Toronto Meeting on the Economics of Climate Change
When and Where
Speakers
Description
The inaugural Toronto Meeting on the Economics of Climate Change (TMEC) will take place from Friday, June 20th, 2025, to Sunday, June 22nd, 2025, at the University of Toronto.
The meeting provides a forum for researchers across fields whose research concerns the economics of climate change. This event is organized by the Department of Economics and co-sponsored by the School of Environment
TMEC is free. Attendance for non-presenters is open to scholars across fields and interested parties in the public and nonprofit sectors.
Schedule
Friday, June 20th, 2025: Conference Day 1
Presentations will take place on the afternoon of June 20 on our Mississauga campus (UTM), close to the airport. A coach will be available on the evening of the 20th to take attendees to the downtown campus and the Kimpton St. George hotel.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025: Conference Day 2
Presentations will take place on our downtown campus all day on Saturday, June 21, followed by a dinner on the evening of the 21st.
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025: Conference Day 3
The final presentations will take place on the morning of Sunday, June 22, followed by a lunch.
A detailed schedule and more information will appear on this webpage and here closer to the event.
Keynote Speaker
Mar Reguant
Mar Reguant is an ICREA Researcher at IAE-CSIC and a Full Professor in Economics at Northwestern University. Her research uses high-frequency data to study the impact of auction design and environmental regulation on electricity markets and energy-intensive industries. Her recent work focuses on studying the challenges and successes in the energy transition, with a focus on renewable energy. Her work has been published in prestigious journals. She is the recipient of several awards and honors, including a PECASE award (2019) and being an Econometric Society Fellow (since 2024).