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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
        • 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.
        • A Groundbreaking Education Program
          The Chicago Curriculum will serve as the foundation for a groundbreaking education program coordinated by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.
  • Student Life
        • Research Opportunities

        • UChi Climate Fellowships
        • Bartlett Fellowships
        • DRW Fellowships
        • Predoctoral Fellowships
        • 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

        • 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

        • The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
        • Impact of solar geoengineering on temperature-attributable mortality
        • Design principles for enabling an anode-free sodium all-solid-state battery
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  • Scholars
  • Impact
  • Insights
        • Opinions & Analysis

        • Comparing the benefits and risks of solar geoengineering
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        • Podcasts

        • Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery
          via Science Friday
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        • Charts

        • Anticipating the end of oil leads most producers to make cuts
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        • Research Highlights

        • The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
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  • News
        • Latest News

        • University of Chicago Launches Groundbreaking New Institute to Confront Climate Change
        • Institute News

        • University of Chicago Center in Delhi Sets Ambitious Goals for Future, as Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launches in India
        • COP29 provides UChicago students with unique perspective on climate change and policy
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        • In the News

        • Is it time to talk seriously about geoengineering?
          via E&E News
        • Experts: Drilling on Federal Land Will Not Affect Gas Prices
          via CNN
        • Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem
          via Knowable Magazine
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  • Events
        • Featured Event

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

        • COP29, Youth Voices, and the Future of Our Planet
        • When South Meets South: Sharing Lessons on Enhancing Air Quality with Data Access And Capacity Strengthening
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        • Event Series & Around Campus

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

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©2026 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
        • 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.
        • A Groundbreaking Education Program
          The Chicago Curriculum will serve as the foundation for a groundbreaking education program coordinated by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth.
  • Student Life
        • Research Opportunities

        • UChi Climate Fellowships
        • Bartlett Fellowships
        • DRW Fellowships
        • Predoctoral Fellowships
        • 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

        • 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

        • The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
        • Impact of solar geoengineering on temperature-attributable mortality
        • Design principles for enabling an anode-free sodium all-solid-state battery
        • View All caret-right
  • Scholars
  • Impact
  • Insights
        • Opinions & Analysis

        • Comparing the benefits and risks of solar geoengineering
        • View All caret-right
        • Podcasts

        • Sodium Replaces Lithium In A New Type Of Battery
          via Science Friday
        • View All caret-right
        • Charts

        • Anticipating the end of oil leads most producers to make cuts
        • View All caret-right
        • Research Highlights

        • The Cost of Species Protection: The Land Market Impacts of the Endangered Species Act
        • View All caret-right
  • News
        • Latest News

        • University of Chicago Launches Groundbreaking New Institute to Confront Climate Change
        • Institute News

        • University of Chicago Center in Delhi Sets Ambitious Goals for Future, as Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth Launches in India
        • COP29 provides UChicago students with unique perspective on climate change and policy
        • View All caret-right
        • In the News

        • Is it time to talk seriously about geoengineering?
          via E&E News
        • Experts: Drilling on Federal Land Will Not Affect Gas Prices
          via CNN
        • Solving renewable energy’s sticky storage problem
          via Knowable Magazine
        • View All caret-right
  • Events
        • Featured Event

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

        • COP29, Youth Voices, and the Future of Our Planet
        • When South Meets South: Sharing Lessons on Enhancing Air Quality with Data Access And Capacity Strengthening
        • View All caret-right
        • Event Series & Around Campus

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