Richard G. Newell
Adjunct Professor of Economics and of Public Policy, Duke University
President and CEO, Resources for the Future
Chapter Member: North Carolina SSN
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Dr. Newell is an expert on climate change, energy, environmental economics and policy. His publications examine the economics of markets and policies for energy, the environment, and related technologies, particularly issues surrounding global climate change, energy efficiency, and energy innovation. Dr. Newell is President and CEO of Resources for the Future, an independent, nonprofit research organization that improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decision-making through rigorous economic analysis.
Contributions
How the States Manage Revenue from Growing Oil and Natural Gas Production
Key Findings Brief,
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"Despite Renewables Growth, There Has Never Been an Energy Transition," Richard G. Newell (with ), Axios, August 17, 2018.
Richard G. Newell quoted on the global impacts of carbon dioxide by Chelsea Harvey, "Scientists have a New Way to Calculate What Global Warming Costs" The Washington Post, January 12, 2017.
Richard G. Newell quoted on proposed modules for the social cost of carbon by Robert F. Service, "Here's How to Improve Controversial Carbon Accounting Tool that Trump Allies Want to Gut, Says U.S. Science Academy" Science Magazine, January 11, 2017.
Richard G. Newell quoted on how local governments in eight states fared in capturing tax dollars from oil and gas production by Bill Bishop, "Fracking Boom Helped Rural Economies, Studies Say" The Daily Yonder, October 21, 2015.
Richard G. Newell quoted on impact and government handling of revenue from oil and natural gas by Rebecca Martinez WUNC91.5: North Carolina Public Radio, November 4, 2014.
"Lessons from the U.S.: the Benefits of Fracking for Local Government," Richard G. Newell (with ), Public Leaders Network, The Guardian, June 4, 2014.
Richard G. Newell's research on the use of natural gas instead of higher-emission energy sources discussed by , "Fracking: Shale Gas 'Will Not Alter Climate Change Projections'," International Business Times, May 15, 2014.