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          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
        • Leadership & Staff
        • Faculty Advisory Committee
        • Visiting Fellows
        • Work at UChicago
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  • 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.
        • What They’re Saying: Chicago Curriculum
        • Degree Programs

        • Climate and Sustainable Growth Major
        • Climate and Sustainable Growth Minor
        • Master of Science in Climate and Energy Policy
        • Other Academic Programs
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        • India Summer Fellows Program
  • Student Life
        • Research Opportunities

        • Polsky Research Fellows
        • Bartlett Fellowships
        • DRW Fellowships
        • Predoctoral Fellowships
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        • Global Experiences
          Students have the opportunity to connect with global stakeholders through participation in treks and major energy gatherings like COP, CERA Week and Climate Week NYC.
        • 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
        • Latest Publications

        • Campaigning for Extinction: Eradication of Sparrows and the Great Famine in China
        • Can AI weather models predict out-of-distribution gray swan tropical cyclones?
        • Metastable sodium closo-hydridoborates for all-solid-state batteries with thick cathodes
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        • Opinions & Analysis

        • Earth, as seen from space, merged with a disco ball
          A Responsible Way to Cool the Planet
          via The New York Times
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        • Podcasts

        • Battle of the Batteries
          via Shocked
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        • Charts

        • Home Prices Increased In Communities Surrounding Protected Habitats
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        • Research Highlights

        • Campaigning for Extinction: Eradication of Sparrows and the Great Famine in China
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  • News
        • Latest News

        • New Initiative to Help Governments in the Global South Reduce Pollution and Foster Economic Growth
        • The Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series Presents an Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
        • Institute News

        • Initiative Brings a Climate Adaptation Tool to Communities Globally: Weather Forecasts Guided by Human Needs, and the Power of AI
        • Introducing Shocked, Our New Podcast
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        • In the News

        • Exclusive: New initiative aims to export cap-and-trade for pollution
          via Axios
        • The Pollution Market: An Auction for Better Air Quality in West India
          via Think Global Health
        • Climate-driven wildfires reversing clean air progress in U.S. and Canada, report finds [Video]
          via CBS News
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  • Events
        • Featured Upcoming Event

        • Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
        • Upcoming Events

        • Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series: An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
        • Film Screening: The White House Effect
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        • Event Series & Around Campus

        • Seminars
        • Career Series
        • Energy & Climate Club
        • Lunch & Learn
        • Climate Frontiers
        • Global Experiences

        • UChicago at COP
        • UChicago at CERAWeek
        • UChicago at Aspen Ideas: Climate
        • UChicago at Climate Week NYC
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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
        • Leadership & Staff
        • Faculty Advisory Committee
        • Visiting Fellows
        • Work at UChicago
        • Contact
  • 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.
        • What They’re Saying: Chicago Curriculum
        • Degree Programs

        • Climate and Sustainable Growth Major
        • Climate and Sustainable Growth Minor
        • Master of Science in Climate and Energy Policy
        • Other Academic Programs
        • View All caret-right
        • India Summer Fellows Program
  • Student Life
        • Research Opportunities

        • Polsky Research Fellows
        • Bartlett Fellowships
        • DRW Fellowships
        • Predoctoral Fellowships
        • View All caret-right
        • Global Experiences
          Students have the opportunity to connect with global stakeholders through participation in treks and major energy gatherings like COP, CERA Week and Climate Week NYC.
        • 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
        • Latest Publications

        • Campaigning for Extinction: Eradication of Sparrows and the Great Famine in China
        • Can AI weather models predict out-of-distribution gray swan tropical cyclones?
        • Metastable sodium closo-hydridoborates for all-solid-state batteries with thick cathodes
        • View All caret-right
  • Scholars
  • Impact
  • Insights
        • Opinions & Analysis

        • Earth, as seen from space, merged with a disco ball
          A Responsible Way to Cool the Planet
          via The New York Times
        • View All caret-right
        • Podcasts

        • Battle of the Batteries
          via Shocked
        • View All caret-right
        • Charts

        • Home Prices Increased In Communities Surrounding Protected Habitats
        • View All caret-right
        • Research Highlights

        • Campaigning for Extinction: Eradication of Sparrows and the Great Famine in China
        • View All caret-right
  • News
        • Latest News

        • New Initiative to Help Governments in the Global South Reduce Pollution and Foster Economic Growth
        • The Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series Presents an Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
        • Institute News

        • Initiative Brings a Climate Adaptation Tool to Communities Globally: Weather Forecasts Guided by Human Needs, and the Power of AI
        • Introducing Shocked, Our New Podcast
        • View All caret-right
        • In the News

        • Exclusive: New initiative aims to export cap-and-trade for pollution
          via Axios
        • The Pollution Market: An Auction for Better Air Quality in West India
          via Think Global Health
        • Climate-driven wildfires reversing clean air progress in U.S. and Canada, report finds [Video]
          via CBS News
        • View All caret-right
  • Events
        • Featured Upcoming Event

        • Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
        • Upcoming Events

        • Arthur H. Compton Lecture Series: An Intro to Climate Systems Engineering
        • Film Screening: The White House Effect
        • View All caret-right
        • Event Series & Around Campus

        • Seminars
        • Career Series
        • Energy & Climate Club
        • Lunch & Learn
        • Climate Frontiers
        • Global Experiences

        • UChicago at COP
        • UChicago at CERAWeek
        • UChicago at Aspen Ideas: Climate
        • UChicago at Climate Week NYC
        • View All caret-right
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