E&E News: “Climate Economist Who Loved Motor Sports, Bonsai Dies at 75”

This article commemorates Ray Kopp, an esteemed member of the RFF community, who passed away in mid-August.

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Aug. 29, 2024

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Media Highlight

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E&E News

Ray Kopp, who researched environmental and climate economics at a prominent Washington think tank, died Aug. 19. He was 75 years old...

During his 47 years with the think tank, Kopp served as RFF’s vice president for research and policy engagement and as the leader of its comprehensive climate strategies program. His research focused on assigning value to environmental and natural resources that don't have market prices and on federal and international climate policy.

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