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Preferences as Policy Instrument: Adrift Without a Compass?

Preferences as Policy Instrument: Adrift Without a Compass?

Tim Brennan

Dec. 22, 2015

Six Recommendations to Mitigate the Risks from the Storage of Shale Gas and Tight Oil Wastewater

Six Recommendations to Mitigate the Risks from the Storage of Shale Gas and Tight Oil Wastewater

Yusuke Kuwayama and Alan Krupnick

Dec. 17, 2015

Herding Genetically Engineered Animals to Market

Herding Genetically Engineered Animals to Market

Randall Lutter

Dec. 16, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Dec. 16, 2015

Electricity Distribution and Distributed Generation: What Do We Need to Know?

Electricity Distribution and Distributed Generation: What Do We Need to Know?

Tim Brennan

Dec. 15, 2015

Paris Agreement — A Good Foundation for Meaningful Progress

Paris Agreement — A Good Foundation for Meaningful Progress

Robert Stavins

Dec. 14, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Dec. 7, 2015

Will the Clean Power Plan Reduce the Prospects for a Carbon Tax?

Will the Clean Power Plan Reduce the Prospects for a Carbon Tax?

Tim Brennan

Dec. 4, 2015

Dispelling the Epicycles of Regression

Dispelling the Epicycles of Regression

Roger Cooke

Nov. 25, 2015

Are We Becoming More Environmental? The Answer is Yes . . . or Maybe.

Are We Becoming More Environmental? The Answer is Yes . . . or Maybe.

James Boyd and Carolyn Kousky

Nov. 23, 2015

Are Policies That Reinforce Environmental Attitudes Economically Defensible?

Are Policies That Reinforce Environmental Attitudes Economically Defensible?

James Boyd and Carolyn Kousky

Nov. 23, 2015

Connect with RFF at COP 21

Connect with RFF at COP 21

Peter Nelson

Nov. 20, 2015

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

This Week in the RFF Library Blog

Nov. 20, 2015

Question 6 for COP 21: Finance

Question 6 for COP 21: Finance

Brian Flannery, Raymond J. Kopp, and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 19, 2015

Question 5 for COP 21: Markets

Question 5 for COP 21: Markets

Brian Flannery, Raymond J. Kopp, and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 19, 2015

Question 4 for COP 21: Mitigation

Question 4 for COP 21: Mitigation

Brian Flannery, Raymond J. Kopp, and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 19, 2015

Question 3 for COP 21: Compliance

Question 3 for COP 21: Compliance

Brian Flannery, Raymond J. Kopp, and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 19, 2015

Question 2 for COP 21: Transparency

Question 2 for COP 21: Transparency

Brian Flannery, Raymond J. Kopp, and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 19, 2015

Question 1 for COP 21: Long-term Goal

Question 1 for COP 21: Long-term Goal

Brian Flannery, Raymond J. Kopp, and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 19, 2015

Questions for COP 21: Before Paris and After

Questions for COP 21: Before Paris and After

Brian Flannery, Raymond J. Kopp, and Clayton Munnings

Nov. 19, 2015

Paris Can be a Key Step

Paris Can be a Key Step

Robert Stavins

Nov. 18, 2015

Evaluating Long-Lived Policies When Our Desires Change

Evaluating Long-Lived Policies When Our Desires Change

James Boyd and Carolyn Kousky

Nov. 16, 2015

Transparency, Policy Surveillance, and Levels of Effort: A Side Event at COP21 in Paris

Transparency, Policy Surveillance, and Levels of Effort: A Side Event at COP21 in Paris

Kristin Hayes

Nov. 16, 2015

How to Evaluate Policies that Change our Desires

How to Evaluate Policies that Change our Desires

James Boyd and Carolyn Kousky

Nov. 13, 2015