Global Approach - The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

The Institute is unique amongst major US academic research organizations in having established centers in key countries central to the global climate and growth challenge. The University of Chicago’s centers in India, China and Europe enable Institute researchers to build partnerships with government and industry. These real-world partnerships allow the Institute to identify novel ideas, pilot these ideas on the ground, and rigorously measure outcomes on a practical basis not often seen in academia. The Institute will leverage and build off this work.

Spotlight on India

Expanding Electricity Access Doesn’t Always Increase Wealth

Study finds that an increase in electrification brings significant benefits to larger villages, but has a limited impact in small, rural villages.

Reducing Particulate Pollution, Maintaining Profitability Through the Power of Markets

World’s first particulate pollution market reduces pollution and lays the groundwork for other emissions markets.

Providing Farmers with Better Forecasts Helps Them Adapt to Climate Change

Countries have an opportunity to better protect their economies from climate change by improving weather forecasting.

Spotlight on China

Using Political Incentives to Fight Pollution is Costly and Inefficient

Facing political pressures to improve water quality, local officials enforced tighter water quality regulations on polluters the central government could track and not those from firms not tracked.

Social Media Engagement Increases Government Action, Decreases Pollution

A new study finds citizen engagement, especially public engagement through social media, leads to a significant improvement in government enforcement and a reduction in air and water pollution.

Study in China First to Show Air Pollution Shortens Human Lives

The research is based on long-term data compiled for the first time, and projects that the 500 million Chinese who live north of the Huai River are set to lose an aggregate 2.5 billion years of life expectancy due to...