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Remembering Cliff Russell

Susan Russell and Raymond J. Kopp

March 10, 2022

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Bringing the Future into the Present

Alessandra Mazzai

Feb. 28, 2022

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Modernizing the Electric Grid: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series

Allison Clements, Richard G. Newell, and Elizabeth Wason

Feb. 24, 2022

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Consumers in Sweden Will Experience Low Costs When Industry Goes to Zero Emissions

Dallas Burtraw and Carolyn Fischer

Feb. 16, 2022

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Meeting the US Nationally Determined Contribution and Saving Lives

Maya Domeshek and Dallas Burtraw

Jan. 31, 2022

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Is There a Trade-off Between Equity and Effectiveness for Electric Vehicle Subsidies?

Joshua Linn

Jan. 21, 2022

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Smooth Waters Ahead for Offshore Wind?

Kathryne Cleary and Karen Palmer

Jan. 14, 2022

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More Than Just Jobs: Assessing the Public Finance Implications of the Energy Transition

Daniel Raimi

Jan. 13, 2022

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The Build Back Better Act Could Speed Deployment of Cleaner Commercial Vehicles

Joshua Linn, Wesley Look, and Cole Martin

Jan. 11, 2022

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Remembering Thomas Lovejoy

RFF Staff

Jan. 5, 2022

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RFF Commemorates its 70th Anniversary with a Year of Research, Events, and Analysis

Richard G. Newell

Jan. 5, 2022

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RFF’s Top Stories of the Past Year

Resources Staff

Dec. 20, 2021

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Buy Clean: Can the New Executive Order Make a Real Difference?

Alan Krupnick

Dec. 17, 2021

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Kathy Sullivan Explores the Courage to Step Out, with Dawn Wright

Kathryn Sullivan

Dec. 13, 2021

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What Happened in Glasgow at COP26?

Robert Stavins

Nov. 19, 2021

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The Build Back Better Act and Green Procurement

Alan Krupnick

Nov. 19, 2021

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Breathe Easy: Smartphone Apps Can Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution

Allen Blackman and Bridget Hoffmann

Nov. 19, 2021

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Effective Incentives for Hydrogen Production, with Long- and Near-Term Climate Benefits

Jay Bartlett and Alan Krupnick

Nov. 15, 2021

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The Supreme Court’s New Threat to Climate Policy

Nathan Richardson

Nov. 5, 2021

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Accounting for Emissions in Global Trade with a Greenhouse Gas Index

Brian Flannery

Oct. 21, 2021

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Designing Border Carbon Adjustments When Carbon Is Not Explicitly Priced

Erin Campbell and William Pizer

Oct. 19, 2021

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Two Paths to 1.5°C: Will We Take Either One?

Erin Campbell, Daniel Raimi, and Seth Villanueva

Oct. 7, 2021

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RFF Celebrates Founders’ Day

Richard G. Newell

Oct. 7, 2021

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A Solution to the Competitiveness Risks of Climate Policy: Countervailing Duty Law

Joseph E. Aldy

Oct. 5, 2021