Published since 1959 by Resources for the Future

On the Issues

Twice per month, we connect the latest research on environmental and energy economics to global current events. Subscribe to our related newsletter.

On the Issues Archive

shutterstock_3105959 (2).jpg

On the Issues: Energy Communities, Hydrogen Hubs, and More

Matt Fleck and Elizabeth Wason

Sept. 23, 2022

aarom-ore-h-x93OqVyVo-unsplash (2).jpg

On the Issues: The Economic Cost of Carbon Emissions

Matt Fleck and Elizabeth Wason

Sept. 9, 2022

GettyImages-1415247975(3).jpg

On the Issues: Inflation Reduction Act Becomes Law

Matt Fleck and Elizabeth Wason

Aug. 19, 2022

GettyImages-1412257171 (3).jpg

On the Issues: Inflation Reduction Act, Gas Prices and Sanctions, and More

Matt Fleck and Elizabeth Wason

Aug. 5, 2022

casey-horner-4rDCa5hBlCs-unsplash (3).jpg

On the Issues: Carbon Offsets, Sweet and Sour Oils, and More

Matt Fleck and Elizabeth Wason

July 22, 2022

GettyImages-1404048984

On the Issues: Supreme Court Decision, Hydrogen Fuel, and More

Matt Fleck and Elizabeth Wason

July 8, 2022

pexels-burak-the-weekender-63505

On the Issues: Gas Tax Revenues, Emissions and International Trade, and More

Matt Fleck and Elizabeth Wason

June 17, 2022

shutterstock_1700771449

On the Issues: Energy Transition in Poland, International Climate Disclosures, and More

Elizabeth Wason

June 3, 2022

GettyImages-2513016

On the Issues: Climate Change in the Courts, Surging Gasoline Prices, and More

Julie Gage and Elizabeth Wason

May 20, 2022

shutterstock_500014633

On the Issues: Climate Disclosure Rule, Volatile Oil Markets, and More

Julie Gage and Elizabeth Wason

May 6, 2022

shutterstock_397947598.png

On the Issues: Combining Climate Goals, Future Resources, and More

Julie Gage, Ciara Regan, and Elizabeth Wason

April 22, 2022

shutterstock_1567618540.png

On the Issues: Fighting Wildfires, Accessing Clean Water, and More

Julie Gage, Ciara Regan, and Elizabeth Wason

April 8, 2022

khamkeo-vilaysing-QfBAsUzsmgk-unsplash.jpg

On the Issues: US Energy Independence, Moon Collision, and More

Julie Gage, Ciara Regan, and Elizabeth Wason

March 18, 2022

shutterstock_1828417853_1920x1080.png

70 Years of RFF Research, US Electricity Grid Ages, and More

Julie Gage, Ciara Regan, and Elizabeth Wason

March 4, 2022

Shutterstock_1073773484.jpg

Keeping Lights On, Swedish Decarbonization Efforts, and More

Julie Gage, Ciara Regan, and Elizabeth Wason

Feb. 18, 2022

shutterstock_456422893

Changing Revenues in the Energy Transition, Health Effects of Reducing Emissions, and More

Julie Gage, Ciara Regan, and Elizabeth Wason

Feb. 4, 2022

shutterstock_761865583

On the Issues: Subsidies for Electric Vehicles, Sea Level Rise in Museums, and More

Julie Gage, Ciara Regan, and Elizabeth Wason

Jan. 21, 2022

oti 12.16.21 highway.jpeg

Biden’s Green Procurement Executive Order, Smart Thermostats, and More

Cole Martin, Isabela Valencia, and Elizabeth Wason

Dec. 17, 2021

oti 12.9.21 highway.jpeg

Greening Federal Procurement, Fracking in Pennsylvania, and More

Cole Martin, Isabela Valencia, and Elizabeth Wason

Dec. 10, 2021

offshore wind oti 12.2.21

New Offshore Wind Project, Germany’s Just Transition, and More

Cole Martin, Isabela Valencia, and Elizabeth Wason

Dec. 3, 2021

GettyImages-1236538129.jpg

COP26 Concludes, Hydrogen in the Reconciliation Bill, and More

Cole Martin, Isabela Valencia, and Elizabeth Wason

Nov. 19, 2021

oti 11.11.21 cop26.jpeg

Contested Agreements at COP26, Plans for Civilian Climate Corps, and More

Cole Martin, Isabela Valencia, and Elizabeth Wason

Nov. 12, 2021

oti 11.4.21 biden cop26.jpeg

Commitments at COP26, Supreme Court Revisits EPA’s Authority, and More

Cole Martin, Isabela Valencia, and Elizabeth Wason

Nov. 5, 2021

oti 10.28.21 cop26.jpeg

Europe’s Energy Transition, New PFAS Rules, and More

Cole Martin, Isabela Valencia, and Elizabeth Wason

Oct. 29, 2021