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Balancing the Ledgers: Pollution and GDP, with Nicholas Z. Muller
15 november 2019 · 33 min
Nicholas Z. Muller, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, recently published a paper with coauthors that measures the health damages from air pollution in the United States. The paper looks at how those health damages compare with traditional economic metrics such as gross domestic product (GDP) and describes the harm that some economic activities impose, relative to their contribution to the economy. Raimi talks with Muller about how these trends have changed over time, which parts of the economy account for the most pollution, and what this all means for environmental policy. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Fine Particulate Matter Damages and Value Added in the US Economy" by Peter Tschofen, Ines L. Azevedo, and Nicholas Z. Muller; https://www.pnas.org/content/116/40/19857
"The Sixth Extinction" by Elizabeth Kolbert; https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/elizabeth-kolbert
Impossible Whopper at Burger King; https://impossiblefoods.com/burgerking/
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Carbon Pricing Proposals in Today's Congress, with Marc Hafstead
11 november 2019 · 34 min
In this special episode of Resources Radio, host Daniel Raimi partners with the Energy 360° podcast from the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Energy Program. Raimi and CSIS's Sarah Ladislaw interview RFF Fellow Marc Hafstead, director of RFF's Carbon Pricing Initiative. Lees meer
Raimi and Ladislaw talk with Hafstead about a raft of recent legislative proposals in the US Congress to price greenhouse gas emissions: the major design elements of these bills, such as how revenues are used; how border adjustments can help protect US manufacturers; the political viability of these different proposals, including which policy elements might help build support for a carbon price; and whether other policy approaches, such as a Clean Energy Standard, stand more of a chance in today's political environment.
References and recommendations:
"The Wizard and the Prophet" by Charles C. Mann; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220698/the-wizard-and-the-prophet-by-charles-c-mann/
"Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax is Good for America" by Gilbert E. Metcalf; https://global.oup.com/academic/product/paying-for-pollution-9780190694197
"Paying for Pollution, with Gilbert Metcalf" Resources Radio podcast episode; https://www.resourcesmag.org/resources-radio/resources-radio-paying-for-pollution-with-gilbert-metcalf-of-tufts-university/
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Candidate Tracker: The Future of Fracking, with Daniel Raimi
3 november 2019 · 34 min
In this special episode of the podcast mini-series related to RFF's Candidate Tracker, host Kristin Hayes talks with Resources Radio regular Daniel Raimi, a senior research associate at RFF. Hayes and Raimi share thoughts about how the presidential candidates in this election cycle are talking about fracking. Lees meer
Raimi's research has primarily focused on the shale revolution in the United States, but he brings a wealth of experience on topics related to climate impacts, global energy outlooks, and a number of other important energy- and climate-related subjects. If his voice sounds familiar, it's because Raimi is the other regular host of Resources Radio.
References and Recommendations:
RFF Candidate Tracker: https://www.rff.org/candidatetracker/
"The Ezra Klein Show" with podcast guest Kate Marvel; https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/the-ezra-klein-show/e/64883521
"Acknowledging uncertainty impacts public acceptance of climate scientists’ predictions" published in the journal "Nature Climate Change"; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0587-5
"Getting Real on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Shale Revolution" by Daniel Raimi; https://www.resourcesmag.org/common-resources/getting-real-economic-and-environmental-impacts-shale-revolution/
"Yesterday"; https://www.uphe.com/movies/yesterday
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Saving the Snow: A Conversation with Minnesota Senator Tina Smith on Climate Policy
25 oktober 2019 · 23 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Senator Tina Smith, the junior senator from the great state of Minnesota. Senator Smith served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from 2015 to 2018, after a career in both the private and public sectors in the state, where she has lived since 1984. Senator Smith is a member of several committees in the Senate relevant to natural resource, energy, and climate issues, including the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Lees meer
Senator Smith talks about her own interests in these issues, her perspective on why they matter to Minnesota and the nation, and recent energy legislation that she has introduced. There is also some talk about loons—a first for Resources Radio.
