Axios: “Wanted: A Better Map for Place-Based Policies”

A blog post by RFF scholars Daniel Raimi, Alexandra Thompson, and Zachary Whitlock about place-based policies is featured in Axios' energy newsletter.

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Date

Aug. 20, 2024

News Type

Media Highlight

Source

Axios

Federal climate policies that prioritize disadvantaged areas and places tethered to fossil fuels aren't precise enough to help intended recipients, a new analysis finds.

Why it matters: "[T]ens of billions of dollars, if not more, will flow to places that don't need the money," per analysts with the nonpartisan Resources for the Future.

With limited resources, the benefits will be "spread a mile wide and an inch deep." They'll often fail to reach people facing the biggest environmental and socioeconomic burdens.

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What we're watching: RFF urges policymakers to use more precise targeting, tighten eligibility requirements, and adjust criteria to find areas facing the biggest cumulative burdens.

Topics

Equity in the Energy Transition

Related People

Daniel Raimi

Fellow; Director, Equity in the Energy Transition Initiative

Daniel Raimi is a fellow and director of the Equity in the Energy Transition Initiative at RFF. He works on a range of energy policy issues with a focus on tools to enable an equitable energy transition.

Alexandra Thompson

Senior Research Associate and GIS Research Coordinator

Alexandra Thompson is a Senior Research Associate and the GIS Coordinator at RFF and an expert on using spatial data to address environmental and socioeconomic challenges.

Zachary Whitlock

Senior Research Analyst

Zachary Whitlock

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