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COP26: Latest Resources and Analysis

Find out about events, podcast episodes, and timely research related to the 26th Conference of the Parties.

Border Carbon Adjustments 101

Read our new explainer on border carbon adjustments, an environmental trade policy that could make ambitious climate pledges more feasible.

Press Release — Nov. 9, 2021

Janet Clark Joins RFF Board of Directors

Blog Post — Nov. 5, 2021

The Supreme Court’s New Threat to Climate Policy

Blog Post — Oct. 7, 2021

Two Paths to 1.5°C: Will We Take Either One?

Topic — Sept. 3, 2021

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Package and Reconciliation

Topics

Electric Power

Conducting research to inform the ongoing transformation and decarbonization of the electricity sector.

Transportation

Understanding the costs, benefits, and consequences of transportation policies.

Industry and Fuels

Solutions to decarbonize industry and transition away from fossil fuels.

Land Use, Forestry, and Agriculture

Examining the way natural, agricultural, and urban land is used and managed.

Comprehensive Climate Strategies

Generating ideas to drive emissions reductions efficiently and equitably.

Climate Risks and Impacts

Analyzing risk and measuring impacts to inform critical climate decisions.

Adaptation and Resilience

Building resilience and adapting to a changing world.

Federal Climate Policy

Using the best-available data to inform US federal action to address climate change.

International Climate Policy

Providing global analysis and policy solutions needed to achieve ambitious climate targets.

Carbon Pricing

Examining the design and implications of carbon pricing policies for the economy and the environment

Equity in the Energy Transition

Exploring solutions to the challenges raised by a transition away from fossil fuels.

Climate Finance and Financial Risk

Improving the measurement and modeling of climate risks to financial markets.

Environmental Justice

Informing decisionmaking that takes environmental and social justice into account.

Earth Observations for Policy

Remote-sensing data can inform policy and other decisionmaking.

Social Cost of Carbon

Improving the science behind estimating the social cost of carbon and other greenhouse gases.

Natural Resources

Examining how humans interact with natural resources, from species to water.

Events

Carbon Border Measures and Policies to Combat Leakage

A recent RFF Live explored recent border measure proposals in the European Union and United States.

Event Video: Carbon Border Measures and Ambitious Climate Policies

Watch our event examining whether net-zero policies cause emissions leakage—and how effectively border measures can mitigate it.

Impact

Sharing Detailed Analysis

RFF has provided crucial modeling support for the development of major clean electricity standard policies, including three recent Congressional proposals.
Delivering Breakthrough Research

As part of a team that made international headlines, RFF's research and modeling on ice sheets found that sea levels may rise in excess of two meters by 2100—double previous estimates.
Informing Key Legislation

RFF expertise helped inform the multibillion-dollar Energy Act of 2020 by demonstrating the benefits of additional funding for advanced energy technologies.
Working with Decisionmakers

In collaboration with NASA, RFF research showed that twice as many Americans as previously thought live in areas that do not meet national air quality standards.
Enabling Equity and Fairness

RFF's research on enabling equity in the energy transition helped inform Senate bills that would create jobs and reduce emissions by investing in local economic development and plugging oil and gas wells.
Improving State Policy

RFF provides crucial assistance to states like Colorado where we helped show how to meet emissions targets through the use of flexible cap-and-trade policies.
Stewarding Science-Based Solutions

RFF is leading a global team working to improve the science behind the social cost of carbon—a key metric that governments and businesses use to account for climate change in their actions.
Contributing Our Expertise

RFF's Business Leadership Council convenes corporations and NGOs to share lessons learned in implementing internal corporate carbon pricing strategies.