References and recommendations:
"One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy" by Carol Anderson; https://www.professorcarolanderson.org/one-person-no-vote
"The Secret Commonwealth" by Philip Pullman; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/246698/the-book-of-dust-the-secret-commonwealth-book-of-dust-volume-2-by-philip-pullman/
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The Economics of California’s Power Shutoffs, with Judson Boomhower
22 oktober 2019 · 31 min
This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Judson Boomhower, an assistant professor of economics at the University of California San Diego and a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Boomhower and Raimi discuss the recent public safety power shutoffs that affected over one million people in northern California, what led to the shutoffs, the effects of the shutoffs, and how planned shutoffs might become more common in the future. The shutoffs have gotten a lot of attention, but Boomhower brings unique expertise to the issue, including a deep understanding of the electricity system, wildfire, and—crucially—the economics of liability. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Earth as Art" from the US Geological Survey; https://eros.usgs.gov/image-gallery/earth-art
"Between Two Fires" by Stephen J. Pyne; https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/between-two-fires
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Candidate Tracker: The Big Picture on Candidates’ Climate Policy Plans, with Joseph Aldy
11 oktober 2019 · 29 min
This week, Kristin Hayes and Joseph Aldy discuss the presidential candidates’ stances on climate change. Aldy is professor of the practice of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a university fellow at Resources for the Future (RFF). Aldy worked as an RFF fellow in 2005–2008, leaving in 2009 to serve as the special assistant to the president for energy and environment, reporting through both the National Economic Council and the Office of Energy and Climate change at the White House. Lees meer
Given this experience as both a researcher and a policymaker, Aldy is the perfect person to kick off the Resources Radio podcast series that accompanies RFF’s new online interactive tool, the Candidate Tracker. The Candidate Tracker has been developed to compare and contrast the positions of the 2020 presidential candidates from both major political parties on a range of climate- and energy-related topics. It’s available online at www.rff.org/candidatetracker. We hope Resources Radio can serve as a great venue for some deeper-dive analysis on several issues under discussion by the candidates; listeners will see episodes posted over the next few months in this mini-series.
This first episode in the Candidate Tracker series with Aldy is designed to offer some big-picture commentary on how the candidates are talking about energy and climate, how their plans compare, and how the conversation is evolving.
References and recommendations:
"Declining CO2 price paths" by Kent D. Daniel, Robert B. Litterman, and Gernot Wagner; https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/09/30/1817444116
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Catalyzing Markets toward Sustainability, with Kyung-Ah Park
7 oktober 2019 · 27 min
This week, host Kristin Hayes talks with Kyung-Ah Park, who leads environmental markets and innovation in the newly formed sustainable finance group at Goldman Sachs; she also serves on the board of RFF. Previously, Park headed the Environmental Markets Group at Goldman Sachs. As the episode title suggests, their conversation focuses on the potential to catalyze markets toward further investments in environmentally beneficial products and services. Hayes and Park talk about the definition of environmental markets and why markets matter in driving change at the scales needed. Lees meer
An edited transcript of this episode also is available as an article in issue 202 of "Resources" magazine: https://www.resourcesmag.org/print-issues/issue-202-satellites-help-keep-communities-safe-toxic-algal-blooms/
References and recommendations:
"The Uninhabitable Earth" by David Wallace-Wells; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586541/the-uninhabitable-earth-by-david-wallace-wells/
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A New York State of Carbon Pricing, with Karen Palmer and Daniel Shawhan
28 september 2019 · 30 min
This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Resources for the Future (RFF) Senior Fellow Karen Palmer and RFF Fellow Daniel Shawhan. Along with RFF Senior Research Assistant Paul Picciano, Palmer and Shawhan recently released a report called “Benefits and Costs of Power Plant Carbon Emissions Pricing in New York.” Raimi, Palmer, and Shawhan talk about this new work, which examines how a carbon price applied specifically to New York State would affect emissions inside and outside of the state, electricity prices for consumers, what role carbon pricing could play in achieving New York’s ambitious climate targets over the next few decades, and more. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Benefits and Costs of Power Plant Carbon Emissions Pricing in New York" by Daniel Shawhan, Paul Picciano, and Karen Palmer https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/benefits-and-costs-of-the-new-york-independent-system-operators-carbon-pricing-initiative/
"The Biggest Little Farm"; https://www.biggestlittlefarmmovie.com/
"Free Solo"; https://www.nationalgeographic.com/films/free-solo/
"Electricity Market Design" by Peter Crampton; https://academic.oup.com/oxrep/article/33/4/589/4587939
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What’s Driving the Future of Automobiles?, with Ellen Hughes-Cromwick
19 september 2019 · 32 min
This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Ellen Hughes-Cromwick of the University of Michigan Energy Institute. Hughes-Cromwick previously served as chief economist in the US Department of Commerce. Before that, she was the chief economist at Ford Motor Company for over 18 years. Raimi asks Hughes-Cromwick about the state of play in the automotive industry, how electric and autonomous vehicles are changing the economic and competitive landscape, which companies are best positioned to take advantage of these new technologies, and what role climate policy can play in planning for the vehicles of the future. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Energy Transitions and Local Action: The Case of Colorado's Coal Transition"; https://www.forbes.com/sites/thebakersinstitute/2019/08/21/energy-transitions-and-local-action-the-case-of-colorados-coal-transition/#87957a33f23a
