As part of COP28, Climate Positive Energy will be hosting 3 panel discussions in various venues in the Blue Zone.
Climate Positive Energy to host three panels at COP28
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CPE Student Member highlight: Charlie Bain, PhD Student in Political Science
Charlie is channeling his passion for sustainability into conversations about the environment. His research project seeks to explain variation in the climate policy stances taken by two different types of firms: electric utilities and automakers.
Climate Positive Energy and Ontario Chamber of Commerce Co-host Smart Growth Symposium
The Climate Positive Energy initiative (CPE) at the University of Toronto and Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) are proud to co-host the Smart Growth Symposium, an exciting in-person event focused on exploring smart and clean technology solutions
Survey: Help improve campus sustainability
Researchers from U of T’s Civil & Mineral Engineering Department are investigating the sustainability knowledge and actions (carbon footprint) of students.
Climate Positive Energy featured in opinion piece by President Gertler for “The Hill Times”
In an opinion piece titled Universities are a critical piece of the climate change puzzle, University of Toronto President Meric Gertler highlights the work of the Climate Positive Energy initiative – a centre for multidisciplinary clean energy research.
Climate Positive Energy supporting Green Sports Day on October 6 to Champion a Sustainable Future for Sport
Canada will celebrate its third Green Sports Day on October 6, 2023, with the goal of harnessing the power of sport to drive positive environmental changes and unite athletes, fans, and communities worldwide to take action against climate change. A committee of...
SDGs Scholars Academy: Call for Nominations
The SDGs Scholars Academy is a new think tank created to bring together leading researchers and encourage them to pursue convergence research and knowledge mobilization to address issues that are crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and...
Climate Positive Energy hosts Consulate General of the Netherlands
Left to right: Kevin Rowley, Sjoerd Hbbing, Shatha Qaqish-Clavering, Laurenske van den Heuvel, Taake Manning, Juri Roerink, Andrew Dasselaar On Friday, September 15, Climate Positive Energy was pleased to host Laurenske van den Heuvel, Deputy Consul General and Head...
CPE Member Seungjae Lee leading industry partnership to leverage AI tech for building energy systems
Building energy costs, like heating, air conditioning, and ventilation, typically account for 30% of total building operating costs, and are usually the largest single expense. The adoption of modern artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber-physical technologies has...
Highlights from CPE Research Day 2023
On Thursday, August 10, Climate Positive Energy was pleased to welcome more than 200 students, faculty, partners, and industry members for our second annual Research Day event. As part of the event, we hosted The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment...