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Insight·Dec 28, 2015

Researcher Spotlight: Amir Jina

Amir Jina, postdoctoral scholar at EPIC, talks about his personal experiences that led him to study energy and the environment and his current research project: the Social Cost of Carbon.

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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
    - —India Clean Air Markets
    - 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
    - In the midst of an air pollution crisis, there’s another way India can better enforce emission rules
      via The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
    - View All
  - - Videos & Podcasts
    - Dr. Christa Hasenkopf – Air Pollution: The Leading Health Threat – And How to Tackle It
      EPIC's Clean Air Program Director Christa Hasenkopf breaks down why air pollution is such a silent but devastating force—especially in the Global South—and what can be done to fight it.
    - View All
  - - Research Highlights
    - Campaigning for Extinction: Eradication of Sparrows and the Great Famine in China
    - View All
News
- - - In the News
    - Western wildfires creating strain on insurance industry, homeowners: Report
      via ABC News
    - Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are Reversing Clean Air Progress
      via Time
    - Climate-driven wildfires reversing pollution progress in N. America: study
      via AFP
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- - - Upcoming Event
    - No recent posts
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