"The Pioneers" by David McCullough; https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Pioneers/David-McCullough/9781501168680
"The Fifth Risk" by Michael Lewis; https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/311/311900/the-fifth-risk/9780141991429.html
"The Undoing Project" by Michael Lewis; https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393354775
Paradigm shifts and the philosophy of science: Thomas Kuhn (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Structure_of_Scientific_Revolutions) and Karl Popper (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Popper)
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Market Solutions for Water Pollution, with Cathy Kling
13 september 2019 · 28 min
This week, host Daniel Raimi talks with Catherine Kling, who, among her many titles, is a Tisch University professor at Cornell University and a member of RFF's Board of Directors. They talk about a recent op-ed that Kling published in the New York Times, called “Polluting Farmers Should Pay,” which focuses on nutrient runoff from agricultural land and how the runoff contributes to harmful algae blooms across the United States. They also talk about potential options for federal and state policies to address this problem, as well as Kling's early work on developing a social cost of water pollution. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
“Polluting Farmers Should Pay” by Catherine Kling; https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/opinion/water-quality-agriculture.html
"Lake Michigan has become much clearer in 20 years, but at great cost"; https://phys.org/news/2018-01-lake-michigan-clearer-years-great.html
"Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver; https://onbeing.org/blog/mary-oliver-reads-wild-geese/
"Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter" by Ben Goldfarb; https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/eager-paperback/
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A Tribute to Marty Weitzman, with Gernot Wagner
8 september 2019 · 36 min
This week's episode pays tribute to the life and work of Harvard Economics Professor Marty Weitzman, who died two weeks ago. Host Daniel Raimi talks with Gernot Wagner, a close collaborator and friend of Weitzman’s and a professor at New York University. Raimi and Wagner talk about two of Weitzman’s seminal contributions to the field of environmental economics, how this work has shaped public policies around the world, and who Marty was as a person. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Prices vs. Quantities" by Weitzman (1974); https://scholar.harvard.edu/weitzman/publications/prices-vs-quantities
"Chutes and Ladders" board game; https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5432/chutes-and-ladders
"The Uninhabitable Earth" by David Wallace-Wells; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/586541/the-uninhabitable-earth-by-david-wallace-wells/9780525576709/
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100 Percent Clean: Understanding Climate Policy in Washington State, with Sharon Shewmake
3 september 2019 · 32 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Sharon Shewmake, a professor of environmental economics at Western Washington University. Shewmake also represents Washington's 42nd legislative district in the state's House of Representatives. Shewmake discusses Washington's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector to zero by 2045, other state policies that affect energy and the environment, and how researchers can more effectively engage with policymakers. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"A Trailblazing Plan to Fight California Wildfires” by Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker; https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/26/a-trailblazing-plan-to-fight-california-wildfires
"So, Should We Recycle?" by Planet Money; https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=741283641
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Finding a Future for Forests in Energy and Climate Solutions, with Robert Bonnie
23 augustus 2019 · 33 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Robert Bonnie, Rubinstein fellow at Duke University. Bonnie is an expert on many things, but in this episode, he talks about the role that forests play in energy, climate change, and more. Raimi asks Bonnie about the past, present, and future of wood energy in the United States and globally, and what role forests might play in helping to achieve deep decarbonization goals. They also talk about the challenges that this issue raises, including developing markets to incentivize reforestation, land use competition, and much more. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Boom Town" by Sam Anderson; https://buff.ly/2NCsCQb
"Between Two Fires" by Stephen Pine; https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/between-two-fires
"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari; https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens/
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Is the Endangered Species Act Under Threat?, with Ya-Wei Li
14 augustus 2019 · 33 min
This week, we talk with Ya-Wei Li, Director of Biodiversity at the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC). Ya-Wei is an expert on the Endangered Species Act, a law that's been in the news recently because the Trump administration has proposed a number of changes to the way the Act is administered and enforced. We'll get Ya-Wei's take on which changes are most important, what effect they'll have on species and their habitat, and whether media coverage of the proposed changes has been overwrought. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"A Guide to the Revised Endangered Species Regulations" by Environmental Policy Innovation Center; http://policyinnovation.org/esaregs19/
"Last week's endangered species regulations: what really happened?" by Ya-Wei Li; https://buff.ly/2HgP6lR
Sage Grouse Mating Dances; https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sage+grouse
"Noah's Choice: The Future of the Endangered Species Act" by Mann and Plummer; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/329264.Noah_s_Choice
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Paying for Pollution, with Gilbert Metcalf (Rebroadcast)
12 augustus 2019 · 31 min
