Title:
The Future of Canadian Energy and Climate Policy in a World of Disruption
Abstract:
While confronted with growing direct evidence of the impacts of a changing climate, geopolitical events have thrown Canada's trade, environmental, and security relationships into states of disruption and uncertainty. At the same time, the emergence of populist governments hostile to climate action have introduced new challenges to transitioning of energy systems in the direction of sustainability. Ongoing technological revolutions around renewable energy, energy storage and AI, are providing additional opportunities and challenges. Dr. Winfield will discuss the potential future directions of Canadian energy and climate policy in this environment of rapid change.
Bio:
Mark Winfield is a Professor of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. He is also Co-Chair of the Faculty's Sustainable Energy Initiative, and Coordinator of the Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) and Joint MES/Juris Doctor program offered in conjunction with Osgoode Hall Law School. He has published articles, book chapters and reports on a wide range of climate change, environment and energy law and policy topics. He is co-editor of Sustainable Energy Transitions in Canada (UBC Press 2023), and is currently co-editing the volume Carbon Federalism: Climate Governance in a Changing World for the University of Toronto Press.
Register:
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/s/4640082022#success
Venue:
DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre
200 University Avenue West
DC 1302
Waterloo, ON, CA N2L 3G1
Snacks will be provided for registrants.