New Tool Compares the Climate and Energy Positions of the 2020 Presidential Candidates

RFF is committed to being the most widely trusted source of research insights and policy solutions leading to a healthy environment and a thriving economy. In keeping with that vision, we have developed the Candidate Tracker as a public informational resource, to record and compare the policy positions of the presidential candidates from both major political parties across a range of climate and energy related topics. The tool will be updated throughout the 2020 presidential election, providing researchers, journalists, decisionmakers, and the public with an up-to-date, detailed, reliable, and accessible source of policy information.

RFF’s Kristin Hayes provides context for the Candidate Tracker in a new Common Resources blog post published today. In the blog, she describes the rationale behind which policies were chosen to include in the tool, the process of gathering the relevant information, and the value that RFF adds to this type of candidate tracker tool.

RFF staff gathered information for the Candidate Tracker from a variety of sources, including candidates’ past statements, campaign websites, policy documents, media interviews, statements at debates and town halls, and voting records. Citations for each statement are included in the tool. Please note that as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, RFF does not take positions on specific legislative proposals, nor does RFF directly or indirectly participate in any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office.