📣 #Seminar announcement on April 19, 2024 🌟 ⛅ Prof. Dr. Mira L. Pöhlker UNIVERSITÄT LEIPZIG & TROPOS_eu will be visiting our lab IMT Nord Europe and kindly accepted to give a #research seminar on "#Aerosols and #Clouds over Blue, Green and White Oceans" cc Joel F. de Brito Labex CaPPA

How can #cleanairmarkets power #pollutionreduction in India? At the #AsiaClimateSummit (#ACS2024), UChicago EPIC India’s Kaushik Deb shared early findings from the world's first #pollutionmarket for particulate matter in Surat, developed with Gujarat Pollution Control Board and other research partners.

#HappeningNow Energy Policy Institute at UChicago Director, Prof. Michael Greenstone, is taking the stage as the Guest of Honor at the ETEnergyWorld Oil & Gas Annual Conference & Expo 2024. He is sharing his expert perspectives on tackling the #GlobalEnergyChallenge. Stay tuned for more updates!

#CurrentlyHappening Prof. Michael Greenstone is sharing his insights at Confederation of Indian Industry's #GlobalEconomicPolicyForum2024 on how #pollutionmarkets can balance economic growth and emissions reduction, accelerate the #energytransition, and address the #globalenergychallenge.

#EPICIndiaTeam at their annual strategy meet! #Research #Ideate #Impact

tanushree ganguly Dheeraj Alshetty and I spent our afternoon talking about the work we do at UChicago EPIC India and Air Quality Life Index (AQLI). The University of Chicago students were the best audience and we had a great time interacting with them.

Grateful for a year of impactful research and solutions. Together, we continue striving for a sustainable future and are excited about the journey ahead. Here's to 2025 bringing in new opportunities, collaborations, and progress!

UChicago EPIC India's Dheeraj Alshetty delivered key insights on "Leveraging Market-Based Tools to Tackle Air Pollution" at IIM Ahmedabad yesterday. He highlighted how the Surat PM ETS fosters innovation, ensures compliance and cuts emissions. #CleanAir #ETS

Join UChicago EPIC India as a Consultant – ETS Program in Maharashtra! Support data collection & analysis for the Emissions Trading Scheme (#ETS) and engage with stakeholders to drive environmental impact. 📍 Mumbai, Startin: March 1, 2025 Apply now: epic.uchicago.in/opportunities/… Dheeraj Alshetty

At @CSEIndia’s training on Carbon Accounting, Dheeraj Alshetty & Shruthi Srinivasan Iyer shared how Surat’s #ETS balances economic growth & pollution control. They also explored how ETS drives a big-data revolution, unlocking #CEMS’s potential & its #AI-powered future in compliance prediction.

Landfills aren’t just full of garbage — they’re full of methane, a gas 28x more potent than CO₂. They spark fires, pollute the air & endanger health. Join us for a high-impact conference as we discuss India’s waste crisis on May 02, 2025! More: epic.uchicago.in/conference-rei…

Thank you, Swagata Dey , for steering the brilliant chat yesterday. Grateful to Women in Air Quality in South Asia for hosting us and making space for these important conversations. Shout-out to Dheeraj Alshetty for insights from leading the SOx market design efforts. Kaushik Deb UChicago EPIC India Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth

Do pollution markets work in developing countries? YES! India’s emissions trading pilot cut industrial #airpollution by up to 30%! Scan the QR code to dive deeper into the research. #EnvDay2025 #ResearchToImpact Kaushik Deb J-PAL South Asia Gujarat Pollution Control Board Yale Economic Growth Center Dheeraj Alshetty 3/6

On #WorldEnvDay2025, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Dept of Env & Climate Change, Govt of Maharashtra launched India’s 1st Emissions Trading Scheme for SO₂ (#ETSSO2) — a bold, market-based step towards cleaner air. UChicago EPIC India & J-PAL South Asia are proud to be research partners in this milestone.

#MediaMention Our #ETSSurat project is spotlighted on Eco-Business. India’s first emissions market for particulate matter cut pollution by up to 30% and slashed compliance costs by 11%. A global first, and a scalable model for cleaner air. More: eco-business.com/news/india-pio…

How can pollution markets cut industrial emissions in India? UChicago EPIC India’s Dheeraj Alshetty writes in Thermal Control Magazine on how real-time data, industry buy-in & smart regulation can clean the air—without compromising industrial competitiveness. Full story: epic.uchicago.in/tackling-indus…

UChicago EPIC India’s Shruthi Srinivasan Iyer and Dheeraj Alshetty feature in #EcoInsights, offering commentary on environmental governance and calling for changes in regulatory laws. Read more: heyzine.com/flip-book/7e70…

India plans to ramp up #coalproduction to power its economy, but what does that mean for its 2070 net-zero goal? In Aayushi Pratap's story, our ED Kaushik Deb is quoted among key experts, calling global pressure on India’s coal use “climate imperialism.” cen.acs.org/energy/fossil-…

UChicago EPIC India’s Swarna Dutt spoke at WRI India’s #RESET, stressing the need to rethink the middle mile—linking food waste reduction with climate action, better livelihoods, and circular resource flows. #FoodWaste #ClimateAction #EPICIndia

Recently, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board held a QA/QC workshop on CEMS data for #ETSMaharashtra with 376+ participants. Experts, including Dr. Suresh Kumar Sadasivan, Sanjeev Kanchan, Dr. Dheeraj Alshetty & Dr. Motghare stressed data integrity, tamper-proof transfer & capacity building. #AirQuality