“Residual carbon from the combustion of fossil fuels could lead by the end of the century to adverse weather changes on a global scale.”

- Allen Kneese, Resources for the Future, 1970
Economics and the Environment: A Materials Balance Approach

RFF scholars continue to be at the forefront of research on the environmental and economic aspects of climate change.

Weathervane provides direct, online access to the most up-to-date findings from this work. Weathervane signals developments and directions in climate policy in the United States and around the world.

RFF is a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that conducts independent research, rooted primarily in economics and other
social sciences, on environmental, energy, and natural resource issues. Although RFF is headquartered in Washington, DC, its scholars conduct research in nations around the world.

For more than 50 years, RFF has pioneered the application of economics as a tool to develop more effective policy for the use and conservation of natural resources. Its scholars continue to analyze critical issues concerning pollution control, energy policy, land and water use, hazardous waste, climate change, biodiversity, and the environmental challenges facing developing countries.

RFF provides objective and independent analysis and encourages scholars to express their individual opinions, which may differ from those of other RFF scholars, officers, and directors.

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