Centre for Urban Energy 2021 Annual Report

As we embark on our second decade of working towards an equitable and inclusive carbon-free energy future, we’ve set ambitious new energy goals, including several that address Canada’s commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. 

Here are just a few activities that align with our strategy:

• Transform TO (external link, opens in new window)  – With our project partners and the university, we will support the city’s plan to achieve net-zero emissions in Toronto by 2040, a full decade ahead of the national plan.

•  (PDF file) Canada’s Hydrogen St (external link, opens in new window)  (PDF file)  (external link, opens in new window)  (PDF file) rategy (external link, opens in new window)  and Ontario’s Hydrogen Strategy (external link, opens in new window)  – Hydrogen is included as one of our research focus areas to promote further greening in the energy sector.

• The Power Up Program (opens in new window)  – This new initiative is designed to help students and early-stage entrepreneurs develop a deeper understanding of global challenges and real-life issues facing the energy sectors.

Our efforts continue to gain international recognition and support and will be increasingly interdisciplinary as we look at problems from various angles and seek solutions that are engineering-based and informed by assessments of user-focused data, social impacts and equity implications.

As with all new beginnings, the past is prologue. I’m excited to see how, together with our partners, we build on the successes of our first decade and pursue our vision for CUE in the years ahead.

– Bala Venkatesh