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Seminars·Mar 31, 2026

David Byrne, University of Melbourne

Date and Time: March 31, 2026 , 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm CDT

Mar 31 2026

Add To Cal 03/31/2026 12:45 PM 03/31/2026 01:45 PM America/Chicago David Byrne, University of Melbourne

David Byrne

Professor, University of Melbourne

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About
- - - About EPIC
      Producing data-driven research that advances society’s understanding of the global energy challenge.
Research
- - - Themes & Topics
    - Energy Markets
      EPIC research is uncovering the policies, prices and information needed to help energy markets work efficiently.
    - Climate Change
      EPIC research is helping to assess climate change impacts, quantify its costs, and identify policies to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing world.
    - Environment
      EPIC research is quantifying the social costs of energy choices and uncovering policies that help protect health while facilitating growth.
  - - Initiatives, Programs & Labs
    - Clean Air Program
    - —AQLI
    - —EPIC Air Quality Fund
    - —Emissions Market Accelerator
    - Climate Disclosure Explorer
    - Climate Impact Lab
    - EPIC-India
    - EPIC-China
    - Energy & Environment Lab
Scholars
Policy Impacts
- - - India Legislators Program
      EPIC hosts delegations of lawmakers from around the world for knowledge exchange visits to enhance evidence-driven policy making and seed future collaboration.
  - - U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap
      The U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap aims to inform climate and energy policy through a compilation of evidence-based proposals from EPIC scholars.
    - View All Impact Takeaways
Insights
- - - Opinions & Analysis
    - Could this be the biggest global health ROI you’ve never heard of?
      via World Economic Forum
    - View All
  - - Videos & Podcasts
    - How Losing Vultures Led to 500,000 Human Deaths
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - Rain, Tide, and Lives: The Hidden Mortality Cost of Mumbai’s Monsoon
    - View All
News
- - - In the News
    - 5 things need to happen for Big Oil to return to Venezuela
      via CNN
    - The climate finance numbers did not add up in 2025
      via Mongabay
    - How climate breakdown is putting the world’s food in peril – in maps and charts
      via The Guardian
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- - - Upcoming Event
    - - Data to Action: Breathe Mongolia
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    - EPIC Seminars
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