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November 14, 2023
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November 11, 2023
States across Indo-Gangetic plains have to work together: US expert
Views expressed by Christa Hasenkopf, Director of Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) and Air Quality Programs at the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) - Any solution to air pollution needs an airshed-level approach, as pollution is not restricted to geopolitical boundaries. Only about 40 per cent of Delhi’s pollution is estimated to actually originate from the national Capital, so it’s not possible to solve the problem through Delhi’s efforts alone.
In the News
November 9, 2023
via BBC
Toxic smog chokes Pakistan and shuts cities
According to the Air Quality Life Index produced by the University of Chicago, air pollution shortens people's lives by almost seven years in Pakistan's most polluted regions, including Lahore.
In the News
November 9, 2023
“Air pollution threatens life expectancy — strategies like Gujarat’s pollution market can lower this hazard”
Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, while speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, outlines why air pollution is a manifold threat — and ways to mitigate it.
In the News
November 3, 2023
via The Guardian
Delhi air pollution spikes to 100 times WHO health limit
According to this year’s air quality life index, compiled by the University of Chicago’s energy policy institute, the people of Delhi could have their lives shortened by 11.9 years due to the poor air they breathe.
In the News
October 30, 2023
via BBC
Why clean air is a luxury that many can’t afford
One recent study published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago warned that the lives of residents in India's capital are being cut short by up to 11.9 years compared to if air pollution was reduced to levels recommended by the WHO.
In the News
October 30, 2023
via LA Times
Despite diplomatic tension, Newsom is going to China to promote cooperation on climate change
“It is difficult to map one-to-one how Chinese pollution policies have reduced greenhouse gas emissions, but it is certainly the case that those policies helped promote the use of renewable energy sources” over more polluting fuel sources, said Christa Hasenkopf, director of the University of Chicago Energy Policy Institute’s annual global air quality assessment.
AQLI News
October 18, 2023
Job Opportunity: Senior Research Associate (Data) – Air Quality Life Index
EPIC India is seeking a full-time Senior Research Associate to perform analysis for and advance development of our Air Quality Life Index Program.
In the News
October 17, 2023
via NCAR
Christa Hasenkopf: Bringing the Golden Opportunity for Filling PM2.5 Data Gaps into Focus
On October 5, the National Center for Atmospheric Research hosted Christa Hasenkopf, the Director of Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) and Air Quality Programs at EPIC, for a conversation on filling PM2.5 data gaps.
In the News
October 12, 2023
via China Daily