Common Resources
A blog that offers timely analysis and commentary about pressing environmental and energy issues.
Common Resources Archive
Supporting Communities with the Build Back Better Act
Sept. 16, 2021
How Much and How Quickly Will Biden’s Proposed Fuel Economy Standards Reduce Emissions?
Sept. 8, 2021
A Blueprint for Coastal Adaptation: Preserving Insurance at the Coast
Sept. 2, 2021
The Right Policies Can Incentivize Cleaner “Blue” Hydrogen
Aug. 27, 2021
The INVEST in America Act: A Modest First Step to Addressing the Orphaned Wells Problem
Aug. 12, 2021
Celebrating Parks and Recreation Month with Resources for the Future
Aug. 3, 2021
Border Carbon Adjustments: How to Implement in Countries That Don’t Have a Carbon Price
July 29, 2021
Rising Income, Rising Emissions: Projections for Future Vehicle Demand in China
July 8, 2021
Empowering American Landowners with Carbon Credits
July 7, 2021
Empowering Local Communities to Manage Their Forests: Nine New Studies Examine the Ecological and Socioeconomic Effects
June 21, 2021
The Role of Federal Subsidies in Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector
June 15, 2021
While Corporate Support for Carbon Pricing Grows, Political Enthusiasm Remains Uncertain
June 10, 2021
How Much Will People Drive This Summer—and Beyond?
June 3, 2021
Cofiring at Coal Plants: A Cautious but Effective Regulatory Approach to Power Sector Emissions
June 1, 2021
Highways in the Sky: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series
May 27, 2021
Reforms to Federal Permitting Can Speed Solar Energy Deployment
May 12, 2021
Can the United States Reach New Climate Goals Set by the Biden Administration?
May 4, 2021
Electric Vehicles and Equity: How Would Aiming Subsidies at Lower-Income Households Affect Vehicle Sales?
May 3, 2021
Protecting Public Lands: RFF’s Policy Leadership Series
April 29, 2021
Can Timber Extraction Permits Help Conserve Tropical Forests?
April 28, 2021
Celebrating Earth Day in 2021
April 22, 2021
Waiting for Clarity: Carbon-Pricing Policy Can Reduce Uncertainty and Stimulate Private Investment
April 19, 2021
Who Benefits from EV Subsidies? The Complicating Role of Zero-Emissions Vehicle Standards
April 15, 2021
A Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Invasive Species: People Like Us
April 14, 2021