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Dr. Monica Gattinger | Public confidence on the road to net zero: a key ingredient for emissions reductions success | 2023-05-10 13:30 EDT | CACOR Zoom
May 10, 2023 @ 13:30 - 16:00 EDT
Topic: Public confidence on the road to net zero: a key ingredient for emissions reductions success.
Speaker: Dr. Monica Gattinger
Time: May 10, 2023 13:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Summary:
Canada is at a pivotal moment on energy and climate: there is far greater consensus about the need to reduce emissions, and there are myriad opportunities for Canadian energy of all types in domestic and international markets. Much energy and climate progress has been made, but there is much to be done to move successfully from the ‘what’ to the ‘how’ on Canada’s commitment to net zero by 2050. Drawing on research and engagement undertaken by Positive Energy at the University of Ottawa, this talk will highlight key obstacles and challenges Canada needs to address to strengthen public confidence on the road to net zero: getting infrastructure financed, permitted and built, and technology developed and deployed; ensuring energy is affordable and reliable; building consensus among the public and experts for Canada’s energy and climate future, and fostering intergovernmental collaboration.
Biography:
Dr. Monica Gattinger is Director of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy, at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Gattinger is an award-winning researcher and highly sought-after speaker, adviser and media commentator in the energy and arts/cultural policy sectors. Her innovative research programme convenes business, government, Indigenous, civil society, and academic leaders to address complex policy, regulatory and governance challenges. She has published widely in the energy and arts/cultural policy fields, with a focus on strengthening decision-making in the context of fast-paced technological change and markets, changing social values, and lower levels of trust in governments, industry, science, and expertise. Monica received the 2020 Clean50 Award for her thought leadership in the energy sector. She holds a Ph.D. in public policy from Carleton University.