WELCOME TO THE CLEETS GLOBAL CENTER

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Introducing CLEETS — an NSF-UKRI Global Center headquartered in Chicago

At CLEETS, experts in atmospheric science, energy, data, and transportation collaborate to accelerate the decarbonization of road transportation. 

The CLEETS Global Center brings together leading experts in atmospheric science, energy, data science, and transportation to promote interdisciplinary research and accelerate adoption of use-inspired clean road transportation pathways by collaborating with government, the private sector, industry, and stakeholders.

CLEETS Spring School 2026

CLEETS Spring School 2026

Date of event: April 15 2026

Road transportation emissions are shaped not only by technology and policy, but also by daily weather conditions and long-term environmental shifts. This School introduces students to the connections between weather variability, future environmental risk trends, road emissions inventories, and atmospheric chemistry[…]

Workshop on Growing CLEETS partnerships

Workshop on Growing CLEETS partnerships

Date of event: Dec 9 2025
To broaden our global impact, we are developing new collaborations with IIT Bombay (India), UNAM (Mexico), and Kyushu University (Japan). These institutions bring complementary strengths in climate science, mobility systems, and community-focused innovation. Their…

2025 CLEETS Fall School

2025 CLEETS Fall School

Date of event: Nov 17, 2025
To improve understanding of how decarbonisation options can impact (all) people and communities, and how to include these impacts in research by CLEETS. The Fall School will run as a Global Classroom, in-person at Birmingham, Cardiff, Chicago and Urbana-Champaign IL…

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