Resources for the Future

RFF modeling shows that the proposed Clean Competition Act would generate ~$101 billion in revenue over the first 10 years of the policy. 🌐🏭 Katarina Nehrkorn, who modeled the bill's impacts, discusses its potential effects on clean domestic manufacturing and emissions.⬇️

Data centers are popping up across the country, straining energy grids and driving up household electricity costs.⚡💲 In this video, RFF Fellow Jesse Buchsbaum discusses what increases electricity cost and how these price hikes disproportionately affect low-income households.⬇️

On the newest episode of Resources Radio, Katie Gordon discusses California's recent climate-policy package. 💸 ⚡️ Gordon explains how these new efforts will aim to reduce energy prices and greenhouse gas emissions. Listen now! 🔽 resources.org/resources-radi…

How are government shutdowns and air quality linked? 🏛️☁️ In this week’s episode of Resources Radio, Neha Khanna and Ruohao Zhang discuss their research on government shutdowns and air pollution monitoring. Listen now! ⤵️ resources.org/resources-radi…

Despite the absence of a US delegation, California reps are on the ground at #COP30, touting the state's recent climate policy advances. ☀️🍃 In a new In Focus video, Dallas Burtraw discusses California's recently passed package of climate legislation. ⬇️

Solar geoengineering is one of the many potential approaches to counter #ClimateChange, but what does the public think of it? ☀️ In this Resources Radio episode, Kaitlin Raimi discusses public perceptions of #SolarGeoengineering. 🎧: bit.ly/4nR3G4Y

Upcoming Webinar: “The Future of Biofuels: Role of Policy in Biofuel Adoption” 🌱 This Friday, November 14 at 1:00 P.M. ET, join RFF for the next installment in our Future of Biofuels webinar series! Register here to tune in: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Now reading: “Advancing Research on Financial Stability and Climate-Related Financial Risk.” 📰🔍 This @ScienceMagazine editorial by @BillyPizer and @jimstockmetrics (@HarvardSalata) argues that we need research on the financial risks of #ClimateChange. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Projecting future sea level rise is a difficult task. 🌊🔬 In a new episode of Resources Radio, Vivek Srikrishnan (@AtkinsonCenter) discusses the complex factors that contribute to sea level rise, the impact of different greenhouse gases, and more. 🎧: resources.org/resources-radi…

When labor and environmental movements join forces, they can build a fairer, greener future. 🌱🧑‍🏭 This week on Resources Radio, Dave Foster discusses how unions and environmentalists found common ground and formed the BlueGreen Alliance. 🎧: resources.org/resources-radi…

Where natural gas comes from and how it’s transported have a huge impact on emissions. 🚢🌤️ Learn about natural gas, what governments and companies are (and aren’t) doing to reduce emissions from the gas, and more in this podcast with @arvindpawan1. 🎧: resources.org/resources-radi…

⚡️ Webinar Alert! ⚡️ Join RFF on Tuesday, October 21 for a webinar discussing the challenges and opportunities for a potential nuclear renaissance in the US. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

In a recent episode of Resources Radio, Jennifer Wilcox discusses recent changes to carbon removal policies. 🌱🏭 Wilcox also addresses gaps in current incentives, and considerations for amending new policies. 🎧: resources.org/resources-radi…

Our Climate Week blog post is out now! 🌎 Last month, several members of RFF’s research and policy engagement team traveled to Climate Week NYC. Kristin Hayes discussed the takeaways with some RFF attendees—read more here: resources.org/common-resourc…

🚨 Issue 219 of Resources magazine is out NOW! 🚨 It features articles on extreme weather, US climate technology competitiveness, electricity affordability, and more! Read it today! 📖 resources.org/print-issues/i…

We are celebrating our Founders’ Day today! 🎉 Since 1952, RFF has been delivering rigorous analysis, and that would not be possible without our supporters! Your gift will make a difference today, and for generations to come. 🌏💙 rff.org/impact/founder…

Can the US reduce its reliance on critical minerals imports? 💵🔋 On our newest podcast episode, Daniel Raimi talks to Columbia University’s Tom Moerenhout about the federal government’s investment in California’s Mountain Pass Rare Earth Mine. 🎧: resources.org/resources-radi…

Does the 45Q tax credit really reduce emissions? On the latest episode of Resources Radio, RFF’s Daniel Raimi and Sheila Olmstead discuss the lesser-known implications of this subsidy for carbon capture and storage. 🌍 🎧: resources.org/resources-radi…

📢JOIN US for "Native Nations in the Energy Transition" on Oct 2, 2025 | 2–5 PM ET @gwlaw (in person) + online Join researchers & Tribe advocates to explore Tribal energy sovereignty & development 🔗 Register: rff.org/events/all-eve… Led by @SMU @rff UA, thanks @SloanFoundation

What can the US do to avoid falling behind in global markets dominated by low-carbon products? 🏭 A recent RFF blog post spells out the effectiveness of “contracts for difference” policies and explains how they work. Read more here: resources.org/common-resourc…