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#RFP Deadline: Nov 2, 2026!
@EPIC_India invites eligible consulting firms, research organisations and consortia to submit technical proposals for a four-month scoping study assessing the feasibility of an Emissions Trading Scheme in Uttar Pradesh.
Apply: epic.uchicago.in/opportuniti…
What happens when electricity reaches a village, but opportunity doesn’t reach everyone equally?
In #EPICIndiaShorts, @EPIC_India's @Shrutikantha explores why rural electrification doesn’t always create wealth, & how local opportunities shape its impact.
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Increasing extreme weather raises the urgency to understand impacts on human health, argue editorial coauthors, including Institute scholar @kateburrows_mph in @IOPenvironment.
Read: climate.uchicago.edu/insight…
@EPIC_India’s Vinay Kumar participated as a subject expert at @CSEINDIA’s 3-day roundtable on scaling renewables while ensuring grid stability, alongside experts from across India’s energy sector.
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Last week at the #ClimateEdSummit2026 in Bengaluru, 50+ people visited @EPIC_India's "Your Air, Your Years" stall to explore how cleaner air could mean longer lives.
Explore how #AirPollution could affect your life expectancy: aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/
#Opinion
In a new piece for @Ideas4India, @EPIC_India’s @Swarna21 and @P_Dhruba explore how policy coordination can make waste-to-energy projects more financially viable, using Chennai’s Kodungaiyur STP as a proof point.
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EPIC's Clean Air Program is proud to announce 39 new grantees of the EPIC Air Quality Fund, expanding #AirQuality open data infrastructure across 34 countries. 🧵 1/8
Can climate compensation and carbon pricing work together?
For @the_hindu, @neutranino speaks with Michael Greenstone of @UChiEnergy on linking climate compensation with carbon pricing and using emissions trading to cut pollution cost-effectively.
Read: epic.uchicago.in/pay-the-glo…
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📊 Over the next few weeks, we're bringing you our top charts from our 2026 poll with @APNORC. Today, we're highlighting Americans' Attitudes and Actions on #ClimateChange. 🧵 1/5
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Crossing a key climate tipping point could upset who wins, who loses economically from climate change over the next century, says @NBERpubs study by EPIC scholar @HansbergRossi.
Learn more:
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At #ClimateWeekNYC, our ED @kaushikdeb joined global leaders, researchers and policymakers to discuss how emissions markets can help the Global South cut emissions while supporting economic growth.
The #EMA convening focused on moving from policy ambition to implementation.
Today at #ClimateWeekNYC, our Emissions Market Accelerator convened government leaders, researchers, and international partners to discuss how #EmissionsMarkets can reduce #pollution while supporting economic growth in the Global South.
More on EMA: emissionsmarkets.org/
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Today at #ClimateWeekNYC, experts from @impact_lab, @C2ES, @CARE, @GatesFoundation, and @UNOCHA gathered to address the heat toll of the 2026–27 Super #ElNiño and what can still be done.
Explore the report: impactlab.org/research/45100…
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AI #WeatherForecasts could help millions of farmers decide when to plant, harvest & protect their crops 🌍
HCWF Co-Directors Michael Kremer & @turbulentjet, alongside Rebecca Willett & Ian Foster won a @LaudeInstitute Moonshots grant to make it happen:
humancenteredforecasts.clima…
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Our @impact_lab’s new report finds #ElNiño could lead to 451,000 deaths from extreme hot days.
Explore where immediate action could save tens of thousands of lives: impactlab.org/news-insights/…
This El Niño could turn deadly.
@impact_lab estimates 451,000 additional heat-related deaths globally, including ~15,800 in India.
Co-founder of CIL #MichaelGreenstone spoke to @AP's @sibi12 about the growing health risks of extreme heat.
Read: climate.uchicago.in/news/thi…
A huge congratulations to all the #Earthshot finalists!
You have already made your mark, & now you are part of a global family of changemakers turning bold ideas into action.
We are proud to be part of this remarkable cohort. Here’s to the work, the impact, and the change ahead.
Meet our 2026 Earthshot Prize Finalists.
These are the inspiring people and organisations that will build a better future for our planet.
Learn more: earthshotprize.org/winners-f…
Can a pollution market work in the Global South? It's an absolute YES!
#MichaelGreenstone, in conversation with @sudiptodey24 of @outlookbusiness, discusses what India’s emissions-trading experience tells us about using markets to tackle pollution.
More: youtube.com/watch?v=uJa2dppt…
From Surat to Rio: a closer look at the evolving story of emissions trading.
@DialogueEarth speaks with factory owners, regulators, researchers and experts to explore Gujarat’s experience and what it means in a new context.
Read: epic.uchicago.in/after-gujar…
#EmissionsTrading #Gujarat
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Our Executive Director Sam Ori spoke with @TaraMolinaTV of @cbschicago on rising gas prices following the ExxonMobil Joliet refinery outage — a key Midwest supplier — and why "there is just so little margin for error."
Read:
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EPIC’s Director Michael Greenstone spoke with @TIME on the Trump Administration's repeal of power plant carbon #pollution standards and what the science actually says about the health and climate risks.
Read: epic.uchicago.edu/news/heres…
