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Resources for the Future Podcast

Summary: Resources for the Future (RFF) improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.

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 Reforming Offshore Energy Leasing in the US Arctic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:08

RFF and the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment co-host a panel of experts to examine current and future strategies for offshore oil and gas leasing reform in the US Arctic.

 Assessing Progress under California’s AB 32 Cap-and-Trade Program | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:16:07

RFF researchers host a panel of experts to discuss California’s landmark AB 32 cap-and-trade program as well as the current and future direction of the state’s climate policy.

 What’s Next for Climate Engineering? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:24:59

RFF and the Forum for Climate Engineering Assessment co-host a panel of experts to discuss two new climate engineering reports and their political and economic implications.

 Global Climate Agreement and Countries' Levels of Effort | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:13:44

Experts from RFF and the US State Department discuss a new method for analyzing global emissions reduction plans in preparation for the UN climate agreement conference in December.

 How Will Climate Change Affect Our Global Food Supply? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:34

RFF researchers host a panel of experts to discuss the potential effects of climate change on the global food supply and what the US and other countries are doing to address the challenge.

 Carbon Cap and Trade in China: From Experimentation to Nationalization? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:37:12

RFF researchers present findings from an assessment of six cap-and-trade pilot programs in China, and a panel of experts discusses the future prospects of nationalizing carbon pricing across the Chinese economy.

 RFF and AAAS Present a Conversation with Nobel Laureate Mario Molina | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:18

Nobel Laureate Mario Molina talks with RFF’s Phil Sharp and AAAS’s Alan Leshner about how the nation should prepare for the risks posed by a changing climate.

 Making Nature Useless? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:17:34

Conservation experts explore the innovations that allow humankind to produce more from natural resources while consuming less and the implications of “decoupling” conservation from consumption.

 Assessing State Goals and Challenges under EPA’s Clean Power Plan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:45:52

Research experts and state regulators explore challenges to implementing EPA’s carbon emissions rule and how these challenges might differ by region.

 A Conversation with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:28

RFF President Phil Sharp and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy discuss the economics of critical environmental issues facing the nation.

 How Much Economic Risk Does the Nation Face from the Impacts of Climate Change? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:34:56

The authors of the independent risk assessment for the Risky Business Project present their methods and findings. A panel of experts offers additional perspectives.

 Making Sense of EPA’s Proposed Rule for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Power Plants | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:44:48

A panel of experts discusses EPA's proposed emissions rule and the challenges and opportunities that its implementation might bring.

 Limits to Securitization: The Future of Insurance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:45:28

Panelists explore how climate change and globalization are influencing the future of insurance for disaster events.

 Natural Resources, Ecology, and Public Policy: Time for Some Unconventional Ideas? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:18:16

A panel of experts explores declining population growth, its effects on natural resources and ecological systems, and the role of markets and policy interventions.

 Energy Revolution: Utilities Confront the Shifting Energy Landscape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:11:28

Chris Crane, President and CEO of energy provider Exelon, sits down with RFF President Phil Sharp to discuss the massive shifts affecting the energy industry and how they will shape the economy in years to come.

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