Carolyn Fisch e r Senior Fellow and Associate Director, Center for Climate and Electricity Policy 202.328.5012 fischer@rff.org Expertise Climate: Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Global Trade Development and Environment: Sustainable Development Ecosystems: Invasive Species, Wildlife Energy: CAFE Standards, R&D Technology, Renewable and Clean Energy International: Europe
Resources for the Future
Policy and Analysis: Emissions Pricing, Fees and Rebates, Subsidies, Taxes
Carolyn Fischer works primarily on policy mechanisms and modeling tools that cut across environmental issues, from allowance allocation in emissions trading schemes to wildlife management in Zimbabwe. In the areas of climate change and energy policy, she has published articles on designing cap-and-trade programs, fuel economy standards, renewable portfolio standards, energy efficiency programs, technology policies, the Clean Development Mechanism, and the evaluation of international climate policy commitments. A current focus of her research is the interplay between international trade and climate policy, options for avoiding carbon leakage, and the implications for energy-intensive, trade-exposed sectors. In areas of natural resource management, her research addresses issues of wildlife conservation, invasive species, and biotechnology, with particular emphasis on the opportunities and challenges posed by international trade. Education • PhD in economics, University of Michigan, 1997 • BA in international relations and economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1990 Selected Publications Comparing Policies to Combat Emissions Leakage: Border Carbon Adjustments versus Rebates (with A.K. Fox), Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Sep. 2012. Emissions Targets and the Real Business Cycle (with M. Springborn), Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Nov. 2011. The Role of Trade and Competitiveness Measures in US Climate Policy (with A.K. Fox), American Economic Review, May 2011.
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