This week, we are rebroadcasting host Daniel Raimi's 2018 interview with Gilbert Metcalf, the John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service; Professor of Economics; and Graduate Program Director at Tufts University’s Department of Economics. Daniel talks to Gib about his new book, "Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax is Good for America." We are re-airing this interview because several federal carbon pricing bills have recently been proposed in the US Congress, raising renewed interest in carbon pricing. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"The Year of the Carbon Pricing Proposal" by Marc Hafstead; https://www.resourcesmag.org/common-resources/the-year-of-the-carbon-pricing-proposal/
"The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History" by Elizabeth Kolbert; www.goodreads.com/book/show/179100…sixth-extinction
"Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America" by Eliza Griswold; www.goodreads.com/book/show/367229…y-and-prosperity
"Confronting the Climate Challenge: US Policy Options" by Lawrence Goulder and Marc Hafstead; cup.columbia.edu/book/confronting…ge/9780231179027
"Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax is Good for America" by Gilbert Metcalf; global.oup.com/academic/product/…97?cc=us&lang=en& -
Community Vulnerability in a "Just" Energy Transition, with Sanya Carley
5 augustus 2019 · 30 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Sanya Carley of Indiana University's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Daniel and Sanya discuss her work on the "just" transition, which addresses questions like, how do climate policies affect energy affordability for low-income households, how do they affect the well-being of energy producing communities, and what approaches might help reduce the unwanted side effects of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector? Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"The Overstory" by Richard Powers; http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/
“Why Setting a Climate Deadline is Dangerous” by
Shinichiro Asayama; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-019-0543-4 -
Are Climate Communicators Credible?, with Shahzeen Attari
29 juli 2019 · 30 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Shahzeen Attari of the Indiana University's O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Daniel and Shahzeen discuss her work on how the personal behavior of climate change communicators can affect the reception of their message. If a climate scientist uses a lot of energy at home or is a frequent flyer, do they lose credibility? It's a really challenging question—one that Shahzeen's work illuminates. The results, and this conversation, can help all of us think critically about our own energy use. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Climate Change Communicators’ Carbon Footprints Affect Their Audience’s Policy Support" by Shahzeen Z. Attari, David H. Krantz, and Elke U. Weber; https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-019-02463-0
"Statements about Climate Researchers’ Carbon Footprints Affect Their Credibility and the Impact of Their Advice" by Shahzeen Z. Attari, David H. Krantz, and Elke U. Weber; https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10584-016-1713-2
"The Overstory" by Richard Powers; http://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/
"New York 2140" by Kim Stanley Robinson; https://www.kimstanleyrobinson.info/content/new-york-2140
"First Reformed"; https://a24films.com/films/first-reformed
"Years and Years"; https://www.hbo.com/years-and-years
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The Challenge of Diversity in the Environmental Movement, with Dorceta Taylor
23 juli 2019 · 32 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Dorceta Taylor of the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability. Daniel asks Professor Taylor about her research on the history of the environmental movement, focusing on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion within environmental groups, both historically and today. There’s been quite a bit of progress over the years, but there are still big challenges and plenty of room for improvement. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"The Rise of the American Conservation Movement" by Dorceta E. Taylor; https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-rise-of-the-american-conservation-movement
"The State of Diversity in Environmental Organizations" by Dorceta E. Taylor, PhD; https://www.diversegreen.org/the-challenge/Listen to the full interview (40 min) with Dr. Taylor: https://www.resourcesmag.org/resources-radio/challenge-diversity-environmental-movement-dorceta-taylor/
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What Happened at Chernobyl?, with Todd Allen
13 juli 2019 · 32 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Todd Allen, chair of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. Todd and Daniel discuss Chernobyl—what caused the explosion, what is known about its health effects, and what lessons policymakers and nuclear engineers learned from the disaster. Todd and Daniel also comment on the recent HBO miniseries called "Chernobyl"—what did it get right, and where did it miss the mark? Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Lessons of Darkness"; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104706/
"Full Body Burden" by Kristen Iversen; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/216565/full-body-burden-by-kristen-iversen/9780307955654/
"The Grid" by Gretchen Bakke; https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/the-grid-9781608196104/ -
Economics in the Age of Environmental Policy, with Robert Stavins
8 juli 2019 · 32 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Robert Stavins, the A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Daniel and Rob discuss the role that economics has played in shaping environmental policy, both in the past and today. As major proposals like the Green New Deal seem to be turning away from market-based approaches, long-advocated by most economists, Rob shares how he sees the role of environmental economics in today’s environmental policy landscape. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Harlan County USA"; http://www.cabincreekfilms.com/films_harlancounty.html
"Columbia Energy Exchange"; https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/podcast/columbia-energy-exchange -
Nature and Nurture: Understanding the Psychology of Pro-Environmental Behavior, with Susan Clayton
