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Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, China (EPIC-China)

Faculty Director

Michael Greenstone

Description

Over the past four years, China has made incredible progress in its “war on pollution,” with levels dropping by 20 to 40 percent in major population centers. Nonetheless, pollution levels remain higher than desired, inflicting significant health costs on Chinese citizens and the economy more broadly. Further progress is needed. Yet the next steps must focus on leveraging innovative policies and market mechanisms to reduce pollution and carbon emissions in the most cost-effective ways possible.

The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) has developed a successful model for addressing these and other energy and environmental challenges. At its core, the EPIC model focuses on cutting-edge research conducted in partnership with local, regional, and national governments, a process that ensures research insights can have immediate impact. Working with a number of Chinese partners, EPIC-China will focus on ground-breaking research to ensure access to inexpensive and reliable energy sources, while also advancing Chinese policymakers’ goals of inexpensive pollution reductions.

“EPIC-China will take the established research and existing partnerships of UChicago faculty to the next level, building a wide ranging network of government partners and working to translate a deeper understanding of the structure and impacts of China’s energy system into actionable solutions for policymakers, resulting in a long-lasting, positive impact in China.”

Michael Greenstone

Senior Advisors

Kevin Mo, formerly Paulson Institute
Guojun He, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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    Energy & Environment

    An umbrella term referring to renewable and non-renewable energy sources, natural resources, regulation, and impacts on the environment

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Associated Working Papers

BFI Working Paper • Jan 4, 2023

International Spillover Effects of Air Pollution: Evidence from Mortality and Health Data

Seonmin Will Heo, Koichiro Ito, Rao Kotamarthi
Topics:  Energy & Environment
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BFI Working Paper • Oct 5, 2022

Does the Squeaky Wheel Get More Grease? The Direct and Indirect Effects of Citizen Participation on Environmental Governance in China

Mark Buntaine, Michael Greenstone, Guojun He, Mengdi Liu, Shaoda Wang, Bing Zhang
Topics:  Energy & Environment
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BFI Working Paper • Feb 15, 2021

China’s War on Pollution: Evidence from the First Five Years

Michael Greenstone, Guojun He, Shanjun Li, Eric Zou
Topics:  Energy & Environment
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Associated News

Media Mention • Mar 10, 2022

Why record-high gas prices won’t be solved by drilling more oil in the US

CNN; Sam Ori
Media Mention • Feb 20, 2022

How to clear the air in the most polluted cities on Earth

Vox; Micheal Greenstone
BFI News • Sep 24, 2021

BFI and EPIC-China Announce 2021-22 Liang Family Research Fellow

Kaixin Wang will work closely with leading University of Chicago economists on a broad research agenda focused on energy and environmental policy in China.
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