Aaron Bergman
Fellow
Aaron Bergman is a fellow at Resources for the Future. Prior to joining RFF, he was the Lead for Macroeconomics and Emissions at the Energy Information Administration (EIA), managing EIA's modeling in those areas. Before working at EIA, Bergman spent almost a decade in the policy office at the Department of Energy, working on a broad array of climate and environmental policies. Bergman has worked in the White House at the Office of Science and Technology Policy, managing the Quadrennial Energy Review and handling the methane measurement portfolio, and at the Council on Environmental Quality, working on carbon regulation. Bergman entered the federal government in 2009 as a Science and Technology Policy Fellow with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, after working in high energy physics.
Education
- PhD in Physics, Princeton University, 2003
- BS in Physics and BS in Mathematics, Yale University, 1998
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Media Highlight — Dec 9, 2024
E&E News: “How Carbon Capture Could Outlive Trump”
Fellow Aaron Bergman discusses the future of tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration.
Common Resources — Dec 3, 2024
Interpreting the Technology-Neutral Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act
Two tax credits that take effect in January 2025 incentivize the generation of electricity from any technology with zero emissions. Simplifications to the federal interpretation of these tax credits could facilitate a smoother rollout.
Testimony and Public Comments — Aug 1, 2024
Comments on the 45Y and 48E Tax Credits
This comment to the US Department of the Treasury explores definitions and nuances of the department's guidance on the 45Y and 48E clean electricity production tax credits.
Issue Brief — Jul 10, 2024
The US Department of the Treasury’s Proposed Guidance for the Tech-Neutral Tax Credits
This issue brief outlines the questions answered by the US Department of the Treasury's guidance on technology-neutral tax credits, as well as those that have yet to be addressed.
Testimony and Public Comments — Aug 1, 2024
Comments on the 45Y and 48E Tax Credits
This comment to the US Department of the Treasury explores definitions and nuances of the department's guidance on the 45Y and 48E clean electricity production tax credits.
Issue Brief — Jul 10, 2024
The US Department of the Treasury’s Proposed Guidance for the Tech-Neutral Tax Credits
This issue brief outlines the questions answered by the US Department of the Treasury's guidance on technology-neutral tax credits, as well as those that have yet to be addressed.
Carbon Score — Jun 7, 2024
Carbon Scoring: An Initial Baseline
This analysis establishes an initial baseline for RFF’s carbon scoring work, comparing our current central projection, including the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and more recent policy developments, against a baseline scenario from 2022.
Issue Brief — May 1, 2024
On Deck for Treasury: The Inflation Reduction Act’s New Approach to Clean Electricity Tax Credits
This issue brief explains the Inflation Reduction Act's 45Y and 48E tax credits for clean electricity generation and describes potential challenges to implementation.
Common Resources — Dec 3, 2024
Interpreting the Technology-Neutral Tax Credits in the Inflation Reduction Act
Two tax credits that take effect in January 2025 incentivize the generation of electricity from any technology with zero emissions. Simplifications to the federal interpretation of these tax credits could facilitate a smoother rollout.
Common Resources — Jun 7, 2024
Resources for the Future Evaluates First Set of Climate Policies under Carbon Scoring Project
Resources for the Future (RFF) has released its first assessment—called a “carbon score”—of key federal climate policies and their effects on US emissions. This carbon score sets a baseline for future assessments by RFF’s Carbon Scoring Project.
Resources Magazine — May 16, 2024
Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act passed into law in August 2022. Already, the law has begun driving low-carbon investments—though additional policies could help the United States decarbonize by midcentury.
Common Resources — Jan 18, 2024
Unpacking the Proposed Guidance on the 45V Tax Credit for Clean Hydrogen
The US Department of the Treasury has proposed long-awaited guidance on the implementation of the 45V tax credit for clean hydrogen production, with implications for the US hydrogen industry, emissions, and clean electricity.
Media Highlight — Dec 9, 2024
E&E News: “How Carbon Capture Could Outlive Trump”
Fellow Aaron Bergman discusses the future of tax credits for carbon capture and sequestration.
Media Highlight — Mar 19, 2024
Heatmap: “Why Moving to 24/7 Clean Electricity Is Going to Be Really, Really Hard”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergmen explain the pros and cons of hourly matching in this article about how the US government and utilities define clean energy.
Media Highlight — Jan 31, 2024
Canary Media: “US ‘Hydrogen Hub’ Plan May Push Clean Hydrogen to the Wrong Users”
An article about the federal government's ongoing Hydrogen Hubs program includes thoughts from RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman.
Media Highlight — Oct 24, 2023
Marketplace: “The Biden Administration is Investing in Hydrogen Hubs, but Roadblocks Remain”
RFF Fellow Aaron Bergman offers commentary in a segment athat was broadcast on Marketplace Morning Report.