2 juli 2019 · 33 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Susan Clayton, the Whitmore-Williams Professor of Psychology and Chair of Environmental Studies at the College of Wooster. They discuss questions such as: why do some people care about environmental conservation more than others? How can policymakers and other decisionmakers encourage pro-environmental behavior? And how do we wrestle with our own human limitations in processing and trying to address climate change? Lees meer
References and Recommendations:
"Rising" by Elizabeth Rush; https://milkweed.org/book/rising
"The Psychology of Climate Change Communication" by the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions at Columbia University; http://guide.cred.columbia.edu/ -
An Anthropologist's Take on Climate Change, with Susie Crate
24 juni 2019 · 30 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Susie Crate, a professor of anthropology at George Mason University. Susie discusses how she studies environmental issues through an anthropological lens and describes the community in northern Siberia that she's been studying since 1991. Daniel and Susie talk about how that community is being affected by climate change and how they are planning for the future. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"The Day the Dinosaurs Died" by Douglas Preston; https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/04/08/the-day-the-dinosaurs-died
"The Anthropologist"; https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2462276/ -
Shedding Light on Rural Energy Access, with Subhrendu Pattanayak
16 juni 2019 · 31 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Subhrendu Pattanayak of Duke University. Over the last several years, Subhrendu has literally trekked the Himalayas to do research on how to provide access to electricity for communities in hard-to-reach places. Daniel and Subhrendu talk about what policy and market factors might make it easier to expand energy access, and Subhrendu explains how dynamics within these communities can affect the likelihood of small-scale electricity projects to succeed or fail. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Earth" by Lil Dicky; (explicit) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuN_WvF1to
"Power to the Poor" by Morgan D. Bazilian; https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/africa/2015-02-16/power-poor
"Reducing Risk for Private Investment in Off-Grid Energy" by Oliver Waissbein; https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2018/Reducing_risk_for_private_investment_in_off_grid_energy.html
"Energizing Finance 2017" Sustainable Energy for All; https://www.seforall.org/interventions/energizing-finance/energizing-finance-2017
"Energizing Finance 2018" Sustainable Energy for All; https://www.seforall.org/interventions/energizing-finance/energizing-finance-2018
"The Lorax" by Dr. Seuss; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/43157/the-lorax-by-dr-seuss/9780394823379/ -
Refined Coal: The Billion-Dollar Subsidy You've Never Heard Of, with Brian Prest
7 juni 2019 · 26 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with RFF postdoctoral fellow Brian Prest about a little-known topic: refined coal. Brian and coauthor Alan Krupnick have published a new RFF working paper that takes a close look at a $1-billion-a-year federal subsidy for refined coal. So, what is refined coal? What's the purpose of the subsidy? And does the subsidy deliver? Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"How Clean is Refined Coal?" by Brian C. Prest and Alan Krupnick; https://www.rff.org/publications/reports/how-clean-is-refined-coal/
"The Last Lobster: Boom or Bust for Maine's Greatest Fishery" by Christopher White; https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250080851 -
The Money Behind Wind Power, with Jay Bartlett
4 juni 2019 · 29 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Jay Bartlett—a research associate at RFF—about his recent work on wind energy development. Jay explains how wind projects actually get built, i.e., how developers raise money for their projects and who they sell their electricity to. Daniel and Jay also discuss how state and federal policies shape these markets, and how the coming changes in the policy landscape are likely to affect future wind development. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Reducing Risk in Merchant Wind and Solar Projects through Financial Hedges" by Jay Bartlett; https://www.rff.org/publications/working-papers/reducing-risk-merchant-wind-and-solar-projects-through-financial-hedges/
"News of the World" by Paulette Jiles; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25817493-news-of-the-world
"The Son" by Philipp Meyer; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16240761-the-son
"Our Planet;" www.netflix.com/title/80049832 -
Biodiversity, Food Security, and Sustainability, with Sue Lieberman
27 mei 2019 · 33 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Dr. Sue Lieberman, vice president for International Policy at the Wildlife Conservation Society. They discuss a major new report that synthesizes the literature on the global state of biodiversity. The report warns about a variety of risks, including species extinction, habitat degradation, food insecurity, and much more. Sue describes the scale of some of these risks, and shares her views on how policymakers can respond to prevent them. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
IPBES Summary; https://www.ipbes.net/news/ipbes-global-assessment-preview
"The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" by David Wallace-Wells; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41552709-the-uninhabitable-earth
"Our Planet;" https://www.netflix.com/title/80049832
"Why the Guardian is Changing the Language it Uses about the Environment;" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/17/why-the-guardian-is-changing-the-language-it-uses-about-the-environment -
How the Trump Administration's ACE Rule Affects Emissions, with Amelia Keyes
21 mei 2019 · 25 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with RFF Research Associate Amelia Keyes about her recent research on the Trump administration's Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. Amelia and several colleagues have estimated the effect of the rule on emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrous oxide, finding that ACE could actually increase these emissions rather than reduce them. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Mapping America’s Wicked Weather and Deadly Disasters"; https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/mapping-disasters/?utm_term=.db65dd6f46e3
