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Climate Positive Energy and Siemens tackle tomorrow’s power grid challenges
Ontario is in the middle of a major shift in how it generates and manages electricity. Even though the province already gets most of its power from low-emission sources, according to the Ontario government, demand is expected to climb by about 75% by 2050. To keep up...
Highlights from our Food for Thought lunch-and-learn session
On June 12, Climate Positive Energy and SDGs@UofT hosted an engaging event exploring interdisciplinary climate solutions through the lens of food, farming, and sustainability. "Food for Thought" welcomes guests and panelists to the Sam Ibrahim Centre at University of...
Highlights from the New Frontiers for Policymakers Series: Powering the Future
From left to right: Shari Eli, Sebastian Goodfellow, Lesley Warren, Junid Ebadi, Shah Nawaz Ahmed, Shatha Qaqish-Clavering On May 14, 2025, University of Toronto’s Government Relations Office (GRO) welcomed industry leaders and decision makers for a discussion on the...
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