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The European Union has often been at the forefront of combating climate change and promoting cleaner energy, setting goals that require the cooperation of its 28 member nations, who face legitimate concerns about the economic impacts. How the European Union manages its carbon cap-and-trade program, renewable energy targets, transportation emissions, and related issues will impact how policies are developed around the world.
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Resources Magazine — Oct 4, 2023
Sailing Uncharted Waters: International Trade Becomes an Element of Climate Policy
The European Union has launched its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism as a way of extending its domestic climate policy to the international trade system. But aligning climate policy with international trade comes with complications.
Resources Radio — Sep 12, 2023
European Perspectives on the Inflation Reduction Act, with Milan Elkerbout
Milan Elkerbout discusses how the European Union has reacted to the Inflation Reduction Act, climate and industrial policies that the European Union has proposed over the past year, and trends in global trade and industrial policy.
Press Release — Jun 1, 2022
Poland's Energy Transition Offers Strategies for Shifting Away from Fossil Fuels, Even in a Changing Energy Landscape
A new report by scholars at Resources for the Future and the Polish think tank WiseEuropa examines Poland’s energy transition away from coal to analyze solutions that could help decarbonization efforts worldwide.
Report — Dec 13, 2021
Regional Just Transitions in the UK: Insights from 40 Years of Policy Experience
The second report of a series of international case studies examines policies to support a just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy in the United Kingdom.
Report — Dec 13, 2021
Regional Just Transitions in the UK: Insights from 40 Years of Policy Experience
The second report of a series of international case studies examines policies to support a just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy in the United Kingdom.
Journal Article — Nov 10, 2021
Should the EU ETS be Extended to Road Transport and Heating Fuels?
An article published in Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy outlines the benefits, costs, and policy design considerations of expanding the European Union’s Emissions Trading System to cover road transport and heating fuels—a move that would c
Working Paper — Jul 12, 2021
Understanding the Resistance to Carbon Taxes: A Case Study of Sweden
Understanding the Resistance to Carbon Taxes: A Case Study of Sweden
Working Paper — May 25, 2021
Effectiveness, Spillovers, and Well-Being Effects of Driving Restriction Policies
Effectiveness, Spillovers, and Well-Being Effects of Driving Restriction Policies
Conference — Jun 11, 2019
Research Insights, Policy Solutions
Research Insights, Policy Solutions
Workshop — Apr 21, 2015
Looking Ahead toward Paris: International Perspectives on National Commitments
Looking Ahead toward Paris: International Perspectives on National Commitments
Workshop — Oct 3, 2013
Linking The Value Of Energy Reliability To The Acceptance Of Energy Infrastructure: Evidence From 15 EU Countries
Linking The Value Of Energy Reliability To The Acceptance Of Energy Infrastructure: Evidence From 15 EU Countries
Workshop — Feb 19, 2013
Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment: Perspectives on the Next 10 Years
Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment: Perspectives on the Next 10 Years
Resources Magazine — Oct 4, 2023
Sailing Uncharted Waters: International Trade Becomes an Element of Climate Policy
The European Union has launched its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism as a way of extending its domestic climate policy to the international trade system. But aligning climate policy with international trade comes with complications.
Resources Radio — Sep 12, 2023
European Perspectives on the Inflation Reduction Act, with Milan Elkerbout
Milan Elkerbout discusses how the European Union has reacted to the Inflation Reduction Act, climate and industrial policies that the European Union has proposed over the past year, and trends in global trade and industrial policy.
Resources Radio — Mar 19, 2019
Carbon Pricing in Germany, with Christian Flachsland
Kristin Hayes and Christian Flachsland discuss the ongoing carbon pricing debate in Germany, the EU Emissions Trading System, and how to make these policies more efficient while still achieving climate goals.
Resources Magazine — Oct 18, 2018
Why Europe Still Needs a Carbon Price Floor
EU reforms have strengthened its emissions trading system, but a price floor is still needed to safeguard its success.
Press Release — Jun 1, 2022
Poland's Energy Transition Offers Strategies for Shifting Away from Fossil Fuels, Even in a Changing Energy Landscape
A new report by scholars at Resources for the Future and the Polish think tank WiseEuropa examines Poland’s energy transition away from coal to analyze solutions that could help decarbonization efforts worldwide.
Press Release — Nov 22, 2021
Germany's Shift from Coal Offers Lessons for US Just Transition Policy
In the first report in a series from Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund, an international team of scholars analyzes the effectiveness of Germany’s policies to aid declining coal communities.
Press Release — Nov 10, 2021
What Would Expanding the EU’s Emissions Trading System Mean for Consumers and Climate Goals?
What Would Expanding the EU’s Emissions Trading System Mean for Consumers and Climate Goals?
Press Release — May 17, 2021
As the Planet Warms, Mortality Could Rise—Along with the Social Cost of Carbon
As the Planet Warms, Mortality Could Rise—Along with the Social Cost of Carbon