"Mothers of Invention"; https://www.mothersofinvention.online/ -
New Mexico's Path to a Low-Carbon Future, with NM Cabinet Secretary Sarah Propst
12 mei 2019 · 26 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Sarah Propst, the Cabinet Secretary of the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department for the state of New Mexico. New Mexico recently enacted legislation to transition to 100 percent zero carbon electricity by the year 2050, and to provide transition assistance to workers and communities affected by the changing energy landscape. Daniel and Sarah discuss how the bill was developed, how much it's going to cost, and what other steps New Mexico is taking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs" by Steve Brusatte; https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/steve-brusatte/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-dinosaurs/9781509830091 -
Sen. Whitehouse Dives in on a Carbon Fee and Ocean Pollution
7 mei 2019 · 23 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about the reintroduction of the American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act. Sponsored by the senator and several colleagues, the legislation would impose a carbon fee on fossil fuels, starting at $52 per metric ton of CO2 emitted. They also discuss the challenges facing our planet’s oceans—a topic of great importance to the senator from the Ocean State. Lees meer
Top of the Stack:
"Our Planet"; https://www.netflix.com/title/80049832 -
A Master Plan for Protecting Louisiana's Coast, with Denise Reed
30 april 2019 · 32 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Dr. Denise Reed, an internationally recognized expert in coastal marsh sustainability and the role of human activities in modifying coastal systems. They discuss Louisiana's coastal master plan, on which Denise has be an adviser to state officials leading the plan development. This ambitious, long-term planning process has grown even more important in the face of rising sea levels. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
Richard Campanella books on New Orleans; http://www.richcampanella.com/index.php
"Do Renewable Portfolio Standards Deliver?" by Michael Greenstone and Ishan Nath; https://bfi.uchicago.edu/working-paper/do-renewable-portfolio-standards-deliver/ -
Exploring the Resource Curse and Enhancing Energy Access, with Todd Moss
21 april 2019 · 31 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Dr. Todd Moss, Executive Director of the Energy for Growth Hub. Todd has worked for years at the intersection of energy and economic development, with a focus on developing economies in Africa and elsewhere. They cover two major topics: avoiding the so-called "oil curse" in the nation of Guyana, and supporting economic growth in the developing world by improving energy access for businesses and industries. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Amity and Prosperity" by Eliza Griswold; https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374103118
"Rising" by Elizabeth Rush; https://milkweed.org/book/rising
IEA Report on Air Conditioners; https://www.iea.org/newsroom/news/2018/may/air-conditioning-use-emerges-as-one-of-the-key-drivers-of-global-electricity-dema.html -
Can We Price Carbon?, with Barry Rabe of the University Of Michigan
15 april 2019 · 32 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Professor Barry Rabe of the University of Michigan about his new book, "Can We Price Carbon?" Barry shares his insights on some of the real-world challenges for implementing policies that price carbon, and describes some of the key features that might help make them stick. They talk about how experience from previous efforts to price carbon can inform discussions on the Green New Deal, and much more. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"Can We Price Carbon?" by Barry G. Rabe; https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/can-we-price-carbon
Senate Bill 181: Protect Public Welfare Oil And Gas Operations; https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb19-181
Elections in Canada; https://twitter.com/ElectionsCan_E?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
"Blood Oil" by Leif Wenar; http://www.wenar.info/books#new-page -
Exploring the Farm Bill, with RFF's Ann M. Bartuska
8 april 2019 · 29 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with RFF Vice President for Land, Water, and Nature Ann M. Bartuska about the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation, so Daniel and Ann discuss some key topics related to land conservation and agricultural research. Ann shares her expertise on those topics, along with the connection between the Farm Bill and forest management, climate change, meatless hamburgers, and more. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
Burger King Impossible Burger: https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/01/business/burger-king-impossible-whoppers/index.html
USGS Water Data: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt -
Carbon Dioxide Removal, with Greg Nemet of the University of Wisconsin-Madison
1 april 2019 · 31 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Greg Nemet, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Nelson Institute's Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment. They discuss the future of carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere, with a particular focus on negative emissions technologies. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
"How Solar Energy Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation" by Greg Nemet; https://www.routledge.com/How-Solar-Energy-Became-Cheap-A-Model-for-Low-Carbon-Innovation-1st-Edition/Nemet/p/book/9780367136598 -
Measuring Methane, with Arvind Ravikumar of Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
25 maart 2019 · 31 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Arvind Ravikumar, assistant professor of Energy Engineering at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in Pennsylvania. They discuss methane emissions from oil and natural gas systems, their effect on climate change, new technologies, which can detect and reduce those emissions, and what governments are doing to encourage the deployment of those new technologies. Plus, Arvind will give an update on how climate change is affecting the annual Iditarod race in Alaska. Lees meer
References and recommendations:
