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If/Then: The Uncertain Future of Coal and What It Means for Climate, Air Quality, and the Energy Economy

Bryan Hubbell, Alan Krupnick, Dallas Burtraw, Daniel Raimi, Aaron Bergman, Karen Palmer, and Kristen McCormack

Feb. 17, 2026

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If/Then: America’s Great Global Governance Withdrawal Risks Global Climate Action

Milan Elkerbout

Feb. 12, 2026

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Carbon Pricing Cooperation Provided a Hint of Optimism at Global Climate Talks in Brazil

Danny Richter and Milan Elkerbout

Feb. 9, 2026

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If/Then: Ignoring the Benefits of Air Pollution Regulations Will Lead to Worse Policy Decisions

Bryan Hubbell and Alan Krupnick

Jan. 22, 2026

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The Promise of Ethanol-to-Jet for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the United States

Nafisa Lohawala

Jan. 21, 2026

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How Will Changes to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Affect Short-Term Markets?

Aaron Bergman

Jan. 15, 2026

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Why One-Off Federal Investments Won’t Make or Break US Critical Mineral Supply

Zach Whitlock, Ambarish Kota, Nafisa Lohawala, and Beia Spiller

Jan. 6, 2026

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The Evolving View of Climate-Related Financial Risks in the US Financial Sector

Kevin Stiroh

Dec. 15, 2025

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How Will Changes to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Affect Long-Term Contracts?

Aaron Bergman

Dec. 10, 2025

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If/Then: A Last Hurrah for Transatlantic Fossil Fuel Energy Trade?

Milan Elkerbout and Zach Whitlock

Dec. 8, 2025

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The World Will Exceed 1.5°C. What’s Next for Climate Policy?

Daniel Raimi

Dec. 3, 2025

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How Could Changes to Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Affect Emissions?

Aaron Bergman

Nov. 20, 2025

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In a Sea of Critical Minerals Supply, Can US Policy Create an Island?

Beia Spiller, Emma DeAngeli, Ambarish Kota, Nafisa Lohawala, Kristen McCormack, and Zach Whitlock

Nov. 13, 2025

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State Carbon Prices Are Here to Stay

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Nov. 4, 2025

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If/Then: Repealing Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Standards Would Hurt Households Rather than Help Them

Beia Spiller, Joshua Linn, and Nafisa Lohawala

Nov. 3, 2025

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Is Accuracy the Right Criterion for Updating Greenhouse Gas Accounting Standards?

Aaron Bergman

Oct. 29, 2025

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Direct Lithium Extraction in Arkansas: A Golden Goose for the State?

Beia Spiller, Frances Fitzgerald, and Andrew Beach

Oct. 27, 2025

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Addressing Social Science Questions About Solar Radiation Modification

Tyler Felgenhauer, Milan Elkerbout, William Pizer, Joseph E. Aldy, and Massimo Tavoni

Oct. 21, 2025

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California’s Innovative Vision for Climate Policy and Energy Affordability

Dallas Burtraw

Oct. 17, 2025

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A Conversation on Climate Week

Beia Spiller, Katarina Nehrkorn, Dallas Burtraw, and Kristin Hayes

Oct. 8, 2025

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Incentivizing Superhot Rock Geothermal Exploration

Jan Mares and Alan Krupnick

Sept. 25, 2025

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Contracts for Difference to Spur Clean and Competitive Industry: Options for Federal Policymakers

Wesley Look, Alan Krupnick, and Pavitra Srinivasan

Sept. 23, 2025

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Remembering Douglas R. Bohi

Michael A. Toman

Sept. 17, 2025

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If/Then: Repealing the Endangerment Finding Doesn’t Just Affect Domestic Climate Policy

Milan Elkerbout

Sept. 11, 2025