Maureen Lackner
Senior Economics and Policy Analyst
Work
Maureen Lackner is an analyst in the Office of the Chief Economist at EDF. She provides economic analysis and modeling support to projects aimed at developing effective market-based measures to reduce greenhouse gas and other air pollutant emissions.
Background
Maureen Lackner is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. During her time at the University of Michigan, Maureen supported research at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, and also worked with a community in Detroit to identify options for environmentally and economically sustainable transportation. Before returning to graduate school, she co-authored two papers aimed at identifying why certain countries adopt fossil fuel subsidies and the cultural and political contexts in which these policies are implemented.
Publications
Lackner, M., Koller, S., and Camuzeaux, J.R. (2019). Policy Brief—Using Lessons from Reverse Auctions for Renewables to Deliver Energy Storage Capacity: Guidance for Policymakers. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 13 (1), 140–148.
Latest pieces
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How smart congestion pricing will benefit New Yorkers
April 9, 2019
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Another breakthrough for energy storage? Innovative auctions made prices plummet.
April 1, 2019
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How reverse auctions can help scale energy storage
January 24, 2019
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Full compliance, declining emissions, robust auction: It’s November in California’s cap-and-trade program
November 21, 2018
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Why it matters that California hit its 2020 emissions target four years early
July 12, 2018
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California Bucks Global Trend with another Year of GHG Reductions
November 20, 2017