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        • 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
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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

        • High-Frequency Data Reveal Limits of Adaptation to Heat in Animal Agriculture
        • Can AI weather models predict out-of-distribution gray swan tropical cyclones?
        • Electrolytomics: A Unified Big Data Approach for Electrolyte Design and Discovery
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  • Scholars
  • Impact
  • Insights
        • Opinions & Analysis

        • Emissions Markets to Reduce Air Pollution
          via The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
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        • Podcasts

        • Beyond Offsets: How to Build a Carbon Removal Industry
          via RBC
        • View All caret-right
        • Charts

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

        • Impacts of Climate Change on Global Agriculture Accounting for Adaptation
        • View All caret-right
  • News
        • Latest News

        • Announcing the Center for Advanced Materials for Environmental Solutions
        • HKU-UChicago Collaborative Sustainability and Climate Research Fund Awards Five Grants for Innovative International Projects
        • Institute News

        • University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launch New Pathbreaking Master’s Program in Climate and Energy Policy
        • 2024-2025 Student Wrap UP
          2024-25 Year in Review: Education & Student Life
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        • In the News

        • The world’s largest emitter just delivered some good climate news
          via Vox
        • Professor Shirley Meng Wins Battery Innovator Award
          via Batteries and Energy Storage Technology Magazine
        • How One Company Wants to Make Geoengineering Profitable
          via Undark
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  • Events
        • Featured Event

        • Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
          The launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
        • Latest Events

        • Info Session: Climate and Sustainable Growth Major
        • Is Global Cooperation on Climate Change Possible?
        • 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
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Abrams Environmental Law Clinic

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©2025 The University of Chicago Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

  • 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

        • High-Frequency Data Reveal Limits of Adaptation to Heat in Animal Agriculture
        • Can AI weather models predict out-of-distribution gray swan tropical cyclones?
        • Electrolytomics: A Unified Big Data Approach for Electrolyte Design and Discovery
        • View All caret-right
  • Scholars
  • Impact
  • Insights
        • Opinions & Analysis

        • Emissions Markets to Reduce Air Pollution
          via The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
        • View All caret-right
        • Podcasts

        • Beyond Offsets: How to Build a Carbon Removal Industry
          via RBC
        • View All caret-right
        • Charts

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

        • Impacts of Climate Change on Global Agriculture Accounting for Adaptation
        • View All caret-right
  • News
        • Latest News

        • Announcing the Center for Advanced Materials for Environmental Solutions
        • HKU-UChicago Collaborative Sustainability and Climate Research Fund Awards Five Grants for Innovative International Projects
        • Institute News

        • University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launch New Pathbreaking Master’s Program in Climate and Energy Policy
        • 2024-2025 Student Wrap UP
          2024-25 Year in Review: Education & Student Life
        • View All caret-right
        • In the News

        • The world’s largest emitter just delivered some good climate news
          via Vox
        • 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 caret-right
  • Events
        • Featured Event

        • Climate Frontiers: Energy and Climate at UChicago
          The launch of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth
        • Latest Events

        • Info Session: Climate and Sustainable Growth Major
        • Is Global Cooperation on Climate Change Possible?
        • 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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