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EPIC In The News·May 27, 2025

The world’s largest emitter just delivered some good climate news

via Vox
Michael Greenstone discusses the importance of a drop in China's greenhouse gas emissions.
EPIC In The News·May 10, 2025

What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.

via The New York Times
Michael Greenstone speaks with the New York Times on the White House's decision to shelve the social cost of carbon.
EPIC In The News·May 7, 2025

Indian industries swap polluted air in health fix

via Reuters
World's first air pollution trading scheme yields results
EPIC In The News·Apr 16, 2025

World’s first particulate matter trading scheme in Gujarat cut pollution by up to 30%, finds study

via Indian Express
The world’s first-ever market for trading in particulate matter emissions—launched in Gujarat’s Surat in 2019 through partnerships with the University of Chicago, Yale University, and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)—has reduced pollution by 20-30% among participating industries...
EPIC In The News·Apr 15, 2025

Air Quality in the Gambia

via QTV Gambia
EPIC Air Quality Awardee Dr. Sunkaru Touray and EPIC Clean Air Program Director Christa Hasenkopf discuss air quality in The Gambia on QTV Gambia.
EPIC In The News·Apr 14, 2025

Momentum builds for nuclear power in Illinois as state aims to reach Gov. JB Pritzker’s energy goals

via The Chicago Tribune
Robert Rosner, founding co-director of EPIC, discusses power in Illinois with the Chicago Tribune.
In The News·Apr 4, 2025

University Introduces New Major in Climate and Sustainable Growth

via The Chicago Maroon
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth plans to launch an interdisciplinary program for College students in environmental science, policy, and economics this fall.
EPIC In The News·Apr 4, 2025

The other bat man

via UChicago Magazine
Eyal Frank, Harris Public Policy assistant professor, quantifies the harms of biodiversity loss.
EPIC In The News·Mar 31, 2025

Energy Subsidies

via PBS Energy Switch
In a new episode of PBS Energy Switch, EPIC scholar Ryan Kellogg discusses energy subsidies.
ETI In The News·Mar 21, 2025

Professor Shirley Meng Wins Battery Innovator Award

via Batteries and Energy Storage Technology Magazine
Meng, the faculty director of the Energy Technologies Initiative, won the 2025 Shep Wolsky Battery Innovator Award for her pioneering battery research.