Common Resources
A blog that offers timely analysis and commentary about pressing environmental and energy issues.
Common Resources Archive
Cash for Clunkers 2.0: Targeting Scrappage Subsidies to Cut Costs
Dec. 22, 2020
The New Benefit-Cost Rule: Less than Meets the Eye
Dec. 17, 2020
Evidence from Wildfire Events in the Western United States Reveals Inequalities in Wildfire Management
Dec. 16, 2020
Legal Risk Hangs over Biden’s Climate Plans
Dec. 14, 2020
Ecological and Economic Implications of the US Wood Pellet Industry
Dec. 11, 2020
Moving the Needle on Electric Vehicle Market Share
Dec. 10, 2020
Biden’s Regulatory Agenda Will Go through the Clean Air Act
Dec. 7, 2020
Clean Energy and Climate Legislation: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series
Nov. 25, 2020
The Environmental Threat Posed by Mislabeled Seafood
Nov. 24, 2020
“Green” Bonds: Potential for the Marketplace to Reflect the Value of Environmental Goods
Nov. 23, 2020
Equitable Transition to a Low-Emissions Future: Public Benefits Programs
Nov. 12, 2020
License Plate–Based Driving Restrictions Programs: Where Do They Make Sense?
Nov. 4, 2020
Decarbonized Transportation Should Be Affordable, Accessible, and Pollution Free. How Can Policymakers Balance These Goals?
Nov. 2, 2020
New Federal Policies are Needed to Address Surging Wildfire Smoke
Oct. 30, 2020
The Future of Natural Gas: Balancing Economics and Climate Change
Oct. 29, 2020
Pursuing Best Practices and Avoiding Pitfalls in the Design of Building Performance Standards
Oct. 29, 2020
How Energy and Climate Are Shaping Geopolitics: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series with Daniel Yergin
Oct. 29, 2020
Europe Moves toward Requiring Low-Methane Natural Gas
Oct. 28, 2020
Climate Policymaking in the Shadow of the Supreme Court
Oct. 27, 2020
Implementing a Framework for Border Tax Adjustments in US Greenhouse Gas Tax Legislation and Regulations
Oct. 23, 2020
Thoughtful Forest Management and Better Building Practices Can Help Mitigate the Impact of Wildfires
Oct. 14, 2020
Europe Leads the Way on Climate Policy
Oct. 9, 2020
Examining the Effects of a Federal Leasing Ban: Drilling into an Industry Study
Oct. 1, 2020
Forward Thinking: How FERC’s Order on Distributed Energy Resources Could Help Modernize the Grid
Oct. 1, 2020
