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RAND energy and environmental analyses examine the implications of existing and proposed energy policies on the environment. Building on a long history of policy research, RAND helps balance the need for environmental protections and economic development.

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Commentary

Sep 2, 2026

When Disaster Strikes, Could AI Help? Q&A with Jessica Jensen

Disasters are more frequent, more severe, and more costly. Pressure is mounting on emergency managers and the organizations that support them. Senior policy researcher Jessica Jensen discusses how artificial intelligence could help carry some of that burden.
Commentary

Aug 25, 2026

Accelerating New Power Plants Depends on Better Data

The United States is embarking on a vast build-out of its electric system. Transparent cost data would help regulators pinpoint avoidable delays, help developers assess risk, and help communities judge the value they are being asked to host.
Research

Aug 25, 2026

Emergency Management Research: Hard to Find, Even More Difficult to Organize

This report describes an attempt to identify and map a body of emergency management research to support the National Disaster and Emergency Management University.
Research

Aug 25, 2026

Evaluating the Case for Solar Panel Recycling Mandates in the United States

The authors analyze major rationales for government intervention to increase recycling and whether a mandate to recycle end-of-life photovoltaic modules (i.e., solar panels) can be justified on environmental, national security, or economic grounds.
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Aug 21, 2026

The Environmental Racism Index: Estimating the Strength of Association Among Environmental Risk/Benefit, Mortgage Lending Disinvestment, and Racial/Ethnic Density Across US Geographies

In this paper, an area-based, scalable Environmental Racism Index is developed to measure the strength of the associations among neighborhood environmental quality, mortgage lending disinvestment, and racial/ethnic density across US geographies.
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Aug 17, 2026

Upgrading Slums as Pathway to Climate Resiliency: Evaluating Urban Infrastructure Impact on Health During Heatwaves

This study provides empirical evidence that slum upgrading programs are associated with meaningful climate adaptation benefits as an unintended consequence.
Research

Aug 17, 2026

Using Iterative Reverse Scenario Logic to Manage Model Risk in Financial Climate Risk Assessment

Examines why global change scenarios and models introduce significant model risk in financial climate risk assessment, and why existing model risk management practices are not fully equipped to address it under deep uncertainty.
Research

Aug 12, 2026

Southern California Edison's Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program: A Look at Performance to Date

This report provides an interim review of Southern California Edison’s Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program, describing program activity to date and identifying issues that may inform future wildfire compensation program design.
Research Summary

Aug 11, 2026

Assessing the Energy Potential of Artificial Intelligence Data Center Sites: A Framework for Comparing Site Suitability

This brief describes a framework designed to assess possible data center sites for their energy potential. The framework is intended to serve as an energy-potential screening tool for planners, policymakers, and developers.
Commentary

Aug 10, 2026

New Models of Health-Defence Collaboration: A Shared Plan to Achieve the 100 Days Mission

Epidemic and pandemic threats are a matter of national, regional, and international security. The evolving risks demand strengthened collaboration across the health and defence communities to bring their unique expertise and resources to bear, to prepare faster and more effectively.
Podcast

Aug 5, 2026

Duration 41:46

Can AI Change How We Deal with Disasters?

How might AI tools help emergency management professionals save lives, protect property, and reduce harm to communities?
Research

Aug 4, 2026

AI and the Future of Emergency Management: Market Supply and Adoption Pathways

In this report, the authors present the results of a landscape assessment of artificial intelligence–enabled products that are available to support the work of emergency management across the United States.

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