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At RFF, we create economy-wide and sector-specific climate solutions that are effective, efficient, equitable, beneficial to the economy, and able to achieve net-zero emissions goals. We also evaluate the physical and economic impacts of climate change, using data to assess risks, and equipping decisionmakers with the information needed to build resilience in their communities.
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Carbon Pricing
Examining the design and implications of carbon pricing policies for the economy and the environment
Climate Risks and Resilience
Analyzing risk and measuring impacts to inform critical climate decisions
Communities in the Energy Transition
Exploring solutions to the challenges raised by a transition away from fossil fuels
Comprehensive Climate Strategies
Generating ideas to drive emissions reductions efficiently and equitably
Data and Decision Tools
Utilizing economic concepts and tools to design and evaluate local, state, regional, and national policies
Electric Power
Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector
Environmental Justice
Informing decisionmaking that takes environmental and social justice into account
Federal Climate Policy
Using the best-available data to inform US federal action to address climate change
Industry and Fuels
RFF’s researchers are exploring technological and policy solutions that can decarbonize the industrial sector, including regulations, performance standards, policies for public procurement, market-creation approaches, and policies to fund innovation—along
International Climate Policy
Providing global analysis and policy solutions needed to achieve ambitious climate targets
Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture
Improving land use and management decisions to meet climate, ecological, and community goals
Natural Resources
Examining how humans interact with natural resources, from species to water
Social Cost of Carbon
Improving the science behind estimating the social cost of carbon
State Climate Policy
RFF experts have had a long history of providing critical research and insights that inform state policy on a variety of environmental, energy, and climate issues.
Transportation
Understanding the costs, benefits, and consequences of transportation policies
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Testimony on Onshoring Critical Minerals: Constraints, the Role of Environmental Safeguards, and Policy Options
RFF Fellow Beia Spiller testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Environment Subcommittee on the impact of US environmental laws on critical material supply chains, national security, and economic growth.
Can Price Floors Fix America’s Rare Earth Problem?
The federal government’s focus on price guarantees for critical minerals is problematic given the potential costs, even if the guarantees do boost domestic mineral production.
Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research
This article evaluates whether published findings in economics and political science can be independently replicated and remain consistent under reanalysis.
Earth Day 2026: How Resources for the Future Contributes to a Better World
On Earth Day, the Vice President for External Affairs at Resources for the Future reflects on seven decades of research and policy impact.
Testimony on Onshoring Critical Minerals: Constraints, the Role of Environmental Safeguards, and Policy Options
RFF Fellow Beia Spiller testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Environment Subcommittee on the impact of US environmental laws on critical material supply chains, national security, and economic growth.
Reproducibility and Robustness of Economics and Political Science Research
This article evaluates whether published findings in economics and political science can be independently replicated and remain consistent under reanalysis.
Costs and Benefits of Decommissioning Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells: Evidence from Six States
This paper evaluates some of the key environmental and economic outcomes of federal spending to plug orphaned oil and gas wells.
Recreation and Resilience: When Parks Do Double Duty
This report describes the double-duty performed by stormwater parks in three cities in the United States: Atlanta, Houston, and Virginia Beach.
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2026 RFF and Harvard SRM Social Science Research Workshop
2026 RFF and Harvard SRM Social Science Research Workshop
Resilient Energy Economies | Exploring Environmental Cleanup and Critical Minerals as Economic Drivers in Fossil Fuel Communities
Resilient Energy Economies | Exploring Environmental Cleanup and Critical Minerals as Economic Drivers in Fossil Fuel Communities
Resilient Energy Economies | Local Perspectives on Economic Futures: The View from Oil and Gas Communities
Resilient Energy Economies | Local Perspectives on Economic Futures: The View from Oil and Gas Communities
Resilient Energy Economies | How Wyoming and New Mexico are Diversifying Fossil-Dependent Economies
An REE webinar discussing the fiscal risks Wyoming and New Mexico face due to reliance on fossil fuels, potential growth industries for each state, and considerations for effective policymaking.
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Can Price Floors Fix America’s Rare Earth Problem?
The federal government’s focus on price guarantees for critical minerals is problematic given the potential costs, even if the guarantees do boost domestic mineral production.
Earth Day 2026: How Resources for the Future Contributes to a Better World
On Earth Day, the Vice President for External Affairs at Resources for the Future reflects on seven decades of research and policy impact.
Conserving Land and Managing Wildfire Risks, with Jade Stevens
Jade Stevens introduces listeners to 40 Acre Conservation League, where she serves as executive director and board president, and how the organization’s mission of land conservation can expand access to outdoor recreation.
Office Hours with Billy Pizer: How Can We Value and Improve Future Energy Security?
Ensuring global energy security will require economists and policymakers to rethink the macroeconomic fallout of energy disruptions.
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Axios: “Behind the Curtain: China Wins by Watching”
Axios cofounder and CEO Jim VandeHei cites RFF research in his column about US-China relations.
Inside Climate News: “Rising Gas Prices Make the Market Ripe for Electric Vehicles, but US Automakers Can’t Seize the Moment”
RFF Senior Fellow Joshua Linn comments on how consumers react to high gas prices.
Federal Orphaned Oil and Gas Well Program Provided Benefits at a High Cost, New Research Finds
New research suggests that the orphaned oil well program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided meaningful benefits to local communities. But these benefits likely fell short of the program’s cost.
Spectrum News 1: “Why Is the Strait of Hormuz Affecting the Price You Pay at the Gas Pump?”
RFF Fellow Daniel Raimi comments on the global nature of oil prices.
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