Faculty of Environment
Research project description
The main goal of this climate mitigation project is to support Canadian municipalities to monitor, measure and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation goals. The aim is to ensure emissions reduction projects, policies and programs are aligned with Canada's national reduction commitments. The project is creating improved measurement, analysis and monitoring systems for both municipal and community-wide GHG emissions to advance the quantification of GHG emissions and enable the application of methods to identify mitigation opportunities and evaluate their effectiveness. This research augments national reporting processes and aligns with international practice.
Fields of research
- Sustainability management
- Strategic management
- Carbon accounting (including climate budgeting, climate-related financial disclosure, indicators)
- Cross-sector partnerships and engagement
Qualifications and ideal student profile
Prospective graduate student researchers must meet or exceed the minimum admission requirements for the programs connected to this opportunity. Visit the program pages using the links on this page to learn more about minimum admission requirements. In addition to minimum requirements, the research supervisor is looking for the following qualifications and student profile.
- Sustainability management and/or climate mitigation experience (work or school or both)
- English (fluent reading, writing, speaking and comprehension) and French (strong reading, speaking and comprehension)
- Academic research experience, including with academic writing
- Mature (e.g., great time management, knows career objectives, strong communicator)
- Interested in addressing the climate emergency through applied research
Faculty researcher and supervisor
- Amelia Clarke
Professor, School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED)
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Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership (N-ZAP) website →
Graduate programs connected to this project
Important dates
Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership is accepting expressions of interest for intake in the fall 2026 and fall 2027 terms.