: The Trouble with Energy Sprawl

Tiffany Clements

Sept. 17, 2009

Counting Forests: Not Quite as Easy as 1,2,3

Counting Forests: Not Quite as Easy as 1,2,3

Daniel F. Morris

Sept. 15, 2009

What Can We Learn from RGGI Auction Prices?

What Can We Learn from RGGI Auction Prices?

Tiffany Clements

Sept. 11, 2009

Geoengineering Gaining Momentum, Still Beset with Problems

Geoengineering Gaining Momentum, Still Beset with Problems

Eric Moore

Sept. 8, 2009

A New Approach to Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program by Leonard Shabman

A New Approach to Reforming the National Flood Insurance Program by Leonard Shabman

Leonard Shabman

Sept. 7, 2009

U.N. Report: Developing World Needs ‘Wartime’ Support to Fight Climate Change

U.N. Report: Developing World Needs ‘Wartime’ Support to Fight Climate Change

Tiffany Clements

Sept. 2, 2009

Ecosystem Service Stacking: Can Money Grow on Trees?

Ecosystem Service Stacking: Can Money Grow on Trees?

Daniel F. Morris

Aug. 30, 2009

Evaluating Cash for Clunkers: The Jury is Still Out

Evaluating Cash for Clunkers: The Jury is Still Out

Virginia McConnell

Aug. 28, 2009

NRC on America’s Energy Future: Efficiency the Immediate Solution

NRC on America’s Energy Future: Efficiency the Immediate Solution

J.W. Anderson

Aug. 24, 2009

Reinstating the Superfund Taxes: Good or Bad Policy

Reinstating the Superfund Taxes: Good or Bad Policy

Katherine Probst

Aug. 24, 2009

Amidst Conflicting Reports, China’s Emissions Message Sets Positive Tone

Amidst Conflicting Reports, China’s Emissions Message Sets Positive Tone

Andrew Stevenson

Aug. 20, 2009

Energizing Americans Against Climate Bill: To What Aim?

Energizing Americans Against Climate Bill: To What Aim?

Eric Moore

Aug. 19, 2009

The Many Lives of the Lifecycle Carbon Debate

The Many Lives of the Lifecycle Carbon Debate

Joel Darmstadter

Aug. 18, 2009

Lessons from the E.U.’s Emissions Trading Program

Lessons from the E.U.’s Emissions Trading Program

Tiffany Clements

Aug. 17, 2009

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Climate Bill Success Can Equal Treaty Success, Even With Border Measures

Andrew Stevenson

Aug. 12, 2009

Carbon Reductions and Canadian Oil Sands

Carbon Reductions and Canadian Oil Sands

Tiffany Clements

Aug. 11, 2009

Is Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions the Only Sensible Climate Policy?

Is Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions the Only Sensible Climate Policy?

Eric Moore

Aug. 10, 2009

The New Economics of Managing the Nation’s Waste

The New Economics of Managing the Nation’s Waste

Molly Macauley and Stephen Salant

Aug. 10, 2009

Ensuring Effective Allowance Allocation in Climate Legislation

Ensuring Effective Allowance Allocation in Climate Legislation

Tiffany Clements

Aug. 5, 2009