Carbon Pricing
Economists around the world consider carbon pricing the most economically efficient climate policy option. RFF experts are informing the design and examining the impacts of carbon pricing to help leaders better understand the fiscal and environmental costs and benefits.
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Issue Brief — Oct 17, 2024
Air Quality Impacts of New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest Design
Air Quality Impacts of New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest Design
In Focus — Oct 10, 2024
In Focus: Addressing the Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This video shares insights about a climate policy known as carbon pricing, along with real-world examples of carbon pricing, with RFF Fellow Marc Hafstead.
Resources Magazine — Oct 7, 2024
Elections Matter. So Does Policy Research.
As the presidential election nears, and regardless of outcome, researchers at Resources for the Future continue to pursue work that will inspire interest, bipartisan coalitions, and progress on policy issues, given the political resilience of the topics.
Resources Radio — Sep 24, 2024
Will Carbon Capture Make Local Air Pollution Worse?, with Andrew Waxman
Andrew Waxman discusses carbon capture, utilization, and storage; the capacity of the technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and the mixed impacts of the technology on local air pollution.
Issue Brief — Oct 17, 2024
Air Quality Impacts of New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest Design
Air Quality Impacts of New York State Cap-Trade-and-Invest Design
Working Paper — Aug 28, 2024
Is Broader Always Better? Preexisting Distortions, Emissions Elasticities, and the Scope of Emissions Pricing
In this working paper, RFF researchers examine alternatives to broad-based carbon pricing and whether they come with a large loss in efficiency.
Testimony and Public Comments — Jul 31, 2024
Comments on Potential Amendments to California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulation
This comment to the California Air Resources Board analyzes proposed changes to the state's cap-and-trade program.
Issue Brief — Jul 31, 2024
Same Emissions Budget, Different Program Revenues: Revenue Implications from California Cap-and-Trade Amendments
This issue brief analyzes three cap-and-trade budgets proposed by the California Air Resources Board.
Webinar — Jul 6, 2023
Learning Sessions to Inform New York's Development of an Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program
A webinar series by the Georgetown Climate Center, Columbia University's Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, and Resources for the Future.
RFF Live — Mar 10, 2022
The Future of Carbon Pricing: Policy in Action
A review of trends and trajectories in carbon pricing around the world
Advanced Energy Technologies Series — Jul 30, 2021
Clean Energy Innovation: How Beneficial is Government Funding?
Clean Energy Innovation: How Beneficial is Government Funding?
Policy Leadership Series — May 11, 2021
Policy Leadership Series with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
A conversation with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on the airline's decarbonization strategy and the future of the industry
In Focus — Oct 10, 2024
In Focus: Addressing the Cost of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
This video shares insights about a climate policy known as carbon pricing, along with real-world examples of carbon pricing, with RFF Fellow Marc Hafstead.
Resources Magazine — Oct 7, 2024
Elections Matter. So Does Policy Research.
As the presidential election nears, and regardless of outcome, researchers at Resources for the Future continue to pursue work that will inspire interest, bipartisan coalitions, and progress on policy issues, given the political resilience of the topics.
Resources Radio — Sep 24, 2024
Will Carbon Capture Make Local Air Pollution Worse?, with Andrew Waxman
Andrew Waxman discusses carbon capture, utilization, and storage; the capacity of the technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and the mixed impacts of the technology on local air pollution.
On the Issues — Jun 7, 2024
On the Issues: Value of a Bear, Carbon Markets, and More
A biweekly newsletter connecting global current events, pressing climate and energy policy news, and economics research from RFF scholars. This week: the value of a bear, carbon markets, and more.
Press Release — Sep 19, 2024
Vulnerable Communities May Benefit More from a Carbon Price than from Targeted Environmental Justice Policies
A new paper finds that the policies designed to lower power-sector pollution particularly in environmentally overburdened, disadvantaged communities largely are less effective at meeting that goal than a power-sector carbon price.
Media Highlight — Aug 9, 2024
E&E News: “The Inside Story of How ‘Cap and Trade’ Became ‘Cap and Invest’”
RFF Senior Fellow Dallas Burtraw comments in this story about the evolution of the term cap and invest.
Media Highlight — Jul 30, 2024
E&E News: “Capping Carbon Could Help Maryland Its Climate Goals—At a Cost”
E&E News dives into the new RFF analysis about a potential cap-and-trade program for Maryland.
Media Highlight — Jun 4, 2024
E&E News: “Tightening Cap and Trade in California Will Help Climate, Group Says”
This story details the findings of a new RFF report in the context of California's evolving cap-and-trade program.
