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by Tom Cyrs, John Feldmann and Rebecca Gasper - December 2020This working paper provides guidance for state policymakers on evaluating RNG resource potential, greenhouse gas emissions impacts, and deployment and policy options.
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by Nicholas Bianco, Franz Litz, Devashree Saha, Tyler Clevenger and Dan Lashof - October 06, 2020 publication
by Nicholas Bianco, Franz Litz, Devashree Saha, Tyler Clevenger and Dan Lashof - October 2020Recognizing that addressing climate change in the U.S. will require action at all levels of government, WRI convened thought leaders among current and former U.S. federal, state, and local government officials in a dialogue to explore these topics. This paper sets out the context and findings of the dialogue discussions, and proposes a working federalism framework to delineate roles within a future federal climate policy.
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by Devashree Saha - September 2020Devashree Saha testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change on opportunities for the United States to achieve an equitable, low-carbon economy.
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by Kelly Levin, David Rich, Katherine Ross, Taryn Fransen and Cynthia Elliott - July 2020This paper aims is a resource for national policymakers that are considering, designing and communicating net-zero targets. It provides recommendations for targets that are in line with the latest climate science and Paris Agreement temperature goals as well as an overview of countries’ targets to date.
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by Devashree Saha and Joel Jaeger - July 2020This working paper draws on the latest economic research to demonstrate how climate policy and investments in low-carbon infrastructure can reboot America’s economy and set it up for long-term success. Decarbonization can benefit U.S. economic output, jobs, manufacturing, rural communities, and consumers.