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Who is Resources for the Future (RFF)?

Workshop to Support the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative on the Topic: Implementing the Minimum 25% Public Benefit Allocation. Sponsored by Resources for the Future with financial support from The Energy Foundation, Kendall Foundation and Hewlett Foundation

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Who is Resources for the Future (RFF)?

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  1. Workshop to Support the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative on the Topic:Implementing the Minimum 25% Public Benefit Allocation Sponsored by Resources for the Futurewith financial support from The Energy Foundation, Kendall Foundation and Hewlett Foundation Office of the Public Service Commission New York, New York July 20, 2006

  2. Who is Resources for the Future (RFF)? • Non profit, non partisan, non advocacy think tank located in Washington, DC. • Conduct research to improve environmental and natural resource policy making. • Research by Burtraw and Palmer related to RGGI has focused on question of emission allowance allocation.

  3. Why is RFF Sponsoring this Workshop? • Minimum 25% public benefit allocation provision in RGGI Memorandum of Understanding. • Auctions not mandated. • If states want to use an auction, how should it be structured?

  4. “In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice.But, in practice, there is.” Jan van de Snepscheut, 1953-94

  5. Workshop Agenda • Introduction – Franz Litz • Background on Auctions – Charles Holt • Concerns of Stakeholders – Panel • Lunch • Motivating Factors and Design Principles in Existing Auctions – Panel • Experience in Allowance Auctions - Panel • Wrap-Up – Joe Kruger

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