Cows actually burp methane; https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/08/150803-cows-burp-methane-climate-science/
Melting snow and the Iditarod; https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/01/sports/iditarod-climate-change-warming.html
"Three Considerations for Modeling Natural Gas System Methane Emissions in Life Cycle Assessment" by Emily A. Grubert and Adam R. Brandt; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652619307875?dgcid=author -
Carbon Pricing in Germany, with Christian Flachsland of the Mercator Research Institute
18 maart 2019 · 19 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Dr. Christian Flachsland, head of the Governance Working Group at Germany's Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, and an assistant professor for Climate and Energy Governance at the Hertie School of Governance. They discuss the ongoing carbon pricing debate in Germany, the EU Emissions Trading System (EUETS), and ways to make these policies more efficient while still achieving climate goals. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Christian:
"Carbon Budget 2018" by Global Carbon Project; https://www.globalcarbonproject.org/carbonbudget/index.htm -
Coffee in a Changing Climate, with Kim Elena Ionescu of the Specialty Coffee Association
12 maart 2019 · 30 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Kim Elena Ionescu, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Specialty Coffee Association. They discuss how coffee producers are likely to be affected by climate change, how they might adapt, and what resources are available to help them make decisions. They also talk about the role that consumers play in this discussion. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Kim Elena Ionescu:
"Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things" by William McDonough and Michael Braungart; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5571.Cradle_to_Cradle -
Community Perceptions of Wind Energy, with Sarah Mills of the University of Michigan
4 maart 2019 · 29 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Dr. Sarah Mills, senior project manager at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy at the University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy. Sarah and colleagues recently published a study looking at how people perceive the positive and negative impacts of wind energy development. We'll talk about what the study found, what the implications are for state and local planning, and what this might mean for the fast-growing industry of wind energy in the United States. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Sarah Mills:
"Exploring Landowners’ Post-Construction Changes in Perceptions of Wind Energy in Michigan" by Sarah Banas Mills, Douglas Bessette, and Hannah Smith; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264837718307579?via%3Dihub
"The Politics of Resentment" by Katherine J. Cramer; https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo22879533.html -
A Lawmaker's Take on the Green New Deal, with Former Congressman Phil Sharp
23 februari 2019 · 34 min
Hosts Kristin Hayes and Daniel Raimi team up to interview Phil Sharp, former Indiana congressman, former president of RFF, and current non-resident fellow at the Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy. They ask Phil to share his thoughts on the Green New Deal—the ambitious set of proposals aimed at tackling climate change, inequality, and more. Phil gives his take on the pros and cons of the approach from a political perspective, as well as shares his broader thoughts about the ability of our political system to deal with big, complex challenges like climate change. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Phil Sharp:
"Designing Climate Solutions" by Hal Harvey, Robbie Orvis, and Jeffrey Rissman; https://islandpress.org/books/designing-climate-solutions -
Does the Shale Boom Equal Climate Doom?, with RFF's Daniel Raimi
18 februari 2019 · 28 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Daniel Raimi, host of Resources Radio and a senior research associate at RFF. They discuss Daniel's latest research on the oil and gas industry and his new paper, "The Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Increased US Oil and Gas Production." Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Daniel Raimi:
"The Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Increased US Oil and Gas Production" by Daniel Raimi; https://www.rff.org/publications/working-papers/greenhouse-gas-impacts-increased-us-oil-and-gas-production/
"The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals;" https://www.industrialmusicals.com/ -
Understanding Climate Models, with Massimo Tavoni of EIEE
10 februari 2019 · 24 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Massimo Tavoni, the director of the RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment and an associate professor at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy. They discuss integrated assessment models, what they are, how they're used in studying climate change, and why they matter for decisionmaking. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Max Tavoni:
Carbon Brief; https://www.carbonbrief.org/
"Mountain"; https://www.madmanfilms.com.au/mountain/ -
Fracking in Colorado, with Matt Lepore of Adamantine Energy
3 februari 2019 · 28 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Matt Lepore of Adamantine Energy about oil and gas development in Colorado. They'll discuss the controversies surrounding development, how the state has responded, and whether it's done a good enough job. They'll also talk about the results of the statewide election, in which Colorado voters rejected a proposal that would have dramatically restricted new oil and gas development. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Matt Lepore:
"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari; https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens/
"Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy; https://www.cormacmccarthy.com/works/blood-meridian/ -
Demystifying Sea Level Rise, with Robert Kopp of Rutgers University
24 januari 2019 · 30 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Dr. Robert Kopp—Director of the Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, a professor at Rutgers University, and co-director at the Climate Impact Lab—about sea level rise. They discuss the latest update on how a changing climate will affect sea levels, and where the major uncertainties lie. Daniel will also ask Robert how he responds when people ask a common question posed of climate scientists: “are we doomed?” Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Robert Kopp:
