Bringing together UChicago scholars to foster high-caliber climate research.

Initiatives

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth conducts cutting-edge research with real-world impact through large-scale initiatives in three main areas where the University of Chicago is uniquely positioned to lead.

Through EPIC, we're building on the University’s renowned history of economics to measure the costs of climate change and design the policies and market structures needed to balance the goals of decarbonization and economic growth.

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Through ETI, a partnership between the Institute and the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, we're developing new energy technologies that can replace fossil fuels and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions at scale.

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Through CSEi, we're developing the new field of Climate Systems Engineering to study the approaches and technologies that may be needed to manage the greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere.

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Featured Programs & Labs

EPIC Labs & Programs

Emissions Market Accelerator

A market-based approach to reduce industry’s regulatory costs while lowering air pollution through a series of emissions trading systems.

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Labs & Programs

AI for Climate

A program of the Institute and Data Science Institute, AI for Climate aims to accelerate and transform climate research with a focus on both scientific advances and societal impacts.

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