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Building Trans-Atlantic Consensus: The U.S.-EU Climate Policy Dialogue

Building Trans-Atlantic Consensus: The U.S.-EU Climate Policy Dialogue

RFF Staff

April 29, 2009

Finding the Right Place for RPS

Finding the Right Place for RPS

Tiffany Clements

April 27, 2009

Should Cap-and-Trade Systems be Supplemented with Renewable Portfolio Standards?

Should Cap-and-Trade Systems be Supplemented with Renewable Portfolio Standards?

Cristoph Bohringer and Knut Rosendahl

April 27, 2009

Developing a Trans-Atlantic Climate Strategy: The U.S.-EU Climate Policy Dialogue

Developing a Trans-Atlantic Climate Strategy: The U.S.-EU Climate Policy Dialogue

Tiffany Clements

April 24, 2009

Fighting Malaria with AMFm: No More “Business as Usual”

Fighting Malaria with AMFm: No More “Business as Usual”

RFF Staff

April 24, 2009

EPA Head Wants Congressional Lead on GHG Regulation

EPA Head Wants Congressional Lead on GHG Regulation

Tiffany Clements

April 21, 2009

Why the EPA Ruling Makes A Congressional Climate Bill More Likely

Why the EPA Ruling Makes A Congressional Climate Bill More Likely

J.W. Anderson

April 20, 2009

Oil Spills: The Deterrent Effects of Monitoring, Enforcement, and Public Information

Oil Spills: The Deterrent Effects of Monitoring, Enforcement, and Public Information

Mark A. Cohen

April 20, 2009

Progress made Toward International Climate Treaty

Progress made Toward International Climate Treaty

J.W. Anderson

April 16, 2009

Stabilizing Atmospheric CO2 with Incomplete International Cooperation

Stabilizing Atmospheric CO2 with Incomplete International Cooperation

Jae Edmonds, Leon Clarke, Joshua Lurz, and Marshall Wise

April 13, 2009

Former RFF Scholar Outlines Treasury Role in Cap and Trade

Former RFF Scholar Outlines Treasury Role in Cap and Trade

Tiffany Clements

April 9, 2009

Assessing Future Climate Risk

Assessing Future Climate Risk

Tiffany Clements

April 4, 2009

Climate Change Abatement: Not “Stern” Enough?

Climate Change Abatement: Not “Stern” Enough?

Dallas Burtraw and Thomas Sterner

April 4, 2009

Where Things Stand with Hazardous Waste Regulation

Where Things Stand with Hazardous Waste Regulation

Sarah Stafford

March 30, 2009

Restoring Great Lakes Ecosystems: Worth the Cost?

Restoring Great Lakes Ecosystems: Worth the Cost?

Soren Anderson, Jennifer Read, and Donald Scavia

March 23, 2009

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events in a Changing Climate

Managing the Risks of Extreme Events in a Changing Climate

RFF Staff

March 18, 2009

Has the Time Come for Truck-Only Toll Lanes

Has the Time Come for Truck-Only Toll Lanes

Robin Lindsey

March 16, 2009

The Outlook for Hydrogen Cars --- Weekly Policy Commentary -- March 9, 2009

The Outlook for Hydrogen Cars --- Weekly Policy Commentary -- March 9, 2009

Joan Ogden and Edward S. Rubin

March 9, 2009

Competitiveness, Emissions Leakage, and Climate Policy -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 27, 2009

Competitiveness, Emissions Leakage, and Climate Policy -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 27, 2009

Carolyn Fischer and Richard D. Morgenstern

Feb. 27, 2009

The Economics of New Green Technology Investment: The Case of Satellite Solar Power -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 23, 2009

The Economics of New Green Technology Investment: The Case of Satellite Solar Power -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 23, 2009

Molly Macauley and Jhih-Shyang Shih

Feb. 23, 2009

Climate Change Policy in the United States: Previewing the Debate -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 16, 2009

Climate Change Policy in the United States: Previewing the Debate -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 16, 2009

Daniel Hall

Feb. 13, 2009

The Value of Climate-Related Satellite Data - Weekly Policy Commentary - February 9, 2009

The Value of Climate-Related Satellite Data - Weekly Policy Commentary - February 9, 2009

William Gail

Feb. 9, 2009

Is there an “Efficient” Way to Address Suburban Sprawl? -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 2, 2009

Is there an “Efficient” Way to Address Suburban Sprawl? -- Weekly Policy Commentary -- February 2, 2009

Antonio Bento

Feb. 2, 2009

Taming the Anarchy

Taming the Anarchy

RFF Staff

Jan. 30, 2009