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Nov 13 2024

TABE (In-Person Luncheon) – Path to Net Zero Series: Modernizing the Electricity Grid

TABE (In-Person Luncheon) - Path to Net Zero Series: Modernizing the Electricity Grid

Over the course of 2024/25, TABE is continuing its Path to Net Zero Series where we discuss dealing with climate change through transitioning towards net zero carbon emissions.

The first event will deal with modernizing the electricity grid. As energy demand is increasingly satisfied through electricity generation and improvements in energy efficiency, the question arises how electricity transmission and distribution systems adapt to reliably connect generation and demand in light of challenges from climate change. What are the economic opportunities, challenges, and risks as we modernize the grid to support the move towards net zero?

Shatha Qaqish (Executive Director, Climate Positive Energy – University of Toronto) will provide a brief overview of the changing grid technology due to climate change and decarbonization before Adonis Yatchew (Professor, Economics – University of Toronto) will present on the resulting economic implications for the transmission and distribution industry.

This event has been organized by Alex Kraas and James Fudurich, members of TABE’s Board of Directors.

Event Details

Wednesday, November 13^th, 2024

12:00 – 1:00PM Eastern

Location: Bank of Canada’s Ontario Regional Office

150 King Street West, Suite 2000, Toronto

Pricing (includes a light lunch):

$20 (for local, national, student and retiree members)

$60 (for non-members)

Shatha Qaqish Executive Director of the University of Toronto Climate Positive Energy Initiative

Shatha Qaqish is the Executive Director of the University of Toronto Climate Positive Energy Initiative with a background in research commercialization and investment analysis. Shatha managed a $85 million government grant program to drive innovative climate change related technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. She also secured a $10M investment by the Federal Government to create the first Grid Modernization Centre in Canada at UofT.

Adonis Yatchew Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto

Adonis Yatchew is Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, and has held visiting appointments at Trinity College Cambridge and the University of Chicago. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of The Energy Journal from 2006 to 2023. Dr. Yatchew has conducted analyses on electrical utilities, oil and natural gas, and telecom industries. He has testified on numerous regulatory matters. In 2018, Dr. Yatchew was recognized by the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) with the Outstanding Contributions to the Profession Award.

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Bank of Canada's Ontario Regional Office
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Nov 13, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST

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