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Around Campus·Sep 18, 2020

Managing the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

via Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists September 2020 Magazine covers the transition away from fossil fuels.

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About
- - - About the Institute
      Balancing the urgency of climate action with society’s need for sustainable growth through research, education, and international engagement
    - What They're Saying: Our Mission and Potential for Impact
  - - Global Approach
      Driving impact in the countries most central to the global climate and growth challenge
    - Building Blocks
      - EPIC
      - ETI
      - CSEi
      - Seeding new research
Education
- - - Chicago Curriculum on Climate and Sustainable Growth
      To understand the climate and sustainable growth challenge, students must grapple with its foundational elements, complexities, and tradeoffs from every angle.
  - - Degree Program
      Undergrad major coming Fall 2025.
    - Other Academic Programs
    - What They’re Saying: Chicago Curriculum
Student Life
- - - Research Opportunities
    - Undergraduate Research Program
    - Bartlett Fellowships
    - DRW Fellowships
    - Predoctoral Fellowships
    - View All
  - - UChicago at COP
      With UChicago Career Advancement, we send student delegations to international climate conferences.
    - Energy & Climate Club
      An undergraduate student group fostering the climate community on campus.
  - - Careers & Mentoring
    - Internship Program
    - Career Series
    - Alumni Community
    - Work in Climate
    - Climate & Energy Career Fair
  - - On Campus Programs
    - UChicago Sustainability Dialogue
    - Green Fund
    - Climate Case Competition
    - Environmental Frontiers
    - Lunch & Learn
Research
- - - Research Pillars
    - Energy, Markets, and Policy
      Through EPIC, we're delivering solutions rooted in markets and smart policy design.
    - Technology and Innovation
      Through ETI, we're advancing energy storage technologies.
    - Climate Systems Engineering
      Through CSEi, we're evaluating the risks from more than a century of emissions.
  - - Entities and Resources
    - Programs & Labs, Projects, and More
      Bringing together scholars to foster high-impact results.
    - Research Funding
      Seeding new research to generate the next big climate ideas.
    - Tools & Data Resources
Scholars
Impact
Insights
- - - Opinions & Analysis
    - In the midst of an air pollution crisis, there’s another way India can better enforce emission rules
      via Scroll.in
    - View All
  - - Podcasts
    - Valuing Access to Drinking Water in India, with Professor Fiona Burlig
      via Resources Radio
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - Can Pollution Markets Work in Developing Countries? Experimental Evidence from India
    - View All
News
- - - In the News
    - What’s the Cost to Society of Pollution? Trump Says Zero.
      via The New York Times
    - Professor Shirley Meng Wins Battery Innovator Award
      via Batteries and Energy Storage Technology Magazine
    - How One Company Wants to Make Geoengineering Profitable
      via Undark
    - View All
Events
- - - Featured Event
    - Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
      The launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
  - - Event Series & Around Campus
    - Seminars
    - Career Series
    - Energy & Climate Club
    - Lunch & Learn
    - Climate Frontiers
- - - Search

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