"We Need Courage, Not Hope, To Face Climate Change" by Kate Marvel; https://onbeing.org/blog/kate-marvel-we-need-courage-not-hope-to-face-climate-change/
"The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History" by Elizabeth Kolbert; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17910054-the-sixth-extinction
"New York 2140" by Kim Stanley Robinson; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29570143-new-york-2140 -
Paying For Pollution, with Gilbert Metcalf of Tufts University
19 januari 2019 · 31 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Gilbert Metcalf, the John DiBiaggio Professor of Citizenship and Public Service, a Professor of Economics, and Graduate Program Director at Tufts University's Department of Economics. They discuss his new book, "Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax is Good for America," why he thinks that a carbon tax is the smartest way to deal with the problem of climate change, and his views on why it's preferable to other policy approaches. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Gilbert Metcalf:
"The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History" by Elizabeth Kolbert; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17910054-the-sixth-extinction
"Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America" by Eliza Griswold; https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36722972-amity-and-prosperity
"Confronting the Climate Challenge: US Policy Options" by Lawrence Goulder and Marc Hafstead; https://cup.columbia.edu/book/confronting-the-climate-challenge/9780231179027
"Paying for Pollution: Why a Carbon Tax is Good for America" by Gilbert Metcalf; https://global.oup.com/academic/product/paying-for-pollution-9780190694197?cc=us&lang=en& -
People, Parks, and Policy, with RFF's Margaret Walls
13 januari 2019 · 22 min
Host Kristin Hayes talks with Margaret Walls, a senior fellow at Resources for the Future about her work on the economics of national parks and other public lands, including ways to address ongoing funding needs and overcrowding. They also discuss some of the recent concerns related to national parks and the government shutdown. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Margaret Walls:
"The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks" by Terry Tempest Williams; https://www.amazon.com/Hour-Land-Personal-Topography-Americas/dp/0374280096
"All The Wild That Remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American West" by David Gessner; https://www.amazon.com/All-Wild-That-Remains-American/dp/0393352374 -
The New Energy Geopolitics, with Meghan O'Sullivan of Harvard University
6 januari 2019 · 31 min
Host Daniel Raimi talks with Meghan O’Sullivan, the Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School, about her recent book "Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America's Power." They discuss energy independence, the US-China relationship, energy ties between Europe and Russia, and much more. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Meghan O'Sullivan:
"Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America's Power" by Meghan O'Sullivan; https://amzn.to/2H1g9nI
"Rethinking Saudi Arabia" by Karen Elliott House; https://www.wsj.com/articles/rethinking-saudi-arabia-1543595189 -
Energy Inefficiency, with RFF's Joshua Blonz
30 december 2018 · 27 min
Host Daniel Raimi and Joshua Blonz, a postdoctoral fellow at RFF, talk about his recent research on an energy efficiency program in California, the “principal-agent problem,” and what that means for policymaking on energy efficiency and much more. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Joshua Blonz:
"The Welfare Costs of Misaligned Incentives: Energy Inefficiency and the Principal-Agent Problem" by Joshua Blonz; http://www.rff.org/research/publications/welfare-costs-misaligned-incentives-energy-inefficiency-and-principal-agent
"Lyft Doesn’t Cause Congestion, All Vehicles Do" by Severin Borenstein; https://energyathaas.wordpress.com/2018/12/17/lyft-doesnt-cause-congestion-all-vehicles-do/ -
Sensing Pollution with Satellites, with RFF's Alan Krupnick and Daniel Sullivan
23 december 2018 · 27 min
Host Daniel Raimi and RFF's Alan Krupnick and Daniel Sullivan discuss their recent study using satellite data to better measure air pollution in the United States, what the implications are for public health, and how policymakers might respond. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Alan and Daniel:
"Using Satellite Data to Fill the Gaps in the US Air Pollution Monitoring Network" by Daniel Sullivan and Alan Krupnick; http://www.rff.org/valuables/research/publications/using-satellite-data-fill-gaps-us-air-pollution-monitoring-network -
Communicating Complex Social Problems, with Matthew Nisbet of Northeastern University
16 december 2018 · 32 min
Host Kristin Hayes and Matthew Nisbet, a professor of communication, public policy, and urban affairs at Northeastern University, discuss effective communications related to complex social problems such as climate change and political polarization. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Matthew Nisbet:
Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy by Siva Vaidhyanathan; https://www.amazon.com/Antisocial-Media-Disconnects-Undermines-Democracy/dp/0190841168 -
Agriculture and Climate Change, with Fran Moore of UC Davis
7 december 2018 · 33 min
Host Daniel Raimi and Dr. Fran Moore of UC Davis talk about the economic impacts of climate change on agriculture, what a recent study authored by Moore and colleagues found, and what these findings mean for estimating the social cost of carbon. Lees meer
References and recommendations made by Fran Moore:
"New Science of Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture Implies Higher Social Cost of Carbon" by Frances C. Moore, Uris Baldos, Thomas Hertel, and Delavane Diaz; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01792-x?utm
American War: A Novel by Omar El Akkad; https://www.amazon.com/American-War-Omar-El-Akkad/dp/0451493583
The End We Start From by Megan Hunter;https://www.amazon.com/End-We-Start-Megan-Hunter/dp/0802126898/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1546633729&sr=8-1&keywords=the+end+we+start+from
Odds Against Tomorrow: A Novel by Nathaniel Rich; https://www.amazon.com/Odds-Against-Tomorrow-Nathaniel-Rich/dp/1250043646/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1546633805&sr=8-2&keywords=odds+